Liabilities / Assets
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Franklin Fire Department
EIN 22-6167160 • 501(c)3 • Franklin, NJ
Profile
Fire protection services
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.35x
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
38th percentile
Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
46th percentile
Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$144,781
Up $2,100 (+1.5%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$50,325
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$94,456
Up $2,100 (+2.3%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$90,372
Up $9,030 (+11%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$88,272
Up $6,365 (+7.8%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$2,100
Up $2,665 (+472%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $144,781
- Liabilities
- $50,325
- Net assets
- $94,456
- Revenue
- $90,372
- Expenses
- $88,272
- Net income
- $2,100
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Jan 28, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $98,679
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Fire preotection services for the local community
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY | - | $43,056 |
| FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY | - | $42,309 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID JAMES WILIAMS | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| FRED BABCOCK JR | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL PETRO | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| TEDDY LANG | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coin Toss | $24,627 | $24,627 | $2,940 | $21,687 |
| General Fund Dr | $8,980 | $8,980 | - | $8,980 |
| Total Events | $42,040 | $42,040 | $7,433 | $34,607 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Franklin Fire Department
- EIN
- 22-6167160
- Phone
- 9738276650
- Address
- 137 BUCKWHEAT ROAD, FRANKLIN, NJ 07416
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michael Petro
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 9738276650
- Signed
- 2026-01-28
Preparer
- Firm
- Stephen N Froehlich CPA
- Address
- 440 GLEN RD, SPARTA, NJ 07871
- Preparer
- Stephen N Froehlich CPA
- Phone
- 9737260446
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Facility rentals 16,880 donations 10,579 bar income 4,246 dividends 1,141 total 32,846”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Chicken bbq cost of goods sold 1,607 breakfast santa /carnival cost of goods sold 327 expenses office 1,095 conferences/meetings 14,767 interest 3,810 insurance 16,276 annual report 93 bar expenses 3,057 community goodwill 3,827 installation dinner 3,918 memorial day picnic 2,831 parade expenses 4,379 park expenses 2,838 repairs & maintenance 16,566 tools & equipment 4,479 dues and subs 321 non-investment depreciation 5,832 total 86,023”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“123,770 123,770 less accumulated depreciation 55,100 60,932 total 68,670 62,838”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Notes payable -first hope 50,325 50,325”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Fire protection services for the local community”
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FACILITY RENTALS 16,880 DONATIONS 10,579 BAR INCOME 4,246 DIVIDENDS 1,141 TOTAL 32,846 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | CHICKEN BBQ COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,607 BREAKFAST SANTA /CARNIVAL COST OF GOODS SOLD 327 EXPENSES OFFICE 1,095 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 14,767 INTEREST 3,810 INSURANCE 16,276 ANNUAL REPORT 93 BAR EXPENSES 3,057 COMMUNITY GOODWILL 3,827 INSTALLATION DINNER 3,918 MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC 2,831 PARADE EXPENSES 4,379 PARK EXPENSES 2,838 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 16,566 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 4,479 DUES AND SUBS 321 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 5,832 TOTAL 86,023 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 123,770 123,770 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 55,100 60,932 TOTAL 68,670 62,838 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | NOTES PAYABLE -FIRST HOPE 50,325 50,325 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2025-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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