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POOLVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $16K · expenses $29K · assets $96K

EIN
75-2160459
Address
PO BOX 323, SPRINGTOWN, TX 76082-0323
NTEE code
M24
Subsection
501(c)(4)
Ruling year
2001
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Mission

PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPETY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE GREATER CITY OF POOLVILLE, TEXAS AREA, THROUGH ITS EFFORTS IN FIRE FIGHTING AND PREVENTION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jeff Hicks PRESIDENT2016-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Richard Thigpen (former) TREASURER2016-2020 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
RICHARD THIGPEN TREASURER10 $0-- $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
RICHARD THIGPEN TREASURER10 $0-- $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD THIGPEN TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
RICHARD THIGPEN TREASURER10 $0-- $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFF HICKS PRESIDENT10 $0-- $01
RICHARD THIGPEN TREASURER10 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $254K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,922$29,257 $96,277$96,277 $14,122- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,416$46,944 $109,612$109,612 $31,670- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,397$37,643 $123,140$123,140 $20,999- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,840$16,070 $139,387$139,387 $22,405- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,628$27,025 $132,617$132,617 $30,400- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,028$13,754 $128,014$128,014 $10,751- ---
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$266,764$273,530 $128,740$128,740 $266,764$0 -0-
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,965$19,009 $135,506$135,506 $14,965- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,199$26,669 $139,550$139,550 $18,973- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
ROGERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $15,691$54,592 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
THE PORT LAVACA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCTXM24 $11,164$12,905 SEC/TREAS$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
LEVELLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCTXM24 $14,654$11,071 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SILVER CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $26,615$26,335 DEPUTY CHIEF$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
KOUNTZE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $31,548$25,547 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BAILEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCTXM24 $11,895$26,494 Chief$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BELOTT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $28,630$58,780 CHIEF$215 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
LAKE MEXIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $26,719$12,577 FIRE CHIEF$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
AVERY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $19,230$14,924 CHIEF$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THE RICHLAND SPRINGS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCTXM24 $27,363$57,997 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THREE OAKS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $11,785$23,144 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
GREENWOOD RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCTXM24 $15,050$19,880 ASSISTANT CH$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
RUNAWAY BAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $11,542$250 FIRE CHIEF$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ARROWHEAD RANCH ESTATES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $27,135$2,696 ASSISTANT CHIEF$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SIX MILE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTTXM24 $11,262$14,172 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ROBSTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTTXM24 $11,961$18,394 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
JEFFERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 1 INCTXM24 $18,254$2,328 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
HUNT COUNTY FIRE ASSOCIATION INCTXM24 $17,000$4,108 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
STATE FIREMENS & FIRE MARSHALS ASSO CIATION OF TEXAS FIRE PROGRAM INSTTXM24 $25,234$37,427 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTRAL BELL COUNTY FIRE RESCUE INCORPORATEDTXM24 $29,920$352,601 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
GRANBURY FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONTXM24 $21,773$27,420 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
BENBROOK FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCTXM24 $24,021$16,182 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
BURNED OUT SURVIVORS FUNDTXM24 $24,429$27,743 Member$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
CRUTCH RANCH VFDTXM24 $16,717$29,178 Director$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
EAST TEXAS ARSON INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATIONTXM24 $17,727$14,169 PRES$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$100,0001 12021–2021 ASPEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
TARBELL FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$60,0006 12016–2022 PETROLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
DANIEL AND JOSEPHINE MIKOVICH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$39,5513 12010–2012 ALBION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
SMITHVILLE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$31,4851 12017–2017 HYMERA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$29,2501 12021–2021 PETROLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$24,0844 32022–2024 WORDEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT; THE PORT LAVACA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC; SITKA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
RIPLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$22,4182 12013–2018 OTTER CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
ASH GROVE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,0001 12020–2020 LAMOILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE DAF sponsor$18,1401 12019–2019 FRUITLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
ASHLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$16,0052 12022–2023 POLK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
MARSHALL COUNTY COMMUNITY DAF sponsor$15,5002 12009–2017 BOURBON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
BERNEICE M HOPPER PRIVATEFOUNDATION Private foundation$15,0001 12021–2021 WEEPING WATER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
WICHITA FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$14,5611 12022–2022 ARROWHEAD RANCH ESTATES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
HJ PROMISE FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,5002 12018–2020 ASPEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
H E AND KATE DISHMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,0002 12018–2022 KOUNTZE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $29,257 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,150 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,057 72.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,700 19.5%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,150 7.3%
Fees to independent contractors $350 1.2%
Total$29,257100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $46,944 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,487 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,068 72.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $12,487 26.6%
Fees to independent contractors $350 0.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $39 0.1%
Total$46,944100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $37,643 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,914 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,881 58.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $11,914 31.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,498 9.3%
Fees to independent contractors $350 0.9%
Total$37,643100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $16,070 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,296 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,099 81.5%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,296 14.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $350 2.2%
Fees to independent contractors $325 2.0%
Total$16,070100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $27,025 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,767 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $16,767 62.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,878 36.6%
Fees to independent contractors $325 1.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $55 0.2%
Total$27,025100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $13,754 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,733 78.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,696 19.6%
Fees to independent contractors $325 2.4%
Total$13,754100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $273,530 spent · pay $0 · grants $254,007 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $254,007$254,007-- 92.9%
Other (as described)TRAINING $9,269$9,269-- 3.4%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $3,177$3,177-- 1.2%
Office expenses $1,803$1,803-- 0.7%
Other (as described)TURN OUT GEAR $1,800$1,800-- 0.7%
Other (as described)SMALL TOOLS $1,782$1,782-- 0.7%
All other expenses $1,313$1,313-- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $300$300-- 0.1%
Occupancy $54$54-- 0.0%
Insurance $25$25-- 0.0%
Total$273,530100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $19,009 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,037 73.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,600 24.2%
Fees to independent contractors $300 1.6%
Printing, publications, postage $72 0.4%
Total$19,009100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $26,669 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,212 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,288 46.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,869 37.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $4,212 15.8%
Fees to independent contractors $300 1.1%
Total$26,669100%

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