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Defreestville Fire Department Inc

EIN 14-1711285 · Troy, NY

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

What it says it does

RESPOND TO FIRE CALLS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 15
24% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
62 of 62 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$13,015 spent. THE DEFREESTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SOLELY STAFFED BY DEDICATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPRISED OF 45 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 17 SUPPORTING MEMBERS. OUR ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO CALLS 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR TO PROTECT FAMILIES, HOMES AND PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, RESCUE OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY. IN 2025, THE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 492 EMERGENCY REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE TOTALING 6,407 VOLUNTEER ALARM HOURS AND AN AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 8 FIREFIGHTERS PER ALARM. THIS DOES NOT CONSIDER THE HUNDREDS OF MANDATED TRAINING HOURS AND TIME COMMITMENTS GIVEN BY EACH OF OUR MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS AND FIRE STATION IN PREPARATION TO RESPOND TO YOUR CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.

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