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West Ghent Vol Fire Co Inc

  • Ghent, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2019
  • EIN: 47-5660447

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
$123k (2023)

Expenses
$104k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.15M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$359k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 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
$122,899
Expenses
$103,926
Net Income
$18,973
Net Assets
$786,404
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,912
3.2%
Program Services $109,908
89.4%
Investment Income $984
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,095
6.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,145,631
Total Liabilities $359,227
Net Assets $786,404
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Johnson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kim Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Johnson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nick Tipple (President) $0 $0 $0
Don Towsky (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Wolferstieg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Skip Kastner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 22, 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
$122,108
Expenses
$125,729
Net Income
-$3,621
Net Assets
$767,431
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,828
3.1%
Program Services $109,710
89.8%
Investment Income $951
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,619
6.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,155,860
Total Liabilities $388,429
Net Assets $767,431
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arthur Sherman Jr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Seay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nick Tipple (President) $0 $0 $0
Don Towsky (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jay Mayo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Skip Kastner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 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
$123,251
Expenses
$159,431
Net Income
-$36,180
Net Assets
$771,052
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,124
5.8%
Program Services $106,440
86.4%
Investment Income $1,116
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,571
7.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,182,757
Total Liabilities $411,705
Net Assets $771,052
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arthur Sherman Jr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Seay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nick Tipple (President) $0 $0 $0
Don Towsky (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jay Mayo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Skip Kastner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 6, 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
$119,285
Expenses
$107,972
Net Income
$11,313
Net Assets
$807,232
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,158
2.6%
Program Services $106,900
89.6%
Investment Income $2,656
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,571
5.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,243,764
Total Liabilities $436,532
Net Assets $807,232
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arthur Sherman Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Johnson (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Seay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Kammerer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nick Tipple (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 7, 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
$168,903
Expenses
$82,859
Net Income
$86,044
Net Assets
$795,919
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,191
1.3%
Program Services $150,536
89.1%
Investment Income $3,841
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,575
3.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,760
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,260,029
Total Liabilities $464,110
Net Assets $795,919
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arthur Sherman Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Johnson (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Seay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Kammerer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nick Tipple (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 15, 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
$164,020
Expenses
$97,225
Net Income
$66,795
Net Assets
$709,875
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,415
4.5%
Program Services $150,019
91.5%
Investment Income $2,205
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,381
2.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $711,362
Total Liabilities $1,487
Net Assets $709,875
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Arthur Sherman Jr (President) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Johnson (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Randy Lewis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Seay (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 6, 2019

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

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$173,568
Expenses
$71,655
Net Income
$101,913
Net Assets
$643,080
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,777
2.8%
Program Services $161,243
92.9%
Investment Income $2,062
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,200
2.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,286
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $643,080
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $643,080

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$163,322
Expenses
$52,276
Net Income
$111,046
Net Assets
$541,167
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,693
3.5%
Program Services $159,236
97.5%
Investment Income $1,281
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,888
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $541,167
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $541,167

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$143,340
Expenses
$65,849
Net Income
$77,491
Net Assets
$430,121
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $144,000
> 100%
Investment Income $317
0.2%
Net Fundraising -$977
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $430,121
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $430,121

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990-EZ

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

PDF

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