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THE VANLUE FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE VANLUE FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

EIN 34-1538115 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

GENERATE FUNDS for PURCHASE of EQUIPMENT and PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION to THE RESIDENTS of VANLUE and THE SURROUNDING TOWNSHIPS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

95.20%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services
$95.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$4.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
19.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,500 for MARK PRICE (CHIEF). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$72,436
Mission workProgram services$68,96095.20% of revenue100.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,4764.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$68,96095.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.20% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.94% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.15% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.60% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.20% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.75% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$72,436
Expenses$68,960
Annual surplus $3,476 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$68,960 · 100.0% of expenses
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Revenue$72,436
Expenses$68,960
Assets$315,002
Income$72,436
Contributions$14,182
Mission work (program services)$68,960
Accounting fees$585
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MARK PRICECHIEF · 3 hrs/week $1,500
STEVE BAUMASST. CHIEF · 3 hrs/week $1,000
RICH PARKERTREASURER · 3 hrs/week $800
CJ COUCHCHIEF ENGINEER · 3 hrs/week $600
KRIS OTTOCAPTAIN · 3 hrs/week $600
JIM SALTZMANLT. · 3 hrs/week $400
ROSS WENTLING2ND LT · 3 hrs/week $400

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

MARK PRICECHIEF

STEVE BAUMASST. CHIEF

RICH PARKERTREASURER

CJ COUCHCHIEF ENGINEER

KRIS OTTOCAPTAIN

JIM SALTZMANLT.

ROSS WENTLING2ND LT

NATE HENDRICKSPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2018
Location
396 S BLANCHARD ST, VANLUE, OH 45890-0000
County
Hancock
In care of
% BRETT SMITH
Primary officer
RICH PARKER, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
FARM ACCOUNTS COMPUTER TAX SERVICES INC
NTEE classification
Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category
Fire Prevention

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