Star Township Volunteer Fire Department Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 31-1204040

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Apr 29, 2015

Organization Profile N/A

PO Box 140Union Furnace, OH 43158-0140

(740) 753-9688

Siviq Scores

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

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

53%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

23%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

104%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

$344,244

Up $65,249 (+23%) from 2013

Net Assets

$316,919

Up $37,924 (+14%) from 2013

Liabilities

$27,325

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue91st percentile Net Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

$71,528

Up $36,469 (+104%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$33,603

Down $1,484 (-4.2%) from 2013

Net Income

$37,925

Up $37,953 (+135546%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$344,244

Liabilities$27,325

Net Assets$316,919

Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$71,528

Expenses$33,603

Net Income$37,925

Open 2014 Filing

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed: Apr 29, 2015
Return Version: 2014v5.0
Gross Receipts: $72,528

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Volunteer fire department

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
FUNDRAISERS & DONATIONS ARE RAISED TO HELP THE COSTS OF RUNNING THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS INCLUDES SUCH ITEMS AS FUEL, MAINTENANCE & TRAINING. GRANTS ARE ACQUIRED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY WITH THIS TYPE OF ORGANIZATION.	-	$32,866
FUNDRAISERS & DONATIONS ARE RAISED TO HELP THE COSTS OF RUNNING THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS INCLUDES SUCH ITEMS AS FUEL, MAINTENANCE & TRAINING. GRANTS ARE ACQUIRED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY WITH THIS TYPE OF ORGANIZATION.	-	$737

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
TOM SPROUSE	President	-	$0	-	-
SEAN STRINGER	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
GENE ARMES	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Starr Twp Vol Fire Dept
EIN: 31-1204040
Phone: 7407539688
Address: PO BOX 140, UNION FURNACE, OH 43158-0140

Signing Officer

Name: Gene Armes
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 7407539688
Signed: 2015-04-29

Preparer

Firm: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & ADVISORY SVC'S
Address: PO BOX 805, ATHENS, OH 45701
Preparer: Pat Smith CPA
Phone: 7405943227

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses interest on command truck 737 bldg & utilities 13,951 fuel, training, truck rep 11,222 insurance 6,543 misc 1,150 total 33,603”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Trucks & equipment 212,499 297,710 total 212,499 297,710”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Unsecured notes and loans payable 0 27,325”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“Fundraisers & donations are raised to help the costs of running the volunteer fire department. This includes such items as fuel, maintenance & training. Grants are acquired to purchase equipment necessary with this type of organization.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Fundraisers & donations are raised to help the costs of running the volunteer fire department. This includes such items as fuel, maintenance & training. Grants are acquired to purchase equipment necessary with this type of organization.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $344,244
Liabilities: $27,325
Net assets: $316,919
Revenue: $71,528
Expenses: $33,603
Net income: $37,925

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.48	$0.00	$0.48	$5.42	$5.70	$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.93		$3.93	$0.92	$1.00	$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.00		$4.00	$0.68	$0.93	$0.25
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$4.25		$4.25	$0.73	$0.49	$0.24
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$4.00		$4.00	$0.61	$0.65	$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$4.05		$4.05	$0.41	$0.16	$0.26
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.79		$3.79	$0.41	$0.19	$0.22
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.73	$0.16	$3.57	$0.40	$0.17	$0.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.56	$0.22	$3.34	$0.46	$0.29	$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.44	$0.27	$3.17	$0.72	$0.34	$0.38
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.79		$2.79	$0.35	$0.35	$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.79		$2.79	$0.35	$0.23	$0.12
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.67		$2.67	$0.40	$0.21	$0.19
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.48		$2.48	$0.32	$0.24	$0.09