VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF BIG ELK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF BIG ELK

EIN 84-1516765 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

AS VOLUNTEERS and WITHIN THE CAPABILITIES of OUR EQUIPMENT and TRAINING, WE PLEDGE to PROTECT THE PEOPLE of THE BIG ELK COMMUNITY AREA FROM EMERGENCIES and NATURAL DISASTERS, and to RENDER ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT of MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY of OUR NEIGHBORS, WE ALSO STRIVE to PROTECT THE FOREST WHICH SURROUNDS US and THE HOMES IN WHICH WE LIVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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

99.35%of revenue went to mission work98.3% of expenses · Program services

0.09%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$101.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.60%of revenue went to management and office costs1.6% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.6%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$372,624

Mission workProgram services$370,20899.35% of revenue98.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,9751.60% of revenue1.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3380.09% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$376,521101.05% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 18.9% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 14.4% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 19.2% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$372,624

Expenses$376,521

Annual shortfall $3,897 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)$370,208 · 98.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,975 · 1.6% of expenses

Fundraising$338 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$372,624

Expenses$376,521

Assets$221,807

Income$373,357

Contributions$359,851

Mission work (program services)$370,208

Fundraising$338

Grants given$308,233

Average grant$154,117

Management and general$5,975

Accounting fees$117

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)

CALEB SCHULTZVICE CHAIR

JUSTIN LINDSAYBOARD SECRET

MICHAEL OCONNELLBOARD CHAIR

ROBERT CLEVENGERBOARD TREASU

VICTORIA DEVOREMEMBER AT LA

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 42 WILLOW DR, LYONS, CO 80540-8000
County: Boulder
In care of: % DIANE H BRIGGLE PRES
Primary officer: ROBERT CLEVENGER, BOARD TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@vfdofbigelk.org Phone(970) 823-5717

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRONA AND ASSOCIATES PC CPAS
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention
Grant-giving organization: Yes