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Branchville Hose Company 1

EIN 22-2450775 · Branchville, NJ

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

What it says it does

FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE BOROUGH OF BRANCHVILLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
16 of 9 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 (5)

$78,055 spent. PROVIDING PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE BOROUGH OF BRANCHVILLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FROM LOSS DUE TO FIRE, ACCIDENT, OR OTHER DISASTERS. EXPENSES WERE INCURRED THROUGH REPAIRS ON EQUIPMENT AND RESCUE VEHICLES AS WELL AS REGULAR MAINTENANCE. REVENUE WAS OBTAINED THROUGH DONATIONS FROM THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKFORD AND THE BOROUGH OF BRANCHVILLE.
$17,074 spent. TRAINING, CONFERENCE, AND MEETING EXPENSES NEEDED TO KEEP VOLUNTEERS TRAINED IN THE METHODS OF COMBATING FIRE AND OTHER DISASTERS.
$33,592 spent. PROVIDING PROTECTION TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE BOROUGH OF BRANCHVILLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FROM LOSS DUE TO FIRE, ACCIDENT, OR OTHER DISASTERS. EXPENSES WERE INCURRED THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF FUEL FOR THE RESCUE VEHICLES, UTILITIES FOR THE BUILDING AS WELL AS THE PURCHASE OF SMALL EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CARRY OUT PROTECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.
$173 spent. DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY AND RECREATION EVENTS TO PROMOTE CAMARADERIE IN THE DEPARTMENT AND WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GENERATE SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY AND RECREATION EVENTS TO PROMOTE CAMARADERIE IN THE DEPARTMENT AND WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GENERATE SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT.

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 June 2011.
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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