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Advance Volunteer Fire Department

  • Advance, IN
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 1999
  • EIN: 35-2080399

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
$174k (2024)

Expenses
$141k (2024)

Total Assets
$1.16M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$64.3k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$174,248
Expenses
$141,429
Net Income
$32,819
Net Assets
$1,095,335
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $61,977
35.6%
Program Services $111,155
63.8%
Investment Income $38
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,078
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,159,682
Total Liabilities $64,347
Net Assets $1,095,335
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sammy Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Petro (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$130,585
Expenses
$154,558
Net Income
-$23,973
Net Assets
$1,062,516
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,620
18.1%
Program Services $105,978
81.2%
Investment Income $44
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $943
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,138,512
Total Liabilities $75,996
Net Assets $1,062,516
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sammy Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tony Petro (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$267,446
Expenses
$158,720
Net Income
$108,726
Net Assets
$1,086,491
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $149,735
56.0%
Program Services $107,622
40.2%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,086
3.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,217,531
Total Liabilities $131,040
Net Assets $1,086,491
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Riner (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$160,652
Expenses
$153,800
Net Income
$6,852
Net Assets
$977,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,181
12.6%
Program Services $138,370
86.1%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,099
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,142,398
Total Liabilities $164,633
Net Assets $977,765
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Riner (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$139,994
Expenses
$152,086
Net Income
-$12,092
Net Assets
$970,913
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,397
11.0%
Program Services $119,684
85.5%
Investment Income $159
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,754
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,153,624
Total Liabilities $182,711
Net Assets $970,913
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Riner (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$120,884
Expenses
$157,332
Net Income
-$36,448
Net Assets
$983,005
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,772
10.6%
Program Services $99,421
82.2%
Investment Income $138
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,553
7.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,193,091
Total Liabilities $210,086
Net Assets $983,005
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Riner (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$143,270
Expenses
$193,892
Net Income
-$50,622
Net Assets
$1,019,452
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,780
3.3%
Program Services $103,269
72.1%
Investment Income $54
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $29,620
20.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,547
3.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,247,525
Total Liabilities $228,073
Net Assets $1,019,452
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Riner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$135,622
Expenses
$138,377
Net Income
-$2,755
Net Assets
$1,070,074
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,478
5.5%
Program Services $129,881
95.8%
Investment Income $52
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$12,616
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,827
8.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,305,048
Total Liabilities $234,974
Net Assets $1,070,074
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Riner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$127,208
Expenses
$149,929
Net Income
-$22,721
Net Assets
$1,072,827
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,989
3.9%
Program Services $113,246
89.0%
Investment Income $74
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,131
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,030
7.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,342,052
Total Liabilities $269,225
Net Assets $1,072,827
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Caldwell (President /) $0 $0 $0
John Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Riner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$78,822
Expenses
$170,281
Net Income
-$91,459
Net Assets
$1,095,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,633
3.3%
Program Services $67,352
85.4%
Investment Income $62
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,490
5.7%
Sales of Assets -$2,523
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,808
8.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,362,415
Total Liabilities $266,867
Net Assets $1,095,548
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James L Caldwell (President / Chief) $0 $0 $0
John D Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James C Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John R Riner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 24, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$94,817
Expenses
$162,663
Net Income
-$67,846
Net Assets
$1,187,007
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,557
10.1%
Program Services $74,129
78.2%
Investment Income $75
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,138
3.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,918
8.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,423,292
Total Liabilities $236,285
Net Assets $1,187,007
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James L Caldwell (President / Chief) $0 $0 $0
John D Mercer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James C Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John R Riner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Hendrix (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 30, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$125,398
Expenses
$139,765
Net Income
-$14,367
Net Assets
$1,254,853
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,858
23.8%
Program Services $74,787
59.6%
Investment Income $118
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,475
5.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,160
11.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,496,452
Total Liabilities $241,599
Net Assets $1,254,853

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$101,188
Expenses
$130,595
Net Income
-$29,407
Net Assets
$1,269,220
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $54,409
53.8%
Program Services $22,146
21.9%
Investment Income $121
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,145
10.0%
Sales of Assets $5,451
5.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,916
8.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,503,012
Total Liabilities $233,792
Net Assets $1,269,220

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$651,878
Expenses
$154,020
Net Income
$497,858
Net Assets
$1,298,627
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $579,387
88.9%
Program Services $45,605
7.0%
Investment Income $248
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $9,228
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,410
2.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,548,202
Total Liabilities $249,575
Net Assets $1,298,627

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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