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INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT (EIN 72-1250883)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202513189349312051
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-14T15:44:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2025-11-14SignatureDt
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
Preparation2025-11-14PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN POLITOPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$978,363GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Voting Members Independent30VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$384,946PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$281,039CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$599,008CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$12,780PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,970CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$76,771PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$93,346CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,025,227PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$978,363CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$578,485PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$651,881CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$520,219PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$415,466CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,098,704PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,067,347CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$73,477PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$88,984CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$332,082TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$209,238TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$128,234TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$94,374TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$203,848NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$114,864NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE INDEPENDENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. WAS FORMED PRIMARILY FOR PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONSE ASSISTANCE FOR THE AREA PUBLIC.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,067,347ExpenseAmt
Revenue$599,008RevenueAmt
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$1,067,347TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
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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
Employee26EmployeeCnt
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 Members30GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member30IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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)

TitleTitleTxtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt
JOHN POLITO
CHIEFYes (X)$58,015$0$0
TOMMIE R SPENCER
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE MASON
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0
COY BAHAM
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$34,759$0$049.00
BRAIN MASHON
TREASURERYes (X)$45,472$0$058.00
JOHN LAVINGE
MEMBER AT LAYes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$138,246TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Government Grants$258,500GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$22,539AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$281,039TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
AD VALOREM TAXES$508,986$508,986
STATE REVENUE SHARING$48,539$48,539
FIRE INSURANCE PREM REBATE$41,483$41,483
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$599,008TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,970TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,970ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PAY$50,300$50,300
LWCC DIVIDEND$27,522$27,522
INSURANCE PROCEEDS$14,709$14,709

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$815TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$815RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$93,346OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$978,363TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$692,354RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$4,970ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$605,071TotalAmt
Program Services$605,071ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,810TotalAmt
Program Services$46,810ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,492TotalAmt
Program Services$5,492ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,863TotalAmt
Program Services$7,863ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,393TotalAmt
Program Services$1,393ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,674TotalAmt
Program Services$3,674ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
INSURANCE$102,401$102,401
EQUIPMENT REPAIR & MAINT.$56,977$56,977
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES$41,008$41,008
RADIO LEASES PAYMENTS$35,848$35,848

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,810TotalAmt
Program Services$160,810ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,067,347TotalAmt
Program Services$1,067,347ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,826BOYAmt
EOY$174,752EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,746BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,973BOYAmt
EOY$21,305EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$234,214LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$221,041LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,529BOYAmt
EOY$13,173EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$332,082BOYAmt
EOY$209,238EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,128BOYAmt
EOY$44,210EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,106BOYAmt
EOY$50,164EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$128,234BOYAmt
EOY$94,374EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$114,864EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,848BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,848BOYAmt
EOY$114,864EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$332,082BOYAmt
EOY$209,238EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$88,984ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$234,214OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$221,041DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,173BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,173TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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 24ETRUCK RENTAL 32,899 0 0 OTHER EXPENSES 23,877 0 0 GAS & OIL 19,598 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRITPTIONS 18,641 0 0 FIRE STATION SUPPLIES 13,917 0 0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP 13,666 0 0 UNIFORMS 9,585 0 0 TRAINING 8,447 0 0 UTILITIES 6,784 0 0 TELEPHONE 5,231 0 0 COOPERATIVE ENDEVOR AGREE 3,625 0 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,466 0 0 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2,002 0 0 POSTAGE 72 0 0 TOTAL 160,810 0 0