ESSEX FIRE COMPANY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- ESSEX FIRE COMPANY INC (EIN 45-3839486)
- Tax period
- 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
- Filed
- 2017-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201711349349200021
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- 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 | 2017-05-14T19:39:35-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 205412512 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JEFFREY T SOULARD CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1009 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ESSEX | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 019290019 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 453839486 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ESSEX FIRE COMPANY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ESSE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9787686363 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 24 MARTIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ESSEX | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01929 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JAMES ALBANI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9787686363 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-14 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JEFFREY SOULARD | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00234511 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7742748081 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-05-14 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | 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 | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $20,715 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $6,323 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $3,547 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $10,845 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $1,682 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $9,163 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $19,033 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $14,387 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $87 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $40 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,038 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $15,552 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $3,481 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $148,664 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $230 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $152,375 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $148,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,375 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $148,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,375 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $148,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,375 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE ESSEX FIRE COMPANY, INC. (EFC) IS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE TOWN OF ESSEX, MA FIRE DEPARTMENT (EFD). THE EFD IS A CALL/VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THE TOWN AND ON A MUTUAL AID BASIS AS REQUIRED. THE EFC IS PRIMARILY A RELIEF AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHICH MAINTAINS THREE FUNDS, EACH WITH ITS OWN PURPOSE. THE RESERVE FUND IS USED TO ASSIST A FIREFIGHTER/EMT WHO IS INJURED ON THE JOB, ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT TOWN INSURANCE PROVIDES. THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDES AN ANNUAL 1,000 TO TWO ESSEX RESIDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE GENERAL FUND IS USED TO PROVIDE FIREFIGHTER GEAR AND EQUIPMENT EFC MEMBERS REQUEST WHICH IS UNABLE TO BE ACQUIRED THROUGH THE TOWN BUDGET. THE GENERAL FUND ALSO COVERS THE DAY TO DAY COSTS OF OPERATING OF THE EFC. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PURCHASE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT | $80 | $80 |
| SCHOLARSHIP | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE | $10,780 | $10,780 |
| MISC. CHARITABLE GIFTS | $527 | $527 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $14,387 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES ALBANI | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| ERNEST NIEBERLE | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| WESTLEY BURNHAM | ||
| CLERK | 000.00 | $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 |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JAMES ALBANI | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 24 MARTIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ESSEX | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01929 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9787686363 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Minus2 Years | $9,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,323 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22,463 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,372 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,845 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $25,637 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,570 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $17,168 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $48,100 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $48,100 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,656 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,547 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,203 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,656 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,547 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,203 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,362 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,226 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,715 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $54,303 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.88580 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.92090 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.11000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.08000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | 10,780 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MEETING EXPENSES 1,038 TOTAL 1,038 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | UNREALIZED INVESTMENT GAIN/LOSS 230 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE ESSEX FIRE COMPANY, INC. (EFC) IS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE TOWN OF ESSEX, MA FIRE DEPARTMENT (EFD). THE EFD IS A CALL/VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THE TOWN AND ON A MUTUAL AID BASIS AS REQUIRED. THE EFC IS PRIMARILY A RELIEF AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHICH MAINTAINS THREE FUNDS, EACH WITH ITS OWN PURPOSE. THE RESERVE FUND IS USED TO ASSIST A FIREFIGHTER/EMT WHO IS INJURED ON THE JOB, ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT TOWN INSURANCE PROVIDES. THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND PROVIDES AN ANNUAL 1,000 TO TWO ESSEX RESIDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE GENERAL FUND IS USED TO PROVIDE FIREFIGHTER GEAR AND EQUIPMENT EFC MEMBERS REQUEST WHICH IS UNABLE TO BE ACQUIRED THROUGH THE TOWN BUDGET. THE GENERAL FUND ALSO COVERS THE DAY TO DAY COSTS OF OPERATING OF THE EFC. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | MISC. CHARITABLE GIFTS |