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The Kent Volunteer Fire Department Inc

EIN 06-6045430 · Kent, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KENT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT (KVFD) IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF LIFE, LIMB AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND OTHER HAZARDS IN ITS COMMUNITY. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FIRE, RESCUE, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE TOWN OF KENT.

Income
$849,918
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
-4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
0
Volunteers
125

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $973,361 spent. KVFD RESPONDED TO MANY FIRES, ALARMS AND MUTUAL AID CALLS AND MEDICAL 911 EMERGENCY CALLS DURING THE YEAR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DELIVERS FIRE AND AMBULANCE MUTUAL AID TO SURROUNDING TOWNS IN BOTH CONNECTICUT AND NEIGHBORING NEW YORK STATE. IN ADDITION TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDED, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED TRAINING AND DRILL SESSIONS FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND AMBULANCE PERSONNEL. KVFD ALSO RAN MONTHLY FIRE DEPARTMENT, AMBULANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. KVFD JOINED A CONNECTICUT STATE PROGRAM IN 2014 WHICH MAKES THE TOWN OF KENT A HEART-SAFE COMMUNITY, AND HAS CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT BY INSTITUTING A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES IMPROVED CARDIAC RESPONSE UTILIZING CHAIN OF SURVIVAL FOR EARLY 911 ACCESS, CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, DEFIBRILLATION AND ADVANCED CARE AS WELL AS CPR TRAINING IN PUBLIC CLASSES AND TOWN-WIDE FUNCTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1990.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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