First Volunteer Fire Co of Bergholz

EIN 16-6000365 • 501(c)3 • Niagara Falls, NY

Profile

FIREGIGHTING

2470 Niagara RoadNiagara Falls, NY 14304

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.58x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

-18%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE M • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

-6.5%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

-35%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

$2,105,290

Up $458,859 (+28%) from 2022

Liabilities

$355,188

Up $355,188 from 2022

Net Assets

$1,750,102

Up $103,671 (+6.3%) from 2022

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentile Net Margin9th percentile

Revenue

$591,994

Up $249,330 (+73%) from 2022

Expenses

$488,323

Up $155,038 (+47%) from 2022

Net Income

$103,671

Up $94,292 (+1005%) from 2022

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Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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2023

Assets$2,105,290

Liabilities$355,188

Net Assets$1,750,102

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

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2023

Revenue$591,994

Expenses$488,323

Net Income$103,671

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Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $2,105,290
Liabilities: $355,188
Net assets: $1,750,102
Revenue: $591,994
Expenses: $488,323
Net income: $103,671

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$2.11	$0.36	$1.75	$0.59	$0.49	$0.10
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.65	$0.00	$1.65	$0.34	$0.33	$0.01
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.64	$0.00	$1.64	$0.35	$0.31	$0.04
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.59	$0.00	$1.59	$0.30	$0.30	$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.59	$0.00	$1.59	$0.46	$0.26	$0.20
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.39	$0.00	$1.39	$0.29	$0.24	$0.05
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.35	$0.00	$1.35	$0.29	$0.24	$0.05
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.29	$0.00	$1.29	$0.36	$0.26	$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.19	$0.00	$1.19	$0.32	$0.27	$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.19	$0.05	$1.15	$0.29	$0.27	$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.22	$0.09	$1.12	$0.25	$0.18	$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$2.63	$0.00	$2.63	$0.26	$0.10	$0.16
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$2.47	$0.00	$2.47	$0.40	$0.08	$0.32

Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2017 below.

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed: Apr 23, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.2
Gross Receipts: $309,553

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

FIREGIGHTING

FIREFIGHTING

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net	$650,242	$686,322	▲ $36,080
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments	$635,125	$620,218	▼ $14,907
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$9,522	$39,109	▲ $29,587
Total Assets	$1,294,889	$1,345,649	▲ $50,760
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,294,889	$1,345,649	▲ $50,760
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$1,294,889	$1,345,649	▲ $50,760
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$1,294,889	$1,345,649	▲ $50,760

Asset Categories

Asset	Book Value	Depreciation	Basis
Equipment	$514,300	$1,686,419	$2,200,719
Buildings	$160,614	$214,798	$375,412
Other Land Buildings	$11,408	$493	$11,901

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Gail Carrier	President
Robert Jasper Jr	Vice-president
Carmen Morreale	Trustee
David Devantier	Trustee
Ron Stevens	Trustee
Zach Will	Trustee
Steve Ritter	Financial Secretary
Jim Kish	Secretary
Hannah Carrier	Sergeant at Arms
Douglas Wittkowsky	Treasurer

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $241,265
Program Service Revenue: $1,650
Investment Income: $746
Other Revenue: $48,154
All Other Contributions: $241,265
Change in Net Assets: $50,760

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Other Expenses	$241,055
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$0
Total Fundraising Expense	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Depreciation Depletion	$97,110	-	-	$97,110
All Other Expenses	$55,590	$3,925	-	$59,515
Insurance	$20,122	-	-	$20,122
Other Expenses	$11,011	-	-	$11,011
Conferences and Meetings	$806	-	-	$806
Total Functional Expenses	$237,130	$3,925	$0	$241,055

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising activities: No
Gaming activities: No
Professional fundraiser used: No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line Item	Amount
Fundraising Gross Income	$36,299
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$17,738
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: Yes
Audit committee: Yes
Business relationship with family members: No
Business relationship with organization members: No
Material changes to governing documents: No
Compensation from other sources disclosed: No
CEO compensation reviewed: No
Other officer compensation reviewed: No
Conflict-of-interest policy: Yes
Audited financial statements prepared: No
Key decisions subject to board approval: No
Management duties delegated: No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“A few of the board members are related.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The officers and the board of trustees reviews the 990 before its submission.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“This policy is reviewed frequently as board members change and vendors may change.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The 990 is available at the fire hall by making an appointment with a fire company officer.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Said polices are made available to the public upon making an appointment with a fire company officer.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: First Volunteer Fire Co of Bergholz
EIN: 16-6000365
Phone: 7164254010
Address: 2470 NIAGARA ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304

Signing Officer

Name: Douglas Wittkowsky
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 7164254010
Signed: 2018-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: Gail Carrier
Formed: 1951
Legal Domicile: Ny
Voting Board Members: 9
Independent Board Members: 9
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 0

Preparer

Firm: Amato Fox & Co CPA Pc
Address: 36 NIAGARA STREET, TONAWANDA, NY 14150
Preparer: James J Parkes Iii CPA
Phone: 7166940336

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Utilities: program service expenses 11,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,000. Building maintenance: program service expenses 10,393. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,393. Special events: program service expenses 9,138. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,138. Supplies: program service expenses 6,752. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,752. Fuel: program service expenses 4,770. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,770. Taxes: program service expenses 4,689. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,689. Administration: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 3,524. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,524. Fund drive: program service expenses 1,954. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,954. Training: program service expenses 1,871. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,871. Refreshments: program service expenses 1,780. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,780. Fire prevention: program service expenses 1,102. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,102. Dues membership: program service expenses 1,091. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,091. Miscellaneous: program service expenses 410. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 410. Postage and shipping: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 401. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 401. Donation expense: program service expenses 380. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 380. Subscription: program service expenses 120. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 120. Recreation: program service expenses 105. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 105. Recruitment: program service expenses 35. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 35.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	THIS POLICY IS REVIEWED FREQUENTLY AS BOARD MEMBERS CHANGE AND VENDORS MAY CHANGE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	3	THE 990 IS AVAILABLE AT THE FIRE HALL BY MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A FIRE COMPANY OFFICER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	4	SAID POLICES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A FIRE COMPANY OFFICER.
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