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Barren River Volunteer Fire Dept In

EIN 31-1147862 • 501(c)3 • Bowling Green, KY

Profile

Barren river volunteer fire department inc. Serves a 35 square mile area of warren county kentucky, around bowling green, kentucky with emergency services.

PO Box 1182Bowling Green, KY 42102

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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

47th percentile

0.2%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

55th percentile

0.1%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$167,478

Up $241 (+0.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$167,478

Up $241 (+0.1%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$102,484

Down $14,333 (-12%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$102,243

Down $3,041 (-2.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$241

Down $11,292 (-98%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $71,903Net Assets 2015: $71,9032015Assets 2017: $71,021Net Assets 2017: $71,0212017Assets 2018: $86,269Net Assets 2018: $86,2692018Assets 2019: $120,095Net Assets 2019: $120,0952019Assets 2020: $128,871Net Assets 2020: $128,8712020Assets 2021: $139,414Net Assets 2021: $139,4142021Assets 2022: $146,785Net Assets 2022: $146,7852022Assets 2023: $167,237Net Assets 2023: $167,2372023Assets 2024: $167,478Net Assets 2024: $167,4782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$167,478
Liabilities-
Net Assets$167,478

Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $64,706Expenses 2015: $100,930Net Income 2015: -$36,2242015Revenue 2017: $70,690Expenses 2017: $42,983Net Income 2017: $27,7072017Revenue 2018: $69,824Expenses 2018: $54,576Net Income 2018: $15,2482018Revenue 2019: $100,066Expenses 2019: $66,240Net Income 2019: $33,8262019Revenue 2020: $177,501Expenses 2020: $168,725Net Income 2020: $8,7762020Revenue 2021: $109,495Expenses 2021: $98,952Net Income 2021: $10,5432021Revenue 2022: $102,253Expenses 2022: $94,881Net Income 2022: $7,3722022Revenue 2023: $116,817Expenses 2023: $105,284Net Income 2023: $11,5332023Revenue 2024: $102,484Expenses 2024: $102,243Net Income 2024: $2412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$102,484
Expenses$102,243
Net Income$241

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$102,484
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Barren rivervolunteer fire department, inc serves a 35 square mile area of warrren county, kentucky around bowling green, kentucky with emergency services.

Barren river volunteer fire department inc. Serves a 35 square mile area of warren county kentucky, around bowling green, kentucky with emergency services.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BARREN RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC PROVIDES FIRE, ACCIDENT AND SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES TO A 35 SQUARE MILE AREA OF WARREN COUNTY KENTUCKY, AN AREA MOSTLY SURROUNDING BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY. THE VOLUNTEERS OF THIS FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE 331 RUNS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE FOLLOWING NEEDS: FIRES-44 EVENTS MEDICAL ASSIST- 166 EVENTS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS - 55 EVENTS SWIMMING/RECREATIONAL WATER RESCUES-1 EVENT GAS LEAKS-2 EVENTS PUBLIC SERVICE ASST.- 2 EVENTS ASSIST POLICE/GOV AGENCY- 8 EVENTS UNAUTHORIZED BURNING- 5 EVENTS SMOKE DETECTOR/ALARM SYSTEMS- 22 EVENTS OTHER MISC- 26 EVENTS-$102,243
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JEFF BROWNPresidentPT$0--
MARK UPDEGRAFFVice Preside-$0--
PHILLIP FROGGESecretary-$0--
LYNN WILSONTreasurer-$0--
SHAWN WHITTLESEYDirector-$0--
GINA WHITTLESEYDirector-$0--
WAYNE RALPHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Barren River Volunteer Fire Dept in
EIN
31-1147862
Phone
2705351681
Address
PO BOX 1182, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42102

Signing Officer

Name
Jeff Brown
Title
President
Phone
2705351681
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Taylor Polson & Co Psc
Address
101 MCKENNA ST, GLASGOW, KY 42141
Preparer
Jeff P Carter CPA
Phone
2706518877
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office expenses 5,162 software 5,152 general equipment 1,932 training 2,262 general 18,088 communications 7,788 uniforms 44 food 3,680 car maintenance 6,499 engine repairs and maint. 10,636 squad repairs and maint. 5,059 support repairs and maint 905 tanker repairs and maint. 4,509 general admin 1,111 total 72,827

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

PRIOR YEAR REV/EXP 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

Barren river volunteer fire department inc. Serves a 35 square mile area of warren county kentucky, around bowling green, kentucky with emergency services.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Barren river volunteer fire department, inc provides fire, accident and search and rescue services to a 35 square mile area of warren county kentucky, an area mostly surrounding bowling green, kentucky. The volunteers of this fire department made 331 runs to provide assistance to the following needs: fires-44 events medical assist- 166 events motor vehicle accidents - 55 events swimming/recreational water rescues-1 event gas leaks-2 events public service asst.- 2 events assist police/gov agency- 8 events unauthorized burning- 5 events smoke detector/alarm systems- 22 events other misc- 26 events

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