MONTCALM COUNTY FIRE ASSOCIATION Charity Report

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MONTCALM COUNTY FIRE ASSOCIATION

EIN 81-1611227 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

BETTERMENT of COMMUNITY

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

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.59%of revenue went to mission work98.1% of expenses · Program services

$90.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.71%of revenue went to management and office costs1.9% of expenses

$1.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%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.

$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$65,569

Mission workProgram services$58,08588.59% of revenue98.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,1201.71% of revenue1.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,3649.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$59,20590.29% 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: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 363.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,569

Expenses$59,205

Annual surplus $6,364 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)$58,085 · 98.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,120 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$65,569

Expenses$59,205

Assets$104,793

Income$65,569

Contributions$65,569

Mission work (program services)$58,085

Management and general$1,120

Accounting fees$1,120

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (5)

CLIFTON DICKINSONPRESIDENT

DAN KAIN1ST VICE PRESIDENT

MARK CRAWFISTREASURER

MARK FITZPATRICK2ND VICE PRESIDENT

STEVE VANHOLSTYNSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 1880 S GREENVILLE RD, GREENVILLE, MI 48838
County: Montcalm
In care of: MARK J CRAWFIS
Primary officer: MARK J CRAWFIS, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(989) 763-6029

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention
Revocation date: February 15, 2011