Troy Volunteer Fire and Ambulance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FIRE PROTECTION & AMBULANCE SERVICE
- Income
- $324,632
- Spending
- $80,603
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 50.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 50.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 75% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 343% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $44,232 spent. FIRE SERVICE: PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION FOR BOTH THE CITY AND RURAL DISTRICTS. ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT, AMBULANCE SERVICE & PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE. SUPPORT AREA COMMUNITITES WITH FIRE PROTECTION AND ASSIST WITH EMERGENCIES AND DISASTER RECOVERY.
- $31,929 spent. AMBULANCE SERVICE: PROVIDE FIRST RESPONDER SUPPORT TO PERSONS IN CRISIS DUE TO ILLNESS OR INJURY. 110 AMBULANCE CALLS ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT & FIRE PERSONNEL DURING EMERGENCIES. PROVIDE FIRST AID TRAINING TO THE COMMUNITY. ASSIST ELDERLY AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. ASSIST AREA COMMUNITIES WITH EMS CALLS.
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
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2016.
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 2024.
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 January 2018.
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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