Volunteer Fire Department serving Salix, Iowa region. Provide volunteer EMT and Fire Services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are 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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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$130K
Spent
$92K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$130K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$190K
Expenses
$92K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$171K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$163K
Net assets
$150K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$166K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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% · $87K Management & general 6% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Responds to emergencies with volunteer fire and EMT services.

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3 programs · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Allotted funds from grange, lakeport, and liberty townships are collected annually. Funds are collected after expenses are incurred. Expenses include 14,855 equipment expense, 1,931 contracted services, 17,616 insurance expense, 5,681 repairs and maint expense, 10,890 utilities expense, 6,138 vehicle expenses, and 11,227 supplies expense

$68Kprogram expense
02

The volunteer fire dept works with, and bills insurance companis for emt services provided to the service area.

$16Kprogram expense
03

Unrestricted donations from annual fundraiser

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$130K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$92K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$688
Other incomeLn 4–11$81K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$130K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$150K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$112K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$633$633
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$152$152
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$15K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$92K$87K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $190K$163K$28K$166K 990 PDF
FY2024 $79K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$171K−$35K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 $175K$109K$65K$188K 990 PDF
FY2021 $122K$145K−$23K$119K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $130K$92K$37K$150K 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
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Part I · Summary $129,752 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,771$32,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,504$16,109
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,124$688
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,288$80,780
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,687$129,752
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $359$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 $113,774$92,307
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,133$92,307
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,554$37,445
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $129,752 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $68,338 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,219
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,956
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,175
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,109 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,109
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $688 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$688
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,442$12,442
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,135 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,442$129,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $92,307 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $633$633
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,298$1,298
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $152$152
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,565$37,565
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,616 · Management $3,000$17,616
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,043$35,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,224 · Management $5,083 · Fundraising $0$92,307
Part X · Balance sheet $149,629 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,412$15,998
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,966$95,688
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $29,806$37,943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,184$149,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,184$149,629
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,184$149,629
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,184$149,629
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,629 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$129,752
XI-2 Total expenses$92,307
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,445
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,184
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,629

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