RENWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $28K · expenses $27K · assets $13K
- EIN
- 47-1268693
- Address
- PO BOX 83, RENWICK, IA 50577-0083
- NTEE code
- M24 Fire Prevention (Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Joshua D Lippolt (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED IS TO ASSIST THE RENWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ITS OPERATIONS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua D Lippolt | PRESIDENT/CH | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Wolf | ASSISTANT CH | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nate Huntley | CAPTAIN | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Nervig | LIEUTENANT | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Taylor Kunert (former) | CAPTAIN | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA D LIPPOLT | PRESIDENT/CH | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT WOLF | ASSISTANT CH | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NATE HUNTLEY | CAPTAIN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MATT NERVIG | LIEUTENANT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA D LIPPOLT | PRESIDENT/CH | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT WOLF | ASSISTANT CH | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NATE HUNTLEY | CAPTAIN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MATT NERVIG | LIEUTENANT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA D LIPPOLT | PRESIDENT/CH | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT WOLF | ASSISTANT CH | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NATE HUNTLEY | CAPTAIN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MATT NERVIG | LIEUTENANT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA D LIPPOLT | PRESIDENT/CH | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT WOLF | ASSISTANT CH | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NATE HUNTLEY | CAPTAIN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MATT NERVIG | LIEUTENANT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA D LIPPOLT | PRESIDENT/CH | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT WOLF | ASSISTANT CH | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NATE HUNTLEY | TRAINING OFF | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAYLOR KUNERT | CAPTAIN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,290 | $27,328 | $12,644 | $12,644 | $25,443 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,051 | $37,808 | $11,684 | $11,684 | $27,584 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,758 | $68,345 | $15,439 | $15,439 | $34,263 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $150,717 | $232,183 | $46,026 | $46,026 | $151,758 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,082 | $16,906 | $127,492 | $127,492 | $120,507 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $43,750 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 | $25,000 | show |
| UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RENWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT INC” | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| LAND O L FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RENWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT INC” | 2021, 2025 | 3 | $8,750 | 2025 | $1,250 | show |
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| FRUITLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | IA | M24 | $28,333 | $49,241 | TREASURER/AS | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTRAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENTVOLUNTEERS INC | IA | M24 | $37,116 | $36,878 | Treasurer | $1,175 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILTON FIRE & EMS INC | IA | M24 | $39,626 | $188,003 | SECOND CAPTA | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| AINSWORTH VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED | IA | M24 | $29,118 | $8,345 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CWT FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | IA | M24 | $25,519 | $29,715 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELLIOTT VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION INC | IA | M24 | $28,032 | $19,505 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VENTURA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION | IA | M24 | $38,361 | $26,531 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WEST DES MOINES EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | IA | M24 | $36,311 | $33,830 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HAMBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | NJ | M24 | $27,250 | $34,920 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LAKEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | NJ | M24 | $20,143 | $43,774 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FRANKLIN VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT INC | AL | M24 | $20,775 | $13,440 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HAMLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | NY | M24 | $39,059 | $23,854 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| GLEN ROCK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | NJ | M24 | $38,544 | $60,286 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PORT HENRY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | NY | M24 | $27,287 | $25,774 | FIRE CHIEF | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| PLEASANT RUN FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | IN | M24 | $31,657 | $124,254 | BOARD | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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| BELMAR FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | NJ | M24 | $32,218 | $28,915 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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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 · $27,328 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,590
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,788 | 94.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,540 | 5.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,590 | reported apart |
| Total | $27,328 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $37,808 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,348
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,448 | 93.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,360 | 6.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,348 | reported apart |
| Total | $37,808 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $68,345 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,410
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $67,700 | 99.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $645 | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,410 | reported apart |
| Total | $68,345 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $232,183 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,638
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $229,598 | 98.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,585 | 1.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,638 | reported apart |
| Total | $232,183 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $16,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,665
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,366 | 85.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,540 | 15.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,665 | reported apart |
| Total | $16,906 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $96,952 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Federal Emergency Management Agency | Grant or other assistance | ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT 97.044 | ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT | $96,952 |
State business registration
- RENWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. IA, Revised Domestic Non-Profit, Active, formed 2014-06-17
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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