Chagrin Falls Suburban Volunteer Firemens Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Employees
- 64
- Highest pay
- $51,046, corporate pr
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $2.2 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION'S ONLY PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION COVERS A 32 SQUARE MILE RESPONSE AREA, SERVING A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 13,000 RESIDENTS. APPARATUS CONSISTS OF TWO PUMPERS, A LADDER TRUCK, A HEAVY RESCUE, 3 ALS EQUIPPED EMS SQUADS, A COMMAND/FIRE PREVENTION VEHICLE, TWO MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY VEHICLES AND AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE. FOUR PERSONNEL STAFF THE STATION 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. IN ADDITION, THE FIRE CHIEF AND FIRE MARSHALL ARE AT THE STATION ON 8 HOUR SHIFTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY HAS 6 FULL-TIME PERSONNEL, AND OTHER MEMBERS ONDUTY WORK 12 HOUR SHIFTS ON A PART-TIME BASIS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS A TOTAL OF 52 OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. THE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 1,600 FIRE AND EMS CALLS PER FISCAL YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S ONLY PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION COVERS A 32 SQUARE MILE RESPONSE AREA, SERVING A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 13,000 RESIDENTS. APPARATUS CONSISTS OF TWO PUMPERS, A LADDER TRUCK, A HEAVY RESCUE, 3 ALS EQUIPPED EMS SQUADS, A COMMAND/FIRE PREVENTION VEHICLE, TWO MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY VEHICLES AND AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE. FOUR PERSONNEL STAFF THE STATION 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. IN ADDITION, THE FIRE CHIEF AND FIRE MARSHALL ARE AT THE STATION ON 8 HOUR SHIFTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY HAS 6 FULL-TIME PERSONNEL, AND OTHER MEMBERS ONDUTY WORK 12 HOUR SHIFTS ON A PART-TIME BASIS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS A TOTAL OF 52 OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. THE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 1,600 FIRE AND EMS CALLS PER FISCAL YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare 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 June 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 August 1971.
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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