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Sophia Area Volunteer Fire Dept Inc

EIN 55-0631481 • 501(c)3 • Sophia, WV

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT

PO Box 1160Sophia, WV 25921
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

21st percentile

-24%

Higher net margin than 21% 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

39th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

-3.6%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$192,267

Down $23,423 (-11%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$192,267

Down $23,423 (-11%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$98,682

Down $3,707 (-3.6%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$122,105

Up $57,033 (+88%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$23,423

Down $60,740 (-163%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth39th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2022: $163,077Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $163,0772022Assets 2023: $178,373Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $178,3732023Assets 2024: $215,690Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $215,6902024Assets 2025: $192,267Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $192,2672025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$192,267
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$192,267
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $97,411Expenses 2022: $62,882Net Income 2022: $34,5292022Revenue 2023: $81,444Expenses 2023: $66,148Net Income 2023: $15,2962023Revenue 2024: $102,389Expenses 2024: $65,072Net Income 2024: $37,3172024Revenue 2025: $98,682Expenses 2025: $122,105Net Income 2025: -$23,4232025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$98,682
Expenses$122,105
Net Income-$23,423
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$192,267
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$192,267
Revenue
$98,682
Expenses
$122,105
Net income
-$23,423
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.00$1.92$0.99$1.22$0.23
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$0.00$2.16$1.02$0.65$0.37
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$1.78$0.81$0.66$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.63$0.00$1.63$0.97$0.63$0.35
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 13, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$98,682
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO RUN A LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT$97,412$122,105
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GARY TAYLORChief-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sophia Area Volunteer Fire Dept Inc
EIN
55-0631481
In Care Of
% GARY TAYLOR
Address
PO BOX 1160, SOPHIA, WV 25921

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Taylor
Title
Chief
Signed
2026-02-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Money Matters Accounting Assoc
Address
407 Prosperity Rd, Mt Hope, WV 25880
Preparer
Ashley Smith
Phone
3049295995
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 75,724SAFETY EQUIPMENT 258FUEL 8,752REPAIRS/MAIN 11,194OTHER 96BANK CHARGES 5SUPPLIES 1,009DONATIONS 4,980INSURANCE 205TRAVEL 240MEALS 1,671”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearEQUIPMENT 92,221 92,221A/R LEVY - FOR LOAN PAYMENT 3,683 3,683”

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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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