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The Groton Volunteer Firefighters Association Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief / Fire Prevention, Protection, Control (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$767k (2023)

Expenses
$692k (2023)

Total Assets
$2.06M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$42.3k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$766,544
Expenses
$691,525
Net Income
$75,019
Net Assets
$2,012,928
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,842
2.1%
Program Services $716,789
93.5%
Investment Income $11,626
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,470
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,817
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $7,900
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,055,180
Total Liabilities $42,252
Net Assets $2,012,928
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $5,300 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,600 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lance Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lockwood (Warden) $0 $0 $0
James Adams (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Barron (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Sam Rose (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Richard Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Eric Deforest (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$661,884
Expenses
$610,908
Net Income
$50,976
Net Assets
$1,937,909
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,674
2.5%
Program Services $614,500
92.8%
Investment Income $9,080
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,843
1.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,787
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,945,558
Total Liabilities $7,649
Net Assets $1,937,909
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $5,300 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,369 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Houck (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lockwood (Warden) $0 $0 $0
James Adams (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Barron (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Sam Rose (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Richard Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Eric Deforest (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$648,780
Expenses
$569,168
Net Income
$79,612
Net Assets
$1,794,745
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,445
2.1%
Program Services $591,000
91.1%
Investment Income $7,780
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,419
0.5%
Sales of Assets $22,491
3.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,645
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,300
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,901,884
Total Liabilities $107,139
Net Assets $1,794,745
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $5,000 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,300 $0 $0
Richard Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
James Adams (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Sam Rose (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Duso (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Eric Deforest (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lance Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$607,017
Expenses
$590,747
Net Income
$16,270
Net Assets
$1,715,133
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,823
1.6%
Program Services $573,500
94.5%
Investment Income $10,596
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,397
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,701
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,550
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,882,182
Total Liabilities $167,049
Net Assets $1,715,133
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $3,300 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,250 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Richard Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
James Adams (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Michael Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Sam Rose (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Duso (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Eric Deforest (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Kuhn (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$593,143
Expenses
$585,352
Net Income
$7,791
Net Assets
$1,698,863
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,291
1.6%
Program Services $543,500
91.6%
Investment Income $9,955
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $16,125
2.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,272
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,385
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,895,353
Total Liabilities $196,490
Net Assets $1,698,863
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $3,200 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,185 $0 $0
Matthew Duso (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0
Sam Rose (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Kuhn (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Eric Deforest (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Richard Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$557,970
Expenses
$609,830
Net Income
-$51,860
Net Assets
$1,691,072
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,561
2.1%
Program Services $509,250
91.3%
Investment Income $9,060
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $14,923
2.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,176
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,260
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,925,410
Total Liabilities $234,338
Net Assets $1,691,072
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $3,121 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,139 $0 $0
Jamie Babcock (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lance Coit (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Scott Metcalf (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Kuhn (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Mike Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Richard Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$504,777
Expenses
$606,435
Net Income
-$101,658
Net Assets
$1,742,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,490
2.5%
Program Services $471,958
93.5%
Investment Income $5,071
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,928
1.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,330
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,157
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,889,856
Total Liabilities $146,924
Net Assets $1,742,932
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $3,060 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,097 $0 $0
Jamie Babcock (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lance Coit (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Scott Metcalf (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Kuhn (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Mike Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Richard Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$479,459
Expenses
$520,737
Net Income
-$41,278
Net Assets
$1,844,590
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,557
1.8%
Program Services $432,376
90.2%
Investment Income $4,849
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,886
1.4%
Sales of Assets $18,000
3.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,791
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,056
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,998,978
Total Liabilities $154,388
Net Assets $1,844,590
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $3,000 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,056 $0 $0
Jamie Babcock (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lance Coit (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Scott Metcalf (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Mathew Duso (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Kuhn (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Mike Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
William Walsh (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Richard Neville (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$465,121
Expenses
$463,996
Net Income
$1,125
Net Assets
$1,885,868
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,018
1.5%
Program Services $403,000
86.6%
Investment Income $4,513
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$84,241
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $134,831
29.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,320
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,966,860
Total Liabilities $80,992
Net Assets $1,885,868
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $5,304 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $2,016 $0 $0
Jamie Babcock (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ben Nelson (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Dale Muncey (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Mathew Duso (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Donald Palmer (Warden) $0 $0 $0
William Walsh (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Kuhn (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$621,765
Expenses
$452,693
Net Income
$169,072
Net Assets
$1,960,576
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $582,164
93.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,040
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,189
1.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,372
3.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,538
2.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,960,576
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,960,576
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $8,600 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $1,938 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Babcock (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Dale Muncey (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lance Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Donald Palmer (Warden) $0 $0 $0
William Walsh (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Kuhn (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$434,330
Expenses
$441,212
Net Income
-$6,882
Net Assets
$1,791,504
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $391,059
90.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,541
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,730
7.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,400
1.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,791,504
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,791,504
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Florence Allen (Treasurer) $5,500 $0 $0
Lauren Dickenson (Secretary) $1,900 $0 $0
Jamie Babcock (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Dale Muncey (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Robert Gallinger (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lance Coit (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lee Shurtleff (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Donald Palmer (Warden) $0 $0 $0
William Walsh (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Wanda Kuhn (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Ed Smith (Warden) $0 $0 $0
Lester Coit (Chief Warden) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$445,617
Expenses
$395,518
Net Income
$50,099
Net Assets
$1,798,386
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $407,851
91.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11,550
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,216
5.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,500
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,798,386
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,798,386

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$432,019
Expenses
$356,220
Net Income
$75,799
Net Assets
$1,748,287
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $387,978
89.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14,505
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,536
6.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,400
1.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,748,287
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,748,287

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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