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Windthorst Volunteer Fire Department

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Windthorst, TX501(c)(4)Since 1976 EIN 75-1596642Revenue $115K in FY2026

On file with the IRSPo Box 162, 76389-0162 · Windthorst, TXTax-exempt since Jul 1978

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To acquire, operate and maintain fire fighting, rescue and other emergency equipment necessary for the preservation of life and the protection of property from and during fire or other emergencies within the area of its operation in Archer County, Texas.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$115K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$352K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$115K
FY2026▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$142K
FY2025$120K
FY2026$115K
Expenses
$114K
FY2026▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$95K
FY2026$114K
Net assets
$352K
FY2026+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$313K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$351K
FY2026$352K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jul 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $108K Management & general 6% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clay Conrady
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Hertel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Scheffe
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Keener
Assistant Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Wolf
1st Captain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Weston Schlumpf
2nd Captain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains responders to deliver the best possible emergency assistance.

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2 programs · $108K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Providing fire protection and ems medical services to windthorst, texas city and rural community

$107Kprogram expense
02

To teach, educate and train citizens of said area in the art of the prevention and fighting of fires.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Wichita Falls Area Community FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$108K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$352K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$53K
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$352K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$206K$167K
Total assetsLn 16$351K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$351K$352K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Office expensesLn 13$661$661
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$8K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$108K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $115K$114K$1K$352K 990 PDF
FY2025 $120K$95K$24K$351K 990 PDF
FY2024 $142K$102K$40K$326K 990 PDF
FY2023 $124K$128K−$4K$286K 990 PDF
FY2022 $80K$103K−$23K$290K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K$94K−$21K$313K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $115,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,971$60,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,217$2,156
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,365$52,866
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,553$115,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,067$114,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,067$114,073
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,486$1,289
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $115,362 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,156$2,156
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $52,866$52,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,156 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,866$115,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,073 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $850$850
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $661$661
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,640$39,640
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,257$4,257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,198$55,198
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,490 · Management $4,977$13,467
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,585 · Management $6,488 · Fundraising $0$114,073
Part X · Balance sheet $352,114 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,241$108,214
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $74,378$77,334
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $206,206$166,566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $350,825$352,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $350,825$352,114
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $350,825$352,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $352,114 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,362
XI-2 Total expenses$114,073
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$350,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$352,114

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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