Civic Intelligence

Emerson Volunteer Fire Department

EIN 22-3761388 • 501(c)3 • Emerson, NJ

Profile

Volunteer fire department

PO Box 205Emerson, NJ 07630

www.emersonfire.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

11th percentile

-49%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$599

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.8% of source-year revenue.

NTEE M • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

27th percentile

-7.8%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

1.6%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$194,100

Down $16,531 (-7.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$194,100

Down $16,531 (-7.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Up

$33,502

Up $517 (+1.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$50,033

Up $18,122 (+57%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$16,531

Down $17,605 (-1639%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $178,573Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $181,194Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $177,850Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $170,467Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $150,050Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $152,090Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $156,780Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $167,410Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $174,825Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $184,022Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $193,232Net Assets 2021: $193,2322021Assets 2022: $209,557Net Assets 2022: $209,5572022Assets 2023: $210,631Net Assets 2023: $210,6312023Assets 2024: $194,100Net Assets 2024: $194,1002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$194,100
Liabilities-
Net Assets$194,100
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $60,510Expenses 2011: $53,182Net Income 2011: $7,3282011Revenue 2012: $32,386Expenses 2012: $29,765Net Income 2012: $2,6212012Revenue 2013: $24,296Expenses 2013: $27,640Net Income 2013: -$3,3442013Revenue 2014: $33,620Expenses 2014: $41,003Net Income 2014: -$7,3832014Revenue 2015: $34,144Expenses 2015: $54,561Net Income 2015: -$20,4172015Revenue 2016: $30,919Expenses 2016: $28,879Net Income 2016: $2,0402016Revenue 2017: $31,355Expenses 2017: $26,665Net Income 2017: $4,6902017Revenue 2018: $37,224Expenses 2018: $26,594Net Income 2018: $10,6302018Revenue 2019: $39,204Expenses 2019: $31,789Net Income 2019: $7,4152019Revenue 2020: $29,499Expenses 2020: $20,302Net Income 2020: $9,1972020Revenue 2021: $37,301Expenses 2021: $28,091Net Income 2021: $9,2102021Revenue 2022: $45,710Expenses 2022: $29,385Net Income 2022: $16,3252022Revenue 2023: $32,985Expenses 2023: $31,911Net Income 2023: $1,0742023Revenue 2024: $33,502Expenses 2024: $50,033Net Income 2024: -$16,5312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$33,502
Expenses$50,033
Net Income-$16,531
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$194,100
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$194,100
Revenue
$33,502
Expenses
$50,033
Net income
-$16,531
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.94$1.94$0.34$0.50$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.11$2.11$0.33$0.32$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.10$2.10$0.46$0.29$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$1.93$0.37$0.28$0.09
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.84$0.00$0.29$0.20$0.09
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.75$0.00$0.39$0.32$0.07
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.67$0.00$0.37$0.27$0.11
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$0.31$0.27$0.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.52$0.00$0.31$0.29$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.50$0.00$0.34$0.55$0.20
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.70$0.00$0.34$0.41$0.07
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$0.24$0.28$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.81$0.00$0.32$0.30$0.03
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.79$0.00$0.61$0.53$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$36,834
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Volunteer fire department

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPECIAL EVENTS & SICK & MEMORIAL-$24,839
MEMBER MEETINGS & EVENTS-$14,794
SCHOLARSHIP-$1,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAMES MCDERMOTTSecretaryPT$599-$599
CHRIS GOTTSCHALKTreasurerPT$599-$599
JOSEPH CASTROVILLARIVice PresidentPT$0--
JOSEPH A SOLIMANDO IIPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Emerson Volunteer Fire Department
EIN
22-3761388
Phone
2014526090
Address
PO BOX 205, EMERSON, NJ 07630

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Gottschalk
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
SKH AccountingCertified Public Accountant
Address
32 Godwin Ave, Midland Park, NJ 07432
Preparer
Stacey K Hurley CPA
Phone
2016129040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $984”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $1123”

Other Expenses.1

“SPECIAL EVENTS $24839”

Other Expenses.2

“Member meetings & events $14794”

Other Expenses.3

“Fund raiser expenses $4847”

Other Expenses.4

“SCHOLARSHIP $1000”

Other Expenses.5

“Publicity & recruitment $516”

Other Expenses.6

“SICK & MEMORIAL $77”

Other Expenses.7

“GIFTS $30”

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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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