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Sunset Volunteer Fire Department INC FY2021 filing

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Sunset, TX501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 75-1935607Revenue $201K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 243, 76270-0243 · Sunset, TXTax-exempt since Jun 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Emergency rescue and Fire control

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
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Revenue
$201K
+186% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$401K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$201K
FY2021▲ +186%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$207K
Expenses
$204K
FY2021▲ +133%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$196K
Net assets
$401K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$535K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1997.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $178K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dusty Oney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Barnstein
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Bass
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abe Rizwan
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Rescues people and fights fires in emergencies.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

2021 - sunset VFD extinguished house and auto fires, provided emt assistance, cleaned up after auto accidents, answered 911 calls for emergency situations, assisted other fire departments in montague and surrounding counties.

Pt IX · col B

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
The State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association of TexasFY2024$14K
Wichita Falls Area Community FoundationFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Other incomeLn 4–11$300
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Owns and owesPt X
$401K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Other incomeLn 4–11$300
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$401K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$331K$302K
Total assetsLn 16$372K$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$372K$401K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$895$895
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Office expensesLn 13$115$115
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$111K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$178K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $207K$196K$11K$535K 990 PDF
FY2023 $166K$171K−$5K$528K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$84K$38K$445K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $201K$204K−$3K$401K 990 PDF
FY2020 $70K$88K−$18K$372K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $201,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,609$200,745
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85$25
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,618$300
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,312$201,070
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $2,675$895
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,145$203,357
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,820$204,252
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,508−$3,182
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $201,070 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$75,955
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,184
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,745
VIII-3 Investment income$25
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$300
VIII-12 Total revenue$201,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,252 across 9 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $895$895
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $350$350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $115$115
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,825$4,825
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,831$1,831
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$26,439
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,999$15,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,942$110,942
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $42,856$42,856
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,813 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$204,252
Part X · Balance sheet $400,932 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,503$45,570
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,179$52,911
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $331,362$302,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $372,044$400,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $372,044$400,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $372,044$400,932
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $400,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$201,070
XI-2 Total expenses$204,252
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,182
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$372,044
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,109
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$35,179
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$400,932

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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