LOWVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOWVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

EIN 22-2532924 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M240)

What they do

SAVE LIVES, SUPPRESS and CONTROL FIRES, CONTROL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SITUATIONS, and PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL PERFORM OTHER ACTIVITIES AS DEEMED IN THE BEST INTEREST of THE FIRE DEPARTMENT and THE CITIZENS of THE COMMUNITY.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$62.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$28.80of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$6.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$668,023

Expenses$414,701

Annual surplus $253,322 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

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Management and general$119,353 · 28.8% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$2,201 · 0.5% of expenses

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Revenue$668,023

Expenses$414,701

Assets$2,536,457

Income$698,688

Contributions$230,656

Management and general$119,353

Executive compensation (total)$2,201

Stocks and bonds$651,921

Accounting fees$10,440

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ANDY CHRISTMAN1ST ASSISTAN

ANTHONY MARTIN3

ANTHONY MARTIN3RD ASSISTAN

BEN LYNDAKERVICE PRESIDE

BRIAN HANNOTREASURER

CRAIG ROWSAMDIRECTOR

DAVID EAGANPRESIDENT

DONALD KRAEGERDIRECTOR

GERRY NORTZ2ND ASSISTAN

JOE AUSTINCHIEF

JOSEPH ZEHRDIRECTOR

KYLE PENDERCRASTRECORDING SE

NEIL SMITHLINGFINANCIAL SE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: PO BOX 81, LOWVILLE, NY 13367
County: Lewis
In care of: DAVID EAGAN
Primary officer: DAVID EAGAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(315) 377-4460 Officer phone(315) 376-6333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STACKEL & NAVARRA CPA PC
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M240)
IRS tax category: Emergency and Other Relief Services