Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Gholson Volunteer Fire Department
EIN 74-2989704 • 501(c)4 • Waco, TX
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage
Profile
Gholson volunteer fire department is a nonprofit organization that exists to help the community of gholson by providing fire-fighting and related services.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$90,430
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$90,430
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$122,124
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$101,893
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$20,231
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $90,430
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $90,430
- Revenue
- $122,124
- Expenses
- $101,893
- Net income
- $20,231
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $126,191
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Gholson volunteer fire department is a nonprofit organization that exists to help the community of gholson by providing fire-fighting and related services.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVISION OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE EQUIPMENT TO THE GHOLSON AREA COMMUNITY. | $0 | $101,569 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD LANKFORD | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| TONI LANKFORD | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ETHAN WILLIAMS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MITCH VAUGHN | Chief | - | $0 | - | - |
| JUSTIN HARRISON | Asst Chief | - | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD CALDERA | Chief-Dec 2024 | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Gholson Volunteer Fire Department
- EIN
- 74-2989704
- Phone
- 2548290100
- Address
- 1639 WILDCAT CIRCLE, WACO, TX 76705
Signing Officer
- Name
- Brad Lankford
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2548290100
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Jrbt Pc
- Address
- 5400 BOSQUE BLVD STE 600, WACO, TX 76710-4459
- Preparer
- Nancy a Livingston
- Phone
- 2547764190
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 70,550. Description: other expenses. Amount: 6,403. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 76,953.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: dues. Amount: 35. Description: fuel. Amount: 2,015. Description: insurance. Amount: 5,217. Description: legal & professional. Amount: 325. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 11. Description: repairs & maintenance. Amount: 11,470. Description: supplies. Amount: 3,589. Description: tools. Amount: 2,278. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24,940.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 35,332.”
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