INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT (EIN 72-1250883)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 201602289349307060
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-08-15T17:53:11-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 721243204 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ANTHONY B BAGLIO CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2011 RUE SIMONE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HAMMOND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70403 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 721250883 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | INDE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9858782702 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 612 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | INDEPENDENCE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70443 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN POLITO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHEIF | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9858782702 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-08-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANTHONY B BAGLIO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00060376 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9855424155 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-08-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JOHN POLITO | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $715,109 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. WAS FORMED PRIMARILY FOR PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONSE AREAS ASSISTANCE FOR THE AREA PUBLIC. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 19 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 19 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 24 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $258,640 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $271,330 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $322,905 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $369,068 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $278 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $539 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $52,531 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $74,172 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $634,354 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $715,109 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $468,204 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $474,049 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $218,349 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $243,858 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $686,553 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $717,907 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$52,199 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$2,798 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $233,439 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $275,065 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $70,311 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $114,735 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $163,128 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $160,330 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. WAS FORMED PRIMARILY FOR PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONSE AREAS ASSISTANCE FOR THE AREA PUBLIC. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $717,907 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $369,068 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. WAS FORMED PRIMARILY FOR PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONSE AREAS ASSISTANCE FOR THE AREA PUBLIC. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $717,907 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | false | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 24 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 19 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 19 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANTHONY BAGLIO CPA | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9855424155 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2011 RUE SIMONE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HAMMOND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70403 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN POLITO | |||||
| CHEIF | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $49,168 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN HARTUNG | |||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 46.94 | Yes (X) | $34,061 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BALLARD | |||||
| MEMBER AT LA | 45.96 | Yes (X) | $24,292 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW B BAZILE | |||||
| SECRETARY | 46.62 | Yes (X) | $24,103 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMIE R SPENCER | |||||
| PRESIDENT | 24.00 | Yes (X) | $13,510 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE RICHARD | |||||
| TREASURER | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $145,134 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $253,185 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $18,145 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $271,330 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| AD VALOREM TAXES | $321,909 | $321,909 |
| FIRE INSURANCE PREM REBATE | $25,534 | $25,534 |
| STATE REVENUE SHARING | $21,625 | $21,625 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $369,068 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $539 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $539 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|
| STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PAY | $50,335 | $50,335 |
| INSURANCE PAYMENTS | $22,900 | $22,900 |
| MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | $937 | $937 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $74,172 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $715,109 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $443,240 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $539 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $437,495 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $437,495 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,554 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,554 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,653 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,653 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,469 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,469 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,503 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,503 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,348 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,348 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| INSURANCE | $67,973 | $67,973 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT. | $47,327 | $47,327 |
| PAYMENT TO FIRE DISTRICT | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| GAS & OIL | $9,835 | $9,835 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $717,907 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $717,907 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,860 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71,365 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,205 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $86,898 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,952 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,588 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $198,185 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $84,971 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $131,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $113,214 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,065 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,937 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,820 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $59,615 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,374 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,300 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $70,311 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $114,735 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $163,128 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $160,330 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $163,128 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $160,330 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,065 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$2,798 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $198,185 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $84,971 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $113,214 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $113,214 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |