MUENSTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUENSTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

EIN 75-2395212 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

The Muenster Volunteer Fire Department is Organized to Provide Fire Protection to Rural Areas In Cooke County Including The Muenster Area. The Department is A First Responder In The Immediate Muenster Area for Fires, Wrecks, and Rescue Operations, and Responds As Secondary Responder to Assist Other Cooke County Volunteer Fire Departments When The Need Arises.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.10 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 2025The 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

103.27%of revenue went to mission work96.1% of expenses · Program services

$107.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.14%of revenue went to management and office costs3.9% of expenses

$4.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

$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$352,990

Mission workProgram services$364,525103.27% of revenue96.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,6124.14% of revenue3.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$379,137107.41% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.41% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 0.0% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 0.0% management · 35.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 48.6% mission · 0.0% management · 51.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 0.0% management · 32.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 0.0% management · 29.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 183.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 48.7% mission · 0.0% management · 51.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 42.5% mission · 0.0% management · 57.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$352,990

Expenses$379,137

Annual shortfall $26,147 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$364,525 · 96.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,612 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$352,990

Expenses$379,137

Assets$1,569,499

Income$835,985

Contributions$126,945

Mission work (program services)$364,525

Management and general$14,612

Accounting fees$455

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (8)

ASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICERDARIAN PETERS

DEANO BAYERASSISTANT CHIEF

JEFF MAASTREASURER

MITCH CREEDCHIEF

SAFETY OFFICERMICHAEL FLEITMAN

SECRETARYJON FORSHEE

TRAINING COORDINATORBEN BINDEL

TRUSTEERONNIE WALTERSCHEID

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: PO BOX 112, MUENSTER, TX 76252-0112
County: Cooke
In care of: Jeff Maas
Primary officer: Jeff Maas, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(940) 902-1486

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAUSCHUBER & DIETER PC
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention