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Maurice Volunteer Fire Dept

EIN 72-0989680 · Maurice, LA

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

What it says it does

FIREFIGHTING, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FOR A SMALL COMMUNITY IN VERMILION PARISH, LOUISIANA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 110.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
61% 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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$24,288 spent. MAINTAINED THE READINESS OF OUR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND EQUIPMENT. TRAINING OF FIREFIGHTERS AND RESPONDERS IN USE OF EQUIPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENTS PROCESSES AND POLICIES. HOLDING A FAVORABLE CLASS 3 RATING FROM THE PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOC OF LA THRU 2018. MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
$14,047 spent. FIREFIGHTING AND MEDICAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC- MAINTAINED FIRST RESPONDER READINESS. RESPONDED TO ALARMS AND EMERGENCY CALLS DURING THE YEAR
$2,334 spent. VOULUNTEER TRAINING - PROVIDED EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. ALSO THE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ONGOING SAFETY AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO LOCAL SCHOOLS DURING FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2013.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2015.
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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