Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Tuppers Plains Volunteer Fire Dept
EIN 31-1286479 • 501(c)3 • Tuppers Plains, OH
Profile
Volunteer fire department
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.37x
Liabilities / Revenue
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
44th percentile
Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$79,597
Down $6,228 (-7.3%) from 2022
Liabilities
Up$108,711
Up $108,711 from 2022
Net Assets
Down-$29,114
Down $114,939 (-134%) from 2022
Revenue
Down$71,938
Down $38,156 (-35%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$79,366
Down $27,075 (-25%) from 2022
Net Income
Down-$7,428
Down $11,081 (-303%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $79,597
- Liabilities
- $108,711
- Net assets
- -$29,114
- Revenue
- $71,938
- Expenses
- $79,366
- Net income
- -$7,428
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $73,507
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Volunteer fire department
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE FIRE SAFETY AND EDUCATION TO THE TUPPERS PLAINS OHIO COMMUNITY | $73,507 | $72,063 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLETTE JOHNSON | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JOSHUA BARTON | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ASHLEY FITCH | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Tuppers Plains Volunteer Fire Dept
- EIN
- 31-1286479
- In Care Of
- % COLLETTE JOHNSON
- Phone
- 3307151319
- Address
- PO BOX 142, Tuppers Plains, OH 45783
Signing Officer
- Name
- Collette Johnson
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 3307151319
- Signed
- 2025-08-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Grueser & Associates Accounting LLC
- Address
- 109 West Second Street Suite B, Pomeroy, OH 45769
- Preparer
- James D Essick Ea
- Phone
- 7409925995
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountOperations: Supplies 4,144Operations: Other 525Firefighter Training: Tri County 3,840State of Ohio Expense 150Equipment Fuel and Maintenance 21,664Pmt of principal/Farmers Bank Loan 8,872”
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20
“Description AmountPrior period Adjustment 1,935Principal Payment on embezzled loan 8,872”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearFire Equipment and Supplies 34,480 34,480”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearFarmers Bank Loan 117,583 108,711”
General explanation attachment
“SCH A, Part II, Section B, Line 10, Column (e): This $3,466 is the net income from various fundraising activities held for support of this Tuppers Plains Volunteer Fire Department. Gross Revenue was $5,035 with expenses totalling $1,569.”
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