Civic Intelligence

Welch Volunteer Fire Department

EIN 55-0763480 • 501(c)4 • Welch, WV

Profile

PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION

88 Howard StreetWelch, WV 24801-2442
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

83rd percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 83% 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

27th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

5.1%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$122,784

Down $119,962 (-49%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$122,784

Down $119,962 (-49%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$140,257

Up $13,193 (+10%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$93,957

Down $10,486 (-10%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$46,300

Up $23,679 (+105%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth27th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2013: $315,866Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $315,8662013Assets 2014: $262,733Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $262,7332014Assets 2015: $204,592Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $204,5922015Assets 2016: $178,407Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $178,4072016Assets 2017: $153,396Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $153,3962017Assets 2018: $121,828Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $121,8282018Assets 2019: $113,825Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $113,8252019Assets 2020: $168,366Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $168,3662020Assets 2021: $177,620Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $177,6202021Assets 2022: $174,174Net Assets 2022: $174,1742022Assets 2023: $242,746Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $242,7462023Assets 2025: $122,784Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $122,7842025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$122,784
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$122,784
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $72,069Expenses 2013: $108,476Net Income 2013: -$36,4072013Revenue 2014: $74,053Expenses 2014: $170,962Net Income 2014: -$96,9092014Revenue 2015: $73,833Expenses 2015: $156,897Net Income 2015: -$83,0642015Revenue 2016: $75,246Expenses 2016: $109,482Net Income 2016: -$34,2362016Revenue 2017: $75,083Expenses 2017: $105,628Net Income 2017: -$30,5452017Revenue 2018: $80,268Expenses 2018: $141,711Net Income 2018: -$61,4432018Revenue 2019: $105,412Expenses 2019: $96,356Net Income 2019: $9,0562019Revenue 2020: $114,918Expenses 2020: $103,675Net Income 2020: $11,2432020Revenue 2021: $107,983Expenses 2021: $106,852Net Income 2021: $1,1312021Revenue 2022: $108,606Expenses 2022: $112,052Net Income 2022: -$3,4462022Revenue 2023: $127,064Expenses 2023: $104,443Net Income 2023: $22,6212023Revenue 2025: $140,257Expenses 2025: $93,957Net Income 2025: $46,3002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$140,257
Expenses$93,957
Net Income$46,300
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$122,784
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$122,784
Revenue
$140,257
Expenses
$93,957
Net income
$46,300
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.23$1.40$0.94$0.46
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.43$0.00$2.43$1.27$1.04$0.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$1.74$1.09$1.12$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$1.78$1.08$1.07$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.00$1.68$1.15$1.04$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.14$1.05$0.96$0.09
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$0.80$1.42$0.61
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.53$0.00$1.53$0.75$1.06$0.31
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$1.78$0.75$1.09$0.34
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.05$0.00$2.05$0.74$1.57$0.83
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.63$0.00$2.63$0.74$1.71$0.97
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.16$0.00$3.16$0.72$1.08$0.36
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 14, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$140,257
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES TO THE GENERALPUBLIC IN THE WELCH AND SURROUNDING AREA$140,257$93,957
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DENNIE HALEFire Chief-$0--
ELI HENDRICKAssist ChiefPT$0--
SHAWN BELCHERCaptain-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Welch Volunteer Fire Department
EIN
55-0763480
In Care Of
% DENNIS HALE
Phone
3044363113
Address
88 HOWARD STREET, WELCH, WV 24801-2442

Signing Officer

Name
Dennis Hale
Title
Fire Chief
Phone
3048095236
Signed
2026-02-14
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Pats Fashions Inc and Tax Service
Address
58 Main Street, Pineville, WV 24874
Preparer
Francis Lee Pat Armstrong
Phone
3047326700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 11,818WORKERS COMPENSATION 5,406INSURANCES AND BONDS 13,744TAXES AND FEES 6,962DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 4,658AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES 35,414EQUIPMENT PURCHASED 6,043”

Raw XML Appendix118 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

Path#Value
IRS990EZ/ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd0false
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PersonNm0DENNIE HALE
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PhoneNum03048094238
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt088 HOWARD ST
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm0WELCH
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0WV
IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd0248012442
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/BOYAmt09483
IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt042751
IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd0false
IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt0140257
IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd0false
IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd0false
IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt046300
IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt04000
IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd0true
IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd0false
IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd0false
IRS990EZ/Form1120PolFiledInd0false
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt076484
IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt0122784
IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt0140257
IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd0X
IRS990EZ/LandAndBuildingsGrp/BOYAmt067001
IRS990EZ/LandAndBuildingsGrp/EOYAmt080033
IRS990EZ/LobbyingActivitiesInd0false
IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd0false
IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingCashInd0X
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt076484
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt0122784
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt076484
IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt0122784
IRS990EZ/OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt05912
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt04.50
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt15.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt22.00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt10
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt20
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt10
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt20
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt00
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt10
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt20
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm0DENNIE HALE
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm1ELI HENDRICK
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm2SHAWN BELCHER
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt0FIRE CHIEF
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt1ASSIST CHIEF
IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt2CAPTAIN
IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd0false
IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind0X
IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd0false
IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd0false
IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt00
IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt00
IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt084045
IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt0NONE
IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt0NONE
IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd0false
IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt0PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt0PROVIDE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES TO THE GENERALPUBLIC IN THE WELCH AND SURROUNDING AREA
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt0140257
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt093957
IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd0false
IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd0false
IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd0false
IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd0false
IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt00
IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt00
IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd0false
IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt093957
IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt093957
IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt0140257
IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd0false
IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd0false
IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd0X
IRS990ScheduleA/GovernmentalUnitInd0X
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine10RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine10RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine20RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt0RESTRICTED
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 11,818WORKERS COMPENSATION 5,406INSURANCES AND BONDS 13,744TAXES AND FEES 6,962DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 4,658AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES 35,414EQUIPMENT PURCHASED 6,043
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Description of other expenses Part I line 16
ReturnHeader/BuildTS02025-03-06 01:10:19Z
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd0false
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm0DENNIS HALE
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt0FIRE CHIEF
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum03048095236
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt02026-02-14
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0WELCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt0WELC
ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN0550763480
ReturnHeader/Filer/InCareOfNm0% DENNIS HALE
ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum03044363113
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt088 HOWARD STREET
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm0WELCH
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0WV
ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd0248012442
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN0550599808
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Pats Fashions Inc and Tax Service
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt058 Main Street
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm0Pineville
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0WV
ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd024874
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum03047326700
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt02026-02-14
ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm0FRANCIS LEE PAT ARMSTRONG
ReturnHeader/ReturnTs02026-02-14T14:29:59-06:00
ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd0990EZ
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt02025-01-01
ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02025-12-31
ReturnHeader/TaxYr02025

Document Assets

No mirrored PDF or thumbnail assets are attached yet.