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Grinnell Volunteer Firefighters Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-1055210

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Feb 05, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
1020 Spring StGrinnell, IA 50112

(641) 236-2688

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2017

Net Margin

89th percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

20%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$131,843

Up $21,990 (+20%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$131,843

Up $21,990 (+20%) from 2016

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$53,326

Up $4,871 (+10%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$31,336

Down $49,906 (-61%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$21,990

Up $54,777 (+167%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $149,768Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $149,7682014Assets 2015: $142,640Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $142,6402015Assets 2016: $109,853Net Assets 2016: $109,8532016Assets 2017: $131,843Net Assets 2017: $131,8432017Assets 2018: $135,543Net Assets 2018: $135,5432018Assets 2019: $154,597Net Assets 2019: $154,5972019Assets 2020: $251,356Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $251,3562020Assets 2021: $217,932Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $217,9322021Assets 2022: $313,418Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $313,4182022Assets 2023: $278,535Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $278,5352023Assets 2024: $261,328Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $261,3282024Assets 2025: $321,814Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $321,8142025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$131,843
Liabilities-
Net Assets$131,843
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $246,337Expenses 2014: $175,502Net Income 2014: $70,8352014Revenue 2015: $258,496Expenses 2015: $265,624Net Income 2015: -$7,1282015Revenue 2016: $48,455Expenses 2016: $81,242Net Income 2016: -$32,7872016Revenue 2017: $53,326Expenses 2017: $31,336Net Income 2017: $21,9902017Revenue 2018: $57,964Expenses 2018: $54,264Net Income 2018: $3,7002018Revenue 2019: $47,347Expenses 2019: $28,293Net Income 2019: $19,0542019Revenue 2020: $203,908Expenses 2020: $107,149Net Income 2020: $96,7592020Revenue 2021: $156,331Expenses 2021: $189,755Net Income 2021: -$33,4242021Revenue 2022: $341,521Expenses 2022: $246,035Net Income 2022: $95,4862022Revenue 2023: $61,007Expenses 2023: $95,890Net Income 2023: -$34,8832023Revenue 2024: $51,627Expenses 2024: $68,834Net Income 2024: -$17,2072024Revenue 2025: $83,634Expenses 2025: $23,148Net Income 2025: $60,4862025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$53,326
Expenses$31,336
Net Income$21,990
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Feb 5, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$56,518
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the Grinnell Volunteer Fire Association shall be protection of life and safety of property from threat of fires, natural or man-made disasters and emergency rescues. This will be accomplished through planning, prevention, education, incident mitigation and appropriate application of technology. This association provides this protection to the City of Grinnell and the surrounding rural community. The Grinnell Volunteer Fire Association is funded 100% by donations through fundraising and spends those funds to support and accomplish their mission.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Training - Regional firefighters saftey training hosted in Grinnell.$4,600-
Wildland Burn - Provide educational and practical experience related to brush and timber fire prevention, control, and saftey.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ben BarrVice President-$0--
Jennifer SmithSecretary-$0--
Bill GrumanTreasurer-$0--
Jason PollockPresident-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Breakfast$14,976$14,976-$14,976
Dance$12,135$12,135-$12,135
Total Events$27,111$27,111$3,192$23,919
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grinnell Volunteer Fire Association
EIN
46-1055210
Phone
6412362688
Address
1020 Spring St, Grinnell, IA 50112

Signing Officer

Name
Bill Gruman
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2018-02-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
William B Ford Pc
Address
1805 MANOR DR, GRINNELL, IA 50112-1138
Preparer
William B Ford
Phone
6412368207
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Donee's Name: City of Grinnell Grinnell IA 50112 | Relationship of Donee: City | Description of Property: Equipment | Date of Gift: 20170630 | Method Used to Determine BV: Cost | Fair Market Value: $7290”

Other Expenses.1

“Stipen Pay $6774”

Other Expenses.2

“Operating Supplies $5691”

Other Expenses.3

“Programming Costs/Fees $4600”

Other Expenses.4

“Training/Cont Ed $3298”

Other Expenses.5

“Dues & Subscriptions $867”

Other Expenses.6

“Travel $503”

Other Expenses.7

“Recognition/Benvolent $323”

Other Expenses.8

“Bank Fees $40”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$131,843
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$131,843
Revenue
$53,326
Expenses
$31,336
Net income
$21,990
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.22$0.00$3.22$0.84$0.23$0.60
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.61$0.00$2.61$0.52$0.69$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.79$0.00$2.79$0.61$0.96$0.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.13$0.00$3.13$3.42$2.46$0.95
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$0.00$2.18$1.56$1.90$0.33
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$0.00$2.51$2.04$1.07$0.97
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$1.55$0.47$0.28$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$1.36$0.58$0.54$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$1.32$0.53$0.31$0.22
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$1.10$0.48$0.81$0.33
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.00$1.43$2.58$2.66$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.00$1.50$2.46$1.76$0.71