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Lamar County Fire Fighters Association

Tax-deductible

Paris, TX501(c)(3)Since 1992Public Safety & DisasterEIN 75-2449910Revenue $286K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2673 North Main St 101, 75460-2243 · Paris, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Oversees donations for 19 volunteer Fire departments in Lamar County

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$286K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$286K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$286K
Expenses
$282K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$222K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$282K
Net assets
$23K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$19K
FY2025$23K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $282K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Blossom Vfd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chicota Vfd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deport Vfd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Direct Vfd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Collects donations to support volunteer fire departments.

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1 program · $282K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The organization acts as a liaison and oversees public donations and certain fundraising for the 19 member volunteer fire departments in lamar county. It also assists the volunteer fire departments in education, training, communication and funding of programs necessary for the preservation of life and protection of property from fire.

$282Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 67 grants · $876K · 2022–2025
Blossom VfdTX · FY2025$42,992
Powderly Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX · FY2025$40,034
Faught Community Center Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX · FY2025$22,005
Brookston Volunteer Fire Department INCTX · FY2025$19,794
Reno Volunteer Fire & Rescue DepartmentTX · FY2025$17,098
Hopewell Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX · FY2025$16,410
Lamar Point-Emberson-Caviness Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX · FY2025$14,722
Tigertown Volunteer Fire DeptTX · FY2025$12,665
Chicota VfdFY2025$11,609
Lamar County Midway Volunteer Fire Department INCTX · FY2025$10,021
Roxton Volunteer Fire DeptTX · FY2025$9,889
Direct Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX · FY2025$8,510
Biardstown Community Volunteer Fire Department INCTX · FY2025$7,347
Novice Volunteer Fire Department INCTX · FY2025$6,414
Deport Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX · FY2025$6,200
East Post Oak VfdFY2025$5,666
Taylortown VfdTX · FY2025$5,407
Powderly Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX · FY2024$39,644
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$19K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$267K$267K
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$282K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $286K$282K$4K$23K 990 PDF
FY2024 $251K$252K−$642$19K 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$226K$1K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $223K$222K$1K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $175K$17K 990 PDF
FY2020 $160K$17K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $285,691 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,105$285,691
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,105$285,691
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $234,687$266,551
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 $17,060$15,310
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,747$281,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$642$3,830
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $285,691 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$285,691
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$285,691
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$285,691
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,861 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $266,551$266,551
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $950$950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,360$14,360
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,861 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$281,861
Part X · Balance sheet $22,862 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,032$22,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,032$22,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,032$22,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,032$22,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,032$22,862
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,691
XI-2 Total expenses$281,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,830
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,032
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,862

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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