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Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department Inc

EIN 54-6038196 · Falls Church, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE FALLS CHURCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND SAFETY EDUCATION TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$125,058
Spending
$219,082
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
0
Volunteers
63

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

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 75% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

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)
  1. $161,244 spent. PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY - PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO ARLINGTON COUNTY, FAIRFAX COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, AIDS IN THE PREVENTION OF FIRES OR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES THROUGH FIRE PREVENTION, FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION, AND CONTROLS AND AIDS IN THE CONTROL OF FIRE OR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES BY RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS AND PROVIDING STANDBY SUPPORT AT PUBLIC EVENTS. OVER 3,267 HOURS WERE SPENT STAFFING THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE APPARATUS, ALONG WITH OVER 3,912 HOURS TRAINING, OVER 1,859 HOURS SPENT ON ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS AND OVER 274 HOURS SPENT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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