OAK BOWERY FIRE & RESCUE INC
EIN 85-2101543 · Fire Prevention (M24)
What they do
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of THE CORPORATION is to OPERATE and MAINTAIN A FIRE PROTECTION UNIT to PREVENT and SUPPRESS FIRES, PERFORM RESCUE and DISASTER PREPAREDNESS and RESPONSE IN THE OAK BOWERY FIRE COVERAGE AREA, AS DEFINED BY THE CHAMBERS COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT COVERAGE MAP, AS AMENDED FROM TIME to TIME. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION WILL, AS NEEDED, PROVIDE SUPPORT to OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS THROUGH MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS, ADMINISTER FIRST AID, PROMOTE SAFETY, and OPERATE AS AN AUXILIARY CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT and AID of LOCAL, STATE and NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE CODE of ALABAMA, 1975 AS AMENDED, TITLE 31, CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 (75).
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (9)
GARRET HEATTONVICE PRESIDE
GAVIN NAWROCKIPRESIDENT
GERRY ELAMBOARD MEMBER
JEFF LEVINSBOARD MEMBER
JEFF OTTBOARD MEMBER
JEREMY ROBINSONCHIEF
KODY YATESBOARD MEMBER
ROBERT GRIFFITHSECRETARY
TOBY HUGHESTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2020
- Location
- 6170 US HWY 431, WAVERLY, AL 36879
- County
- Lee
- In care of
- TOBY HUGHES
- Primary officer
- TOBY HUGHES, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- PADGETT BUSINESS SERVICES
- NTEE classification
- Fire Prevention (M24)
- IRS tax category
- Fire Prevention