SOUTH BOSTON FIRE CO INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- SOUTH BOSTON FIRE CO INC (EIN 54-1006735)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-03-01
- IRS object ID
- 201910609349200221
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2019-03-01T11:27:31-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 540793685 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Burnett & Sneed CPAs LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 680 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | South Boston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 24592 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 541006735 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOUTH BOSTON FIRE COMPANY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOUT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4345754292 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 403 BROAD STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTH BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 24592 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | IRA NELSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2019-02-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KELLY S PHILLIPS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00857511 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4345724933 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | SBFD@GCRONLINE.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $110,709 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $21,646 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $193 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $61,156 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $27,714 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $73,211 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $15,659 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $37,498 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $4,775 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $740 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $25,833 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $15,068 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $46,416 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,918 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $229,774 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $220,856 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $114,788 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,282 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $187,174 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $179,516 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,540 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $303,502 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $220,856 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,728 | BOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $229,774 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $220,856 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SOUTH BOSTON FIRE COMPANY, INC. ENGAGES IN THE ACTIVITIES OF PROVIDING EMERGENCY FIRE SUPPRESSION, MEDICAL AND RESCUE SERVICES AND FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO THE CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA AND THE COUNTY OF HALIFAX, VIRGINIA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (5 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| PURCHASE OF FIRE AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR MEMBERS. | $81 |
| PROVIDE FIRE, MEDICAL AND RESCUE TRAINING FOR MEMBERS AS WELL AS MAINTAINING THE TRAINING GROUNDS AND BUILDING. | $3,669 |
| PROVIDE FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. | |
| PROVIDE VOLSAP RETIREMENT FOR ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS. THIS EXPENSE IS REIMBURSED BY THE TOWN OF SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA. | $360 |
| DONATIONS TO OTHER LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENTS. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $4,110 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| KENNETH GARRETT II | ||
| President | 3.00 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BENOUN | ||
| Vice President | 2.00 | $0 |
| LES POWELL IV | ||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 |
| IRA NELSON | ||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | $0 |
| DANIEL CLARK | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| HOWARD OVERSTREET | ||
| Chairman | 2.00 | $0 |
| BARRY ANDERSON | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | IRA B NELSON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 EANES STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTH BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 24592 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4345726515 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,408 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,481 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,804 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $21,646 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,434 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $276,495 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $237,311 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $283,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $283,765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $88,870 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,169,912 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $286,903 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $239,406 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $288,952 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $287,569 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $110,516 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,213,346 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $1,213,346 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $88 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $218 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $193 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $713 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $88 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $110 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $218 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $193 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $713 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $286,991 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $239,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $289,062 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $287,787 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $110,709 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,214,059 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99940 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99960 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00060 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00040 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | $10,000 RAFFLE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $27,714 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $27,714 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $18,876 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $27,714 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $27,714 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $18,876 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $18,876 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $8,838 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Revenue Bingo | $28,538 | GrossRevenueBingoAmt |
| Cash Prizes Bingo | $26,574 | CashPrizesBingoAmt |
| Other Direct Expenses Bingo | $4,421 | OtherDirectExpensesBingoAmt |
| Volunteer Labor Bingo | Yes (true) | VolunteerLaborBingoInd |
| Volunteer Labor Bingo | 1.00000 | VolunteerLaborBingoPct |
| Gross Revenue Pull Tabs | $32,396 | GrossRevenuePullTabsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Pull Tabs | $23,340 | CashPrizesPullTabsAmt |
| Volunteer Labor Pull Tabs | Yes (true) | VolunteerLaborPullTabsInd |
| Volunteer Labor Pull Tabs | 1.00000 | VolunteerLaborPullTabsPct |
| Gross Revenue Other Gaming | $222 | GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt |
| Volunteer Labor Other Gaming | Yes (true) | VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd |
| Volunteer Labor Other Gaming | 1.00000 | VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct |
| Gross Revenue Total Gaming | $61,156 | GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Gaming | $49,914 | CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming | $4,421 | OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Gaming | $54,335 | DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt |
| Net Gaming Income Summary | $6,821 | NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| States Where Gaming Conducted | VA | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| Licensed | Yes (true) | LicensedInd |
| License Suspended Etc | false | LicenseSuspendedEtcInd |
| Gaming With Nonmembers | false | GamingWithNonmembersInd |
| Member Of Other Entity | false | MemberOfOtherEntityInd |
| Gaming Own Facility | 1.00000 | GamingOwnFacilityPct |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | IRA B NELSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 EANES STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTH BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 24592 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev | false | CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd |
| Gaming Manager Person | DANIEL CLARK | GamingManagerPersonNm |
| Gaming Manager Services Prov | ORDERING/CONTROL SUPPLIES; SCHEDULING | GamingManagerServicesProvTxt |
| Gaming Manager Is Director Ofcr | Yes (X) | GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd |
| Charitable Distribution Rqr | false | CharitableDistributionRqrInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $769 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $2465 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $9140 |
| Other Expenses.1 | ENTERTAINMENT $1247 |
| Other Expenses.2 | FLOWERS & GIFTS $683 |
| Other Expenses.3 | FOOD FOR FIRE CALLS $387 |
| Other Expenses.4 | MEMBERSHIP DUES $135 |
| Other Expenses.5 | GIFTS & PLAQUES $110 |
| Other Expenses.6 | GEAR & UNIFORMS $81 |
| Other Expenses.7 | FIRE PREVENTION $51 |
| Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $110 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $58 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1430 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $0 |
| Total Liabilities.1007 | Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Beginning $73728 Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Ending $0 |
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