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Independence Fire Rescue Association

EIN 82-5062472 · Independence, IA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, PROFESSIONAL, AND COURTEOUS TEAM THAT STRIVES TO EXCEED THE COMMUNITY'S EXPECTATIONS. THIS MISSION REQUIRES OUR MEMBERS TO BE PART OF A CAPABLE, AGGRESSIVE, ALL-RISK FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT FOCUSES ON "PRESERVING THE PAST AND PROTECTING THE FUTURE" OF THOSE WE SERVE.

Income
$64,929
Spending
$38,820
Reserves
50.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Highest pay
$500, secretary

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $33,250 spent. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE INDEPENDENCE FIRE RESCUE ASSOCIATION (IFRA) HAS REMAINED DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING OUR SUPPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BY STRATEGICALLY LEVERAGING ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND SECURING SEVERAL LOCAL GRANTS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SUPPLEMENTED THE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. OUR KEY ACHIEVEMENTS THIS YEAR INCLUDE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT: FUNDING CRITICAL EQUIPMENT UPGRADES TO ENHANCE DEPARTMENTAL READINESS. GRANT ACQUISITION: PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SECURE ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL FUNDING. FISCAL STEWARDSHIP: IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY TO PROTECT AND GROW OUR RESERVES, ENSURING THE IFRA'S LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THESE EFFORTS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION WHILE MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF SAFETY FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2018.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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