KOUNTZE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
KOUNTZE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT (EIN 76-0350982)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-16
IRS object ID
201631379349308183
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-05-16T15:18:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Lawrence A Parthum PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line19065 Allisons WayAddressLine1Txt
CityLumbertonCityNm
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ZIP77657ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN760350982EIN

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US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMatt FrazierPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone4096653711PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

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PersonMatt FrazierPersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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Odell Edmunds
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Kimberly Henley
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Matt Frazier
Treasurer3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
George Stutts
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155,747CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$76,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$274CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,250OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$12,250BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$306,291OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$306,291BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$108,932OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$108,932BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$427,473TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Member election for additional members Part VI line 7aEvery two years the governing officers are nominated by the nomination committee and voted on by the members.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The Treasurer of Kountze Volunteer Fire Department initially reviews the 990. Upon the resolution of any questions raised by this individual and any changes that result from this review, the completed document is then distributed to the other officers for their review. Once reviewed by the other officers, and updated with any changes, a finalized copy is provided to the Financial Officer for final review and approval.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Kountze Volunteer Fire Department did not make its governing documents, conflict of interst policy, and financial statement available to the public because they were not requested.

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