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Garner Firefighters Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 20-1855735

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 21, 2025

Organization ProfileN/A
135 W 5th StreetGarner, IA 50438

(641) 430-4670

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

19th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

40th percentile

-3.9%

Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-41%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$231,847

Down $9,464 (-3.9%) from 2023

Net Assets

$231,847

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Down

$47,973

Down $33,766 (-41%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$57,437

Up $2,949 (+5.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$9,464

Down $36,715 (-135%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth40th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $62,658Net Assets 2011: $62,6582011Assets 2012: $68,643Net Assets 2012: $68,6432012Assets 2013: $71,050Net Assets 2013: $71,0502013Assets 2014: $73,648Net Assets 2014: $73,6482014Assets 2015: $85,993Net Assets 2015: $85,9932015Assets 2016: $117,336Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $105,824Net Assets 2017: $105,8242017Assets 2018: $124,514Net Assets 2018: $124,5142018Assets 2019: $143,967Net Assets 2019: $143,9672019Assets 2020: $151,747Net Assets 2020: $151,7472020Assets 2021: $193,864Net Assets 2021: $193,8642021Assets 2022: $214,060Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $241,311Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $231,847Net Assets 2024: $231,8472024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$231,847
Liabilities-
Net Assets$231,847
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $21,246Expenses 2011: $13,307Net Income 2011: $7,9392011Revenue 2012: $23,433Expenses 2012: $17,448Net Income 2012: $5,9852012Revenue 2013: $22,724Expenses 2013: $20,317Net Income 2013: $2,4072013Revenue 2014: $19,441Expenses 2014: $16,843Net Income 2014: $2,5982014Revenue 2015: $26,197Expenses 2015: $13,852Net Income 2015: $12,3452015Revenue 2016: $59,161Expenses 2016: $27,818Net Income 2016: $31,3432016Revenue 2017: $30,681Expenses 2017: $42,193Net Income 2017: -$11,5122017Revenue 2018: $47,122Expenses 2018: $28,432Net Income 2018: $18,6902018Revenue 2019: $46,310Expenses 2019: $26,857Net Income 2019: $19,4532019Revenue 2020: $36,303Expenses 2020: $28,523Net Income 2020: $7,7802020Revenue 2021: $72,533Expenses 2021: $30,416Net Income 2021: $42,1172021Revenue 2022: $83,387Expenses 2022: $63,191Net Income 2022: $20,1962022Revenue 2023: $81,739Expenses 2023: $54,488Net Income 2023: $27,2512023Revenue 2024: $47,973Expenses 2024: $57,437Net Income 2024: -$9,4642024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$47,973
Expenses$57,437
Net Income-$9,464
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$64,514
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fire protection for garner, ia and surrounding area.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT-$49,794
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JASON GAYKENPresident-$0--
BRET BREDLOWVice-Pres-$0--
AL KUHLMANSecretary-$0--
JEFF JUSTTreasurer-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Soup Supper$28,736$28,736$12,795$15,941
Pancake Supper$5,620$5,620$2,849$2,771
Total Events$34,356$34,356$15,644$18,712
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Garner Firefighters Association
EIN
20-1855735
Phone
6414304670
Address
135 W 5TH STREET, GARNER, IA 50438

Signing Officer

Name
Bret Bredlow
Title
Vice-pres
Phone
6414304670
Signed
2025-03-21

Preparer

Firm
Dk Arndt Pc
Address
211 STATE ST, GARNER, IA 50438-1207
Preparer
Gustave R Byom CPA
Phone
6419232091
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses conferences/meetings/retentio 354 education 4,847 insurance 255 supplies 4,770 awards 3,531 donations out 1,010 community programs 636 clothing 1,542 recruitment 55 small tools 2,116 dues & subs 62 miscellaneous 405 non-investment depreciation 36,797 total 56,380”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“342,035 354,877 less accumulated depreciation 231,512 268,309 total 110,523 86,568”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Volunteer fire department”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$231,847
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$231,847
Revenue
$47,973
Expenses
$57,437
Net income
-$9,464
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$2.32$0.48$0.57$0.09
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.41$0.00$0.82$0.54$0.27
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.14$0.00$0.83$0.63$0.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.94$1.94$0.73$0.30$0.42
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$1.52$0.36$0.29$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$1.44$0.46$0.27$0.19
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.25$1.25$0.47$0.28$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$1.06$0.31$0.42$0.12
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$0.59$0.28$0.31
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.86$0.26$0.14$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.74$0.19$0.17$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.71$0.23$0.20$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.69$0.69$0.23$0.17$0.06
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.63$0.21$0.13$0.08