Civic Intelligence

Fowler-Center Twp Vol Fire Dept

EIN 35-1908769 • 501(c)4 • Fowler, IN

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Fire protection for the town of fowler & center township

107 N Washington AveFowler, IN 47944

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

84th percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$8,932

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

61st percentile

3.2%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Up

$137,849

Up $8,431 (+6.5%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$10,355

Up $543 (+5.5%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$127,494

Up $7,888 (+6.6%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Down

$64,876

Down $21,899 (-25%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$46,019

Down $17,119 (-27%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$18,857

Down $4,780 (-20%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $116,734Liabilities 2010: $547Net Assets 2010: $116,1872010Assets 2012: $120,430Liabilities 2012: $5,667Net Assets 2012: $114,7632012Assets 2014: $105,373Liabilities 2014: $6,110Net Assets 2014: $99,2632014Assets 2015: $91,171Liabilities 2015: $5,927Net Assets 2015: $85,2442015Assets 2016: $83,329Liabilities 2016: $6,805Net Assets 2016: $76,5242016Assets 2017: $82,419Liabilities 2017: $6,608Net Assets 2017: $75,8112017Assets 2018: $90,643Liabilities 2018: $10,209Net Assets 2018: $80,4342018Assets 2019: $88,714Liabilities 2019: $10,295Net Assets 2019: $78,4192019Assets 2020: $96,261Liabilities 2020: $11,719Net Assets 2020: $84,5422020Assets 2021: $104,875Liabilities 2021: $8,906Net Assets 2021: $95,9692021Assets 2022: $129,418Liabilities 2022: $9,812Net Assets 2022: $119,6062022Assets 2024: $137,849Liabilities 2024: $10,355Net Assets 2024: $127,4942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$137,849
Liabilities$10,355
Net Assets$127,494
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $72,075Expenses 2010: $57,709Net Income 2010: $14,3662010Revenue 2012: $58,547Expenses 2012: $70,895Net Income 2012: -$12,3482012Revenue 2014: $53,551Expenses 2014: $59,449Net Income 2014: -$5,8982014Revenue 2015: $48,181Expenses 2015: $62,199Net Income 2015: -$14,0182015Revenue 2016: $41,087Expenses 2016: $49,807Net Income 2016: -$8,7202016Revenue 2017: $47,048Expenses 2017: $47,763Net Income 2017: -$7152017Revenue 2018: $59,236Expenses 2018: $54,614Net Income 2018: $4,6222018Revenue 2019: $51,769Expenses 2019: $53,782Net Income 2019: -$2,0132019Revenue 2020: $62,411Expenses 2020: $56,288Net Income 2020: $6,1232020Revenue 2021: $69,364Expenses 2021: $57,936Net Income 2021: $11,4282021Revenue 2022: $86,775Expenses 2022: $63,138Net Income 2022: $23,6372022Revenue 2024: $64,876Expenses 2024: $46,019Net Income 2024: $18,8572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$64,876
Expenses$46,019
Net Income$18,857
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$137,849
Liabilities
$10,355
Net assets
$127,494
Revenue
$64,876
Expenses
$46,019
Net income
$18,857
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.10$1.27$0.65$0.46$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.10$1.20$0.87$0.63$0.24
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.05$0.09$0.96$0.69$0.58$0.11
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.96$0.12$0.85$0.62$0.56$0.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.10$0.78$0.52$0.54$0.02
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.10$0.80$0.59$0.55$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.82$0.07$0.76$0.47$0.48$0.01
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.07$0.77$0.41$0.50$0.09
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.06$0.85$0.48$0.62$0.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.06$0.99$0.54$0.59$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.20$0.06$1.15$0.59$0.71$0.12
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.17$0.01$1.16$0.72$0.58$0.14
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$67,273
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fire protection for the town of fowler & center township

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE TOWN OF FOWLER & CENTER TOWNSHIP-$39,953
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BILL BURTONFire ChiefPT$8,932-$8,932
DAVID EBERHARDTAst Fire CHFPT$4,692-$4,692
MICHAEL SONDGEROTHAst Fire CHFPT$4,344-$4,344
MATTHEW ROSENBARGERAst Fire CHFPT$4,212-$4,212
DAVE PITSTICKPresident-$1,456-$1,456
RICK FRANCISTreasurer-$1,320-$1,320
DON PITSTICKVice-Preside-$1,192-$1,192
BROCK GARRELTSSecretary-$276-$276
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fowler-center Twp Vol Fire Dept
EIN
35-1908769
Phone
7658848011
Address
107 N WASHINGTON AVE, FOWLER, IN 47944

Signing Officer

Name
Rick Francis
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7658848011
Signed
2025-06-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Heman Lawson Hawks Llp
Address
2549 YEAGER ROAD SUITE 190, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906
Preparer
Suzanne M Souligne CPA
Phone
7654635566
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office supplies & expense 579 meetings 583 supplies 1,815 dues & subscriptions 620 uniforms 9,000 advertising 1,075 non-investment depreciation 5,440 total 19,112”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Building & equipment 271,509 274,081 less accumulated depreciation 245,704 251,144 total 25,805 22,937”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 9,926 10,355”

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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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