MEHERRIN VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEHERRIN VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE

EIN 54-6052431 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to PROVIDE FIRE and EMS SERVICES to MEHERRIN, VA and THE VICINITY IN RURAL PRINCE EDWARD and LUNENBURG COUNTY. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES of THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE OPERATION of A LICENSED VA EMS AGENCY and OPERATION of FULL FIRE SERVICES, INCLUDING VEHICLE EXTRICATION. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION CONTROLS WILD LAND FIRES and RURAL STRUCTURE FIRES. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS FACILITIES IN THE COMMUNITY to ASSIST IN EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE and RECOVERY AS RESOURCES ALLOW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.40%of revenue went to mission work91.4% of expenses · Program services

3.75%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$86.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.70%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$1.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

56.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$100revenue

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$503,963

Mission workProgram services$400,13079.40% of revenue91.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$18,6583.70% of revenue4.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,8893.75% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$66,28613.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$437,67786.85% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 91.4% mission · 4.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 5.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 3.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 3.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 3.8% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.92% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$503,963

Expenses$437,677

Annual surplus $66,286 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)$400,130 · 91.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$18,658 · 4.3% of expenses

Fundraising$18,889 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$503,963

Expenses$437,677

Assets$571,645

Income$503,963

Contributions$282,124

Mission work (program services)$400,130

Fundraising$18,889

Management and general$18,658

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

AME COOPERSECRETARY

CHRISTIAN SIMON2ND LIEUTENA

DANNY COOPERVICE PRESIDE

ERIN NEWMANTREASURER

JAMES NEWMANASSISTANT CH

JULIE SIMONASSISTANT TR

SALLY PYLEEMS CHIEF

SHAWN DOWLERCAPTAIN

STEVE THOMPSONENGINEER

TREY PYLECHIEF

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 102 MOORES ORDINARY RD, MEHERRIN, VA 23954-5005
County: Prince Edward
In care of: ERIN NEWMAN
Primary officer: ERIN NEWMAN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmvfr@mvfrco5.org Phone(434) 736-0633 Officer phone(434) 696-2114

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CREEDLE JONES & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention