Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Department

“The treasurer presents the return to the board of directors and answers any questions prior to filing the form 990.”

“At the first annual board meeting and at such other times as the board may deem appropriate, the board of directors shall conduct a review of the department's activities to ensure that the department is operating in a manner consistent with accomplishing its stated purpose of life and property protection and that its operations do not result in private inurement or impermissible benefit to private interests. If a conflict of interest is determined to exist, then the board or committee of directors shall: 1. Require the interested person to leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest; provided, however, that the interested person may make a presentation at the meeting prior to leaving; 2. Appoint, if it deems appropriate, a non-interested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement; and 3. Determine, by a majority vote without the interested person voting if applicable, that the transaction or arrangement is in the department's best interests and for its own benefit; is fair and reasonable to the department; and, after exercising due diligence, determine that the department cannot obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts under the circumstances. Any interested person who violates this conflict of interests policy shall be subject to appropriate discipline, including removal from office.”

“The organization does not have any employees.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and the financial statements available upon request.”

“Public relations and education: program service expenses 13,267. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 13,267. Electrical service: program service expenses 12,694. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,694. Line of duty benefits: program service expenses 10,529. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,529. Member appreciation and incentives: program service expenses 8,439. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,439. Operating supplies: program service expenses 8,417. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,417. Auxillary expenses: program service expenses 8,072. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,072. Vehicles and apparatus repair: program service expenses 7,234. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,234. Cable service: program service expenses 5,538. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,538. Telephone service: program service expenses 4,181. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,181. Heating service: program service expenses 4,002. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,002. Miscellaneous: program service expenses 3,453. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,453. Bank service charges: program service expenses 580. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 580. Bereavement costs: program service expenses 468. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 468.”