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Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company

EIN 25-1310102 · Jefferson, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Community and area fire protection. Render assistance at accident sites. Provide area ambulance service.

Income
$304,753
Spending
$315,184
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 35%
Employees
0
Volunteers
55

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: 58 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    55 of 55 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $315,184 spent. Our first response area covers 20 square miles, with roughly 6,500 people and 2,650 homes. Our immediate area includes 4 schools, 7 Churches, 2 mobile home parks, 1 RV park, and numerous businesses and commercial properties. Additionally, we provide protection for numerous State, County, Borough and Township roads that traverse the area, 1 Railroad line, and many high pressure gas and propane lines. With many mutual aid requests, our response area expands to 100 square miles. 12,700 people, and 4,550 homes. Our normal response to these requests is within 20-25 minutes with 20 plus members when available. We feel that this is a testament to the departments dedication to serving the public, as well as our own Community. The number of mutual aid responses in 2024 was 3, as well as 18 public service calls as well as 6 separate trees down responses. Also in 2024 we responded to 66 fire related calls, including 26 structure fires, 13 field fires, 24 fire alarm activations, and 3 unknown type fires. We also responded to 5 unknown odor investigations, 1 smoke in a structure call, 10 reports of wires on fire and 1 false fire alarm activation. We were also placed on Stand By from neighboring departments 3 times.
  2. The number of ambulance related calls in 2024 was 338. We also responded to 39 motor vehicle accidents, and 5 vehicle fires. We transported patients to Waynesburg PA, Washington PA, and Morgantown WV. IN addition to ground ambulance transportation, we also provided 8 helicopter landing zone setups at our high school football field, for those patients that needed to be air lifted to a hospital with a trauma center faster than ground transport would get them there. We also provide support for other area fire departments when needed and transported 139 patients from these assists.
  3. In conjunction with our ambulance service, we offer first aid and CPR training in our firehall, and also have a special room dedicated to Emergency Response Training. 9 separate classes were held in 2024. Routine patient transfers are not handled by our department, as it removes our ambulance protection from the area for too long a period of time. We were also placed on standby for assistance to other neighboring fire/ambulance departments 3 time. We do have trained fire police that preform crowd aid and traffic control when needed. Of the 39 motor vehicle accidents in 2024, these members were instrumental in keeping traffic flowing while allowing our members to save lives. Our Department was also dispatched and preformed 2 pump details and 2 road obstruction calls this year. Our response crews feel that through their swift and trained efforts, many lives were saved in 2023, and related problems avoided.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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