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Lometa Volunteer Fire Dept

Tax-deductible

Lometa, TX501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 90-0086074Revenue $87K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 246, 76853-0246 · Lometa, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fire fighting extinguishing of fires and protection of life and property

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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $184K a year · 81% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$87K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$40K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$87K
FY2025▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$450K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$40K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$38K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$40K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$942K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2007.

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% · $40K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryce Poe
Asst Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Griess
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Garcua
Secretary
$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

Extinguishes fires and protects lives and property.

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2 programs · $3K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships

$2Kprogram expense
02

Toy drive

$975program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$87K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$40K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$87K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$972K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$940K$972K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$525$525
Advertising and promotionLn 12$486$486
Office expensesLn 13$108$108
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K$40K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $87K$40K$47K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$54K$93K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $450K$38K$413K$942K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $86,931 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,535$66,471
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,534$1,660
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,756$18,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,825$86,931
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,497$3,102
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,138$36,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,635$39,657
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,190$47,274
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
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 $86,931 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,471
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,471
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,660$1,660
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,800$18,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,660 · Excluded from tax $18,800$86,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,657 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,102$3,102
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $525$525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $486$486
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $108$108
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,770$11,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,666$23,666
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,657 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,657
Part X · Balance sheet $1,082,504 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,155$9,222
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $89,024$100,836
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $940,052$972,446
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,035,231$1,082,504
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,035,231$1,082,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,035,231$1,082,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,082,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$86,931
XI-2 Total expenses$39,657
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,274
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,035,231
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,082,504

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

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