Rocksprings Edwards County Volunteer Fire Department
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND OTHER DISASTERS, ASSIST OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WHEN CALLED UPON TO DO SO, PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT, PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE PUBLIC IN FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE PROTECTION, AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY COOPERATION.
- Income
- $110,151
- Spending
- $218,593
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $11,997, secretary/treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 98% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)
- $174,873 spent. THE ROCKSPRINGS EDWARDS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BEGAN IN 2009 AND HAS SINCE BEEN A VERY ACTIVE PART OF THE COMMUNITY. FROM THE BEGINNING, ITS MISSION HAS BEEN TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC AND PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND OTHER DISASTERS. ITS 18 CURRENT VOLUNTEERS MAINLY DO THIS THROUGH FIREFIGHTING, WHETHER IT BE GRASS FIRES, STRUCTURE FIRES, CAR FIRES AND WRECKS, SEARCH AND RESCUE, HIGH-WATER RESCUE, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.ROCKSPRINGS EDWARDS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO ASSISTS ALL OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WITHIN EDWARDS COUNTY WHEN CALLED UPON, INCLUDING THE EDWARDS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE EDWARDS COUNTY EMS DEPARTMENT.VOLUNTEER WORK IS PRIMARILY CONDUCTED WITHIN EDWARDS COUNTY; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION DOES ASSIST OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FROM THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES, SUCH AS SUTTON COUNTY, REAL COUNTY AND VAL VERDE COUNTY.ADDITIONALLY, ROCKSPRINGS EDWARDS COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PROVIDES FURTHER SUPPORT BY ESCORTING THE SPORTS AND UIL TEAMS IN, AND OUT OF TOWN WHENEVER THEY ADVANCE TO REGIONALS/STATE COMPETITIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 February 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2021.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 September 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 November 2021.
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 November 4, 2026.
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