Civic Intelligence

Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc

EIN 42-1527831 • 501(c)3 • Ely, IA

Profile

Support 28E Agency and its volunteer firefighters

1300 Main StreetEly, IA 52227

www.elyfire.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

62nd percentile

9.2%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

79th percentile

27%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

102%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$65,427

Up $13,858 (+27%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$65,426

Up $13,857 (+27%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$151,051

Up $76,324 (+102%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$137,194

Up $39,607 (+41%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$13,857

Up $36,717 (+161%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $79,499Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $79,4992021Assets 2022: $79,116Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $79,1582022Assets 2023: $74,430Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $74,8162023Assets 2024: $51,569Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $51,5692024Assets 2025: $65,427Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $65,4262025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$65,427
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$65,426
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $59,533Expenses 2021: $41,879Net Income 2021: $17,6542021Revenue 2022: $55,743Expenses 2022: $56,084Net Income 2022: -$3412022Revenue 2023: $50,708Expenses 2023: $55,008Net Income 2023: -$4,3002023Revenue 2024: $74,727Expenses 2024: $97,587Net Income 2024: -$22,8602024Revenue 2025: $151,051Expenses 2025: $137,194Net Income 2025: $13,8572025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$151,051
Expenses$137,194
Net Income$13,857
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$65,427
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$65,426
Revenue
$151,051
Expenses
$137,194
Net income
$13,857
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$1.51$1.37$0.14
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$0.75$0.98$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.75$0.51$0.55$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$0.56$0.56$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$0.60$0.42$0.18
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 7, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$172,583
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support 28E Agency and its volunteer firefighters

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Donation for new engine 294-$100,186
Medical Equipment - LUCAS Device$16,000$19,417
Wildland Equipment-$3,237
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAN CARTERDirector Volunteer-$0--
ERIC MUELLERDirector Volunteer-$0--
EDWIN VAVRASectreas Volunteer-$0--
WILLIAM KLAWITERDirector Volunteer-$0--
BRADLEY MALATEKPresident Volunteer-$0--
KYLE PIERSONDirector Volunteer-$0--
KATHRYN BIDERMAN HARTDirector Volunteer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ely Volunteer Fire Department Inc
EIN
42-1527831
In Care Of
% Aaron Cooper
Phone
3198484950
Address
1300 Main Street, Ely, IA 52227

Signing Officer

Name
Aaron Cooper
Title
Past PresidentFire Chief
Phone
3195402667
Signed
2026-03-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I Line 16

“Advertising and promotion $2744.00”

Part I Line 16

“Other office expenses $2186.00”

Part I Line 16

“Information technology $1543.00”

Part I Line 16

“Conferences, conventions, and meetings $960.00”

Part I Line 16

“Payments to affiliates $122840.00”

Part I Line 16

“MISC $6545.00”

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