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Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department

EIN 39-1986186 • 501(c)3 • Ridgeway, WI

Profile

Fire protection, emergency services

PO Box 68Ridgeway, WI 53582
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

79th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.30x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

91st percentile

55%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$2,000

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.3% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets79th percentile

Assets

$390,119

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$46,342

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$343,777

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

$156,921

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$70,527

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$86,394

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2024: $390,119Liabilities 2024: $46,342Net Assets 2024: $343,7772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$390,119
Liabilities$46,342
Net Assets$343,777
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $156,921Expenses 2024: $70,527Net Income 2024: $86,3942024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$156,921
Expenses$70,527
Net Income$86,394
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$390,119
Liabilities
$46,342
Net assets
$343,777
Revenue
$156,921
Expenses
$70,527
Net income
$86,394
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.90$0.46$3.44$1.57$0.71$0.86
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jan 31, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$159,322
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fire protection, emergency services

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FIRE PROTECTION, EMERGENCY SERVICES, FIRE PROTECTION EDUCTION-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JASON NEISChiefPT$2,000-$2,000
JOSEPH THOMASAssistant ChiefPT$1,500-$1,500
KAYLA GOEBELCaptain First Response-$1,200-$1,200
CASSANDRA NEISTreasurerPT$1,200-$1,200
DENNIS MCKERNANSecretaryPT$1,200-$1,200
TIM SOLBERG1st Captain-$600-$600
JUSTIN DAVIS2nd Captain-$600-$600
GARRETT ROSE2nd Lieutenant-$450-$450
CARL IHM1st Lieutenant-$450-$450
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Pancake Brkf----
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department
EIN
39-1986186
In Care Of
% CASSANDRA NEIS
Phone
6089242027
Address
PO BOX 68, RIDGEWAY, WI 53582

Signing Officer

Name
Cassandra Neis
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9203230381
Signed
2025-01-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Zander Tax and Bookkeeping Inc
Address
114 E Chapel St, Dodgeville, WI 53533
Preparer
Tracy L Zander
Phone
6089353298
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountREIMBURSEMENTS/INSURANCE DUES 6,671”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDUES 868TRUCK MAINTENANCE 18,831EQUIPMENT 13,324FIRST RESPONSE EXP 2,508TRAINING 1,704GENERAL AND ADMIN EXPENSES 1,893COMMUNITY SUPPORT 1,405BACKGROUND CHECKS 58”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearFIRE TRUCKS 0 390,119”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearELAN CREDIT CARD 0 786NEGATIVE CHECKBOOK BALANCE 0 44,852DIFFERENCE IN WAGES TO GROSS 0 704”

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