Faulkton Volunteer Fire Department Inc
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What it says it does
THE FAULKTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE CORPORATION, WHO PROVIDES A HOST OF SERVICES TO FAULK COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDIUNG COMMUNITIES. THEY HAVE A ROSTER OF TWENTY FIVE MOTIVATED VOLUNTEERS WHO FREELY DONATE THEIR TIME AND ACC EPT A DEGREE OF PERSOBAL RISK IN ORDER TO PROTECT IVES AND PROPERTY. WE PROVIDE PRIMARY FIRE FIGHTING RESPONSE TO FAULK COUNT ON A 911 EMERGENCY SYSTEM. WE PROVIDE SECONDARY RESPONSE TO SURROUINDING COMMUNITIES WHEN REQUESTED.
- Income
- $110,915
- Spending
- $141,682
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (2)
- $140,064 spent. FIRE/RESCUE OPERATIONS - PROVIDED SERVICE TO ALL FIRE AND ACCIDENT CALLS INCLUDING HOME/BUSINESS STRUCTURE FIRES, GRASS AND CROPLAND FIRES, EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE FIRES, FARM ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT/EXTRACTION SERVICES. WE SERVE FAULK COUNTY,POPULATION APPROXIMATELY 2,300 RESIDENTS.
- TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - THE FAULKTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS A LARGE PART OF THE COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE ASSISTED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BIKE HELMET SAFETY INSTRUCTION, PUBLIC INFORMATION OF OCTOBER FIRE PREVENTION, CONDUCT KINDERGARTEN FIELD TRIP FOR INFORMATION ON FIRE SAFETY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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