Civic Intelligence

Carancahua Community Volunteer Fire

EIN 76-0517620 • 501(c)3 • Palacios, TX

Profile

Fire control and prevention.

4581 State Hwy 35Palacios, TX 77465

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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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

53rd percentile

3.0%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

57th percentile

1.0%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

-7.6%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$264,185

Up $2,641 (+1.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$264,185

Up $2,641 (+1.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$88,527

Down $7,273 (-7.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$85,886

Up $2,762 (+3.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$2,641

Down $10,035 (-79%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $411,937Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $411,9372011Assets 2012: $378,811Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $378,8112012Assets 2013: $357,682Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $357,6822013Assets 2014: $353,393Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $353,3932014Assets 2015: $318,314Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $318,3142015Assets 2016: $327,828Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $327,8282016Assets 2017: $301,868Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $301,8682017Assets 2018: $269,763Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $269,7632018Assets 2019: $248,961Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $248,9612019Assets 2020: $228,819Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $228,8192020Assets 2021: $203,423Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $203,4232021Assets 2022: $248,868Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $248,8682022Assets 2023: $261,544Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $261,5442023Assets 2024: $264,185Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $264,1852024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$264,185
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$264,185
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $39,681Expenses 2011: $52,978Net Income 2011: -$13,2972011Revenue 2012: $37,123Expenses 2012: $70,248Net Income 2012: -$33,1252012Revenue 2013: $39,204Expenses 2013: $60,334Net Income 2013: -$21,1302013Revenue 2014: $56,965Expenses 2014: $61,254Net Income 2014: -$4,2892014Revenue 2015: $36,327Expenses 2015: $71,406Net Income 2015: -$35,0792015Revenue 2016: $70,602Expenses 2016: $61,088Net Income 2016: $9,5142016Revenue 2017: $48,606Expenses 2017: $74,566Net Income 2017: -$25,9602017Revenue 2018: $67,281Expenses 2018: $99,386Net Income 2018: -$32,1052018Revenue 2019: $53,256Expenses 2019: $74,058Net Income 2019: -$20,8022019Revenue 2020: $59,711Expenses 2020: $79,854Net Income 2020: -$20,1432020Revenue 2021: $50,092Expenses 2021: $75,488Net Income 2021: -$25,3962021Revenue 2022: $118,493Expenses 2022: $73,048Net Income 2022: $45,4452022Revenue 2023: $95,800Expenses 2023: $83,124Net Income 2023: $12,6762023Revenue 2024: $88,527Expenses 2024: $85,886Net Income 2024: $2,6412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$88,527
Expenses$85,886
Net Income$2,641
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$264,185
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$264,185
Revenue
$88,527
Expenses
$85,886
Net income
$2,641
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$0.00$2.64$0.89$0.86$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.62$0.00$2.62$0.96$0.83$0.13
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.49$0.00$2.49$1.18$0.73$0.45
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$0.00$2.03$0.50$0.75$0.25
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$0.00$2.29$0.60$0.80$0.20
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.49$0.00$2.49$0.53$0.74$0.21
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.70$0.00$2.70$0.67$0.99$0.32
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.02$0.00$3.02$0.49$0.75$0.26
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.28$0.00$3.28$0.71$0.61$0.10
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.18$0.00$3.18$0.36$0.71$0.35
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.53$0.00$3.53$0.57$0.61$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.58$0.00$3.58$0.39$0.60$0.21
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.79$0.00$3.79$0.37$0.70$0.33
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.12$0.00$4.12$0.40$0.53$0.13
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$88,527
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fire control and prevention.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
911 SIGNS; SMOKE DETECTORS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH$88,527$85,886
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CRAIG BROOKSFire Chief-$0--
DOLORES BROOKSSecretary-$0--
EMIL LYNARD OLSONTreasurer-$0--
ALLEN CHAMBERSAssistant Chief-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Carancahua Community Volunteer Fire
EIN
76-0517620
Phone
2817340121
Address
4581 STATE HWY 35, PALACIOS, TX 77465

Signing Officer

Name
Lynard Olson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2817340121
Signed
2025-07-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Garland R Sandhop CPA
Address
608 N WELLS, EDNA, TX 77957
Preparer
Garland R Sandhop
Phone
3617825213
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: first national bank port lavaca. Amount: 142.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: esd#2 reimbursed. Amount: 56,020. Description: insurance rebates. Amount: 2,470. Description: insurance dividends. Amount: 719. Description: other income. Amount: 5,493. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 64,702.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14

“Description: depreciation. Amount: 23,541. Description: other expenses. Amount: 3,317. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 26,858.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: ppe;safety;fire equipment. Amount: 4,676. Description: fuel. Amount: 1,760. Description: insurance. Amount: 17,792. Description: permits. Amount: 320. Description: dues. Amount: 135. Description: vehicle expense. Amount: 12,378. Description: fire training. Amount: 9,660. Description: communications. Amount: 2,632. Description: ems supplies. Amount: 6,934. Description: signs; badges;safe deposit. Amount: 1,343. Description: testing. Amount: 300. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 57,930.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 86,696. End of year amount: 66,113.”

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