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Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Inc

EIN 55-0803279 • 501(c)3 • Mountain Lakes, NJ

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE M24

Profile

Volunteer Fire Department

400 BoulevardMountain Lakes, NJ 07046

www.mlvfd.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE M24 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE M24 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-1.9%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M24 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE M24 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-0.7%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M24 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

7.1%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE M24 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

$165,185

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$165,185

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

$53,256

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$34,563

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$18,693

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $165,185Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $165,1852024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$165,185
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$165,185
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $53,256Expenses 2024: $34,563Net Income 2024: $18,6932024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$53,256
Expenses$34,563
Net Income$18,693
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$165,185
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$165,185
Revenue
$53,256
Expenses
$34,563
Net income
$18,693
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$0.00$1.65$0.53$0.35$0.19
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$65,342
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Volunteer Fire Department

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The main objective of the department is to provide first response to the town for fire calls, CO, Smoke, Gas leaks, HAZ mat. The department also includes a Junior department made up of high school 11 and 12 graders. We also provide community services such as: Fire Prevention to pre-school and elementary schools; support to the high school for project graduation, The Night After fire awareness; Activities around Santa Day; Shredding, plus others$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John lesterPresidentPT$0--
Steve ButeraTreasurerPT$0--
Bob TrachtenbergSecretaryPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
5K run$23,294$23,294$10,095$13,199
Total Events$23,294$23,294$10,095$13,199
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Inc
EIN
55-0803279
Phone
9734934022
Address
400 Boulevard, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Butera
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9734934022
Signed
2025-04-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Junior Service award to Julia Petersen for $500 Junior Service Award to Shah Manasvi for $3000 Junior Service Award to Jack Fitch for $1500 Junior Service Award to Ryan Lalani for $1500 Riccardi Service award to Ryan Lalani for $3000”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Food and Drink;6525|Junior Food and Drink;4602|Uniforms;5456|Outreach;2595|Supplies;301|FF Equipment;1005|un reimbursed expenses;220^Total;20704^”

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