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INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT (EIN 72-1250883)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-12-20
IRS object ID
202433559349300343
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-12-20T19:13:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721243204PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANTHONY B BAGLIO CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12011 RUE SIMONEAddressLine1Txt
CityHAMMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70403ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN721250883EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINDEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9858782702PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 612AddressLine1Txt
CityINDEPENDENCECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70443ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN POLITOPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEFPersonTitleTxt
Phone9858782702PhoneNum
Signature2024-12-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANTHONY B BAGLIO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00060376PTIN
Phone9855424155PhoneNum
Preparation2024-12-20PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN POLITOPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$1,025,227GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionTHE INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. WAS FORMED PRIMARILY FOR PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONSE ASSISTANCE FOR THE AREA PUBLIC.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee27TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$386,743PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$384,946CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$517,043PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$550,730CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,797PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$12,780CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$56,961PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$76,771CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$967,544PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,025,227CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$99,631PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$491,400PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$578,485CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$466,791PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$520,219CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,057,822PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,098,704CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$90,278PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$73,477CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$441,445TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$332,082TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$164,120TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$128,234TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$277,325NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$203,848NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. WAS FORMED PRIMARILY FOR PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONSE ASSISTANCE FOR THE AREA PUBLIC.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,098,704ExpenseAmt
Revenue$550,730RevenueAmt
DescTHE INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. WAS FORMED PRIMARILY FOR PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONSE ASSISTANCE FOR THE AREA PUBLIC.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,098,704TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee27EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Governing Body Voting Members20GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANTHONY B BAGLIO CPA APACBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9855424155PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12011 RUE SIMONEAddressLine1Txt
CityHAMMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70403ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOHN POLITO
CHIEF40.00Yes (X)$54,253$0$0
TOMMIE R SPENCER
PRESIDENT46.44Yes (X)$33,607$0$0
RICHARD HORN
VICE PRESIDE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE MASON
SECRETARY0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAIN MASHON
TREASURER23.00Yes (X)$15,530$0$0
JOHN LAVINGE
MEMBER AT LA0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$103,390TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$340,331GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$44,615AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$384,946TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
AD VALOREM TAXES$474,949$474,949
FIRE INSURANCE PREM REBATE$40,138$40,138
STATE REVENUE SHARING$35,643$35,643
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$550,730TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,780TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,780ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PAY$30,840$30,840
SALE OF ASSETS$27,972$27,972
LWCC DIVIDEND$17,959$17,959
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$76,771OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,025,227TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$627,501RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$12,780ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$536,285TotalAmt
Program Services$536,285ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,200TotalAmt
Program Services$42,200ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,425TotalAmt
Program Services$3,425ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,719TotalAmt
Program Services$3,719ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,866TotalAmt
Program Services$1,866ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,521TotalAmt
Program Services$3,521ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES$120,430$120,430
EQUIPMENT REPAIR & MAINT.$113,480$113,480
INSURANCE$98,376$98,376
OTHER EXPENSES$41,721$41,721

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,681TotalAmt
Program Services$133,681ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,098,704TotalAmt
Program Services$1,098,704ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,178BOYAmt
EOY$188,826EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8BOYAmt
EOY$8EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,346BOYAmt
EOY$124,746EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,588BOYAmt
EOY$5,973EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$229,896LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$217,367LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,325BOYAmt
EOY$12,529EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$441,445BOYAmt
EOY$332,082EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,238BOYAmt
EOY$67,128EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,882BOYAmt
EOY$61,106EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,120BOYAmt
EOY$128,234EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,325BOYAmt
EOY$203,848EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$277,325BOYAmt
EOY$203,848EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$441,445BOYAmt
EOY$332,082EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$73,477ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$229,896OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$217,367DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,529BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$12,529TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EFIRE STATION SUPPLIES 31,248 0 0 TRUCK RENTAL 26,790 0 0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP 25,926 0 0 GAS & OIL 24,553 0 0 UNIFORMS 18,301 0 0 TELEPHONE 14,968 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRITPTIONS 6,192 0 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES 5,748 0 0 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 5,239 0 0 UTILITIES 3,972 0 0 TRAINING 1,605 0 0 POSTAGE 68 0 0 RADIO LEASES PAYMENTS -30,929 0 0 TOTAL 133,681 0 0