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West Liberty & Rural Townships Fire & Ems Association

EIN 87-1182146 • 501(c)3 • West Liberty, IA

Profile

to support the WL and Rural Townships in the preservation and protection of life and property form and during such occurrencs of fires and medical emergencies.

PO Box 284West Liberty, IA 52776
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

81st percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 81% 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

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

$87,653

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$982

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$86,671

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

$48,305

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$34,369

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$13,936

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $87,653Liabilities 2024: $982Net Assets 2024: $86,6712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$87,653
Liabilities$982
Net Assets$86,671
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $48,305Expenses 2024: $34,369Net Income 2024: $13,9362024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$48,305
Expenses$34,369
Net Income$13,936
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$87,653
Liabilities
$982
Net assets
$86,671
Revenue
$48,305
Expenses
$34,369
Net income
$13,936
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$87.7$0.98$86.7$48.3$34.4$13.9
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$54,398
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

to support the WL and Rural Townships in the preservation and protection of life and property form and during such occurrencs of fires and medical emergencies.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Program activities continue to provide ongoing funding in support of fire and EMS services to the West Liberty and rural communities included in the fire and ambulance districts$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kirt SickelsPresident-$0--
Tom ChristensenVice President-$0--
Mindy Sickels SterbenzSecretary TreasurerPT$0--
Eric ChristensenDirector-$0--
Larry MillerDirector-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Pancake Breakfast$30,844$28,443$974$27,469
Total Events$30,844$28,443$3,692$24,751
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Liberty & Rural Townships Fire & Ems Association
EIN
87-1182146
Phone
3194305056
Address
PO Box 284, West Liberty, IA 52776

Signing Officer

Name
Mindy Sickels Sterbenz
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3194305056
Signed
2025-05-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^Training;1640^Total;1640^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Advertising Expense;970|Uniforms;1457|Operating Supplies;11042|Other Miscellaneous Expenses;5918^Total;19387^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Repair and Maintenance;946|Operating Supplies;36^Total;982^”

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ReturnHeader/BuildTS02025-03-06 01:10:19Z
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