Provide the Darby and south ravalli county with a volunteer Fire department

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 4% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$72K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$403K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$376K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$555K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$403K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$490K
FY2025$422K
Expenses
$376K
FY2023+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$385K
Net assets
$555K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$488K
FY2025$526K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $342K Management & general 8% · $29K Fundraising 2% · $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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lieutenant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Captain Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheif Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Cheif
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Captain Trustee President
$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

Staffing a volunteer fire department for Darby and South Ravalli County.

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1 program · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To provide a local volunteer fire department for the town of darby MT and the southern bitterroot valley

$342Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$403K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$403K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$376K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$555K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$403K
Government grantsLn 1e$305K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$403K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$555K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K$373K
Total assetsLn 16$637K$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$530K$555K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$775$775
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$294$294
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K$81K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$90K$2K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$118K$118K
Total functional expensesLn 25$376K$342K$29K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $422K$385K$38K$526K 990 PDF
FY2024 $490K$587K−$97K$488K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $403K$376K$27K$555K 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$375K−$37K$530K 990 PDF
FY2021 $316K$324K−$9K$568K 990 PDF
FY2020 $205K$204K$2K$596K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $402,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,253$402,780
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,528$25
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,781$402,805
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $245$775
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,595$26,521
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,368$348,985
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $375,208$376,281
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,427$26,524
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $402,805 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,161
VIII-1e Government grants$305,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,619
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$402,780
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25$25
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25$402,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,281 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $775$775
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $26,521$26,521
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,085$1,085
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,102$12,102
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $294$294
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,509$10,509
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,090$4,090
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,192$1,192
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $80,509$80,509
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,438$22,438
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,444 · Management $2,096 · Fundraising $5,948$98,488
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $118,278$118,278
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,716 · Management $28,617 · Fundraising $5,948$376,281
Part X · Balance sheet $627,295 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,407$254,525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $453,280$372,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $636,687$627,295
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,835$72,049
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $529,852$555,246
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $529,852$555,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $636,687$627,295
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $555,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$402,805
XI-2 Total expenses$376,281
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$529,852
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,130
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$555,246

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