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Mexico Community Fire Association

EIN 35-6034055 • 501(c)4 • Mexico, IN

Profile

TO EXTINGUISH FIRES

PO Box 221Mexico, IN 46958-0221

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.67x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

0.96x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

8th percentile

-93%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

-0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Down

$50,774

Down $40,294 (-44%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$34,240

Down $9,492 (-22%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$16,534

Down $30,802 (-65%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$35,821

Down $222 (-0.6%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$68,959

Up $14,760 (+27%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$33,138

Down $14,982 (-83%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $137,219Liabilities 2013: $31,654Net Assets 2013: $105,5652013Assets 2014: $169,631Liabilities 2014: $25,574Net Assets 2014: $144,0572014Assets 2015: $125,707Liabilities 2015: $19,578Net Assets 2015: $106,1292015Assets 2016: $83,783Liabilities 2016: $13,314Net Assets 2016: $70,4692016Assets 2017: $79,022Liabilities 2017: $6,755Net Assets 2017: $72,2672017Assets 2018: $69,020Net Assets 2018: $69,0202018Assets 2019: $50,684Net Assets 2019: $50,6842019Assets 2020: $101,258Liabilities 2020: $53,000Net Assets 2020: $48,2582020Assets 2021: $113,690Liabilities 2021: $48,198Net Assets 2021: $65,4922021Assets 2022: $91,068Liabilities 2022: $43,732Net Assets 2022: $47,3362022Assets 2024: $50,774Liabilities 2024: $34,240Net Assets 2024: $16,5342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$50,774
Liabilities$34,240
Net Assets$16,534
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $97,118Expenses 2013: $66,785Net Income 2013: $30,3332013Revenue 2014: $118,686Expenses 2014: $80,194Net Income 2014: $38,4922014Revenue 2015: $49,582Expenses 2015: $87,510Net Income 2015: -$37,9282015Revenue 2016: $28,844Expenses 2016: $64,504Net Income 2016: -$35,6602016Revenue 2017: $63,661Expenses 2017: $61,863Net Income 2017: $1,7982017Revenue 2018: $53,702Expenses 2018: $56,949Net Income 2018: -$3,2472018Revenue 2019: $38,081Expenses 2019: $56,417Net Income 2019: -$18,3362019Revenue 2020: $55,980Expenses 2020: $58,406Net Income 2020: -$2,4262020Revenue 2021: $77,737Expenses 2021: $60,503Net Income 2021: $17,2342021Revenue 2022: $36,043Expenses 2022: $54,199Net Income 2022: -$18,1562022Revenue 2024: $35,821Expenses 2024: $68,959Net Income 2024: -$33,1382024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$35,821
Expenses$68,959
Net Income-$33,138
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$50,774
Liabilities
$34,240
Net assets
$16,534
Revenue
$35,821
Expenses
$68,959
Net income
-$33,138
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.34$0.17$0.36$0.69$0.33
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.44$0.47$0.36$0.54$0.18
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.14$0.48$0.65$0.78$0.61$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.53$0.48$0.56$0.58$0.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.51$0.51$0.38$0.56$0.18
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.69$0.69$0.54$0.57$0.03
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.79$0.07$0.72$0.64$0.62$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.13$0.70$0.29$0.65$0.36
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.26$0.20$1.06$0.50$0.88$0.38
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$0.26$1.44$1.19$0.80$0.38
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.32$1.06$0.97$0.67$0.30
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$36,979
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

TO EXTINGUISH FIRES

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EXTINGUISH FIRES FOR THE LOCAL JEFFERSON & ERIE TOWNSHIP AREAS AND ASSIST OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS ON FIRES.-$68,959
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHIRLEY SMILEYVice-Chairma-$0--
LORIE KECKSecretary-$0--
DAVID PHILLIPSMember-$0--
STEVE HINESTreasurer-$0--
DEAN OWENSChairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mexico Community Fire Association
EIN
35-6034055
Phone
7659852129
Address
PO BOX 221, MEXICO, IN 46958-0221

Signing Officer

Name
Dean Owens
Title
Chairman
Phone
7652260365
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Comerford & Co Pc
Address
36 W FIFTH ST, PERU, IN 46970-2219
Preparer
Rebecca L Ousley
Phone
7654722387
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office supplies 181 meeting meals 61 first merchants - tanker loan 2,089 insurance 15,642 auto & truck expense 1,049 radio & equipment 1,983 dues and subscriptions 4 uniforms & gear 14,808 supplies 632 training 2,056 non-investment depreciation 12,021 total 50,526”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Building, improvements & equipment 609,068 613,743 less accumulated depreciation 573,855 585,875 total 35,213 27,868”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Unsecured notes and loans payable 39,070 34,240”

Raw XML Appendix117 raw XML fields

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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