TAYLOR CANYON FIRE STATION INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $18K · expenses $45K · assets $923K

Also known as
C/O OUTWEST BOOKKEEPING
EIN
86-1546934
Address
PO BOX 503, CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224-0503
Website
WWW.TAYLORCANYONFIRESTATION.ORG
NTEE code
M24
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2021 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING, THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A)PLANNING, OBTAINING APPROVAL FOR, CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING A FIRE STATION TO BE UTILIZED BY THE GUNNISON COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO SERVE THE TAYLOR RIVER CANYON AREA OF GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO; (B) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES IN COORDINATION WITH THE GUNNISON COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; AND (C) SOLICITING, COLLECTING, AND SPENDING DONATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF (A)AND (B), ABOVE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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
John True VICE PRESIDE2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Michele Wheeler PRESIDENT2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Lewis W Shaw Ii (former) TREASURER2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN TRUE VICE PRESIDE0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE WHEELER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEWIS W SHAW II TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN TRUE VICE PRESIDE0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE WHEELER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEWIS W SHAW II TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN TRUE VICE PRESIDE0 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE WHEELER PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEWIS W SHAW II PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN TRUE VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE WHEELER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEWIS W SHAW II PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN TRUE VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE WHEELER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,444$44,501 $922,782$922,782 $11,350$0 -0-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,231$44,305 $948,839$948,839 $2,050$3,595 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,453$69,605 $969,913$969,913 $54,038$0 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,181$93,006 $995,744$978,065 $181,092$0 -0-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$946,891$69,001 $1,093,952$877,890 $946,864$0 -0-

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $544,452 in all, tax years 2021 to 2021. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE GUNNISON VALLEY DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$544,452 2021$544,452
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WENHAM FIRE COMPANY INCMAM24 $27,425$24,014 ASSISTANT TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
ROSWELL FIRE & POLICE FOUNDATION INCGAM24 $12,820$11,830 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
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TOLEDO FIRE & RESCUE FOUNDATION INCOHM24 $21,667$10,150 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
JEWELL VOLUNTEER FIREMENS ASSOCIATION INCOHM24 $21,762$15,360 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
SALT POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCNYM24 $10,924$34,114 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
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PORT CLINTON FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCOHM24 $18,588$24,756 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $44,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $25,606$25,606-- 57.5%
Occupancy $10,852$10,852-- 24.4%
Insurance $4,991$4,991-- 11.2%
Fees: accounting $2,575-$2,575- 5.8%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE $431$431-- 1.0%
Other (as described)BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEE $25$25-- 0.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $11$11-- 0.0%
Other (as described)PROCESSING FEES $10$10-- 0.0%
Total$44,501100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $44,305 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $25,605$25,605-- 57.8%
Occupancy $10,268$10,268-- 23.2%
Insurance $4,962$4,962-- 11.2%
Fees: accounting $2,561-$2,561- 5.8%
Travel $603$603-- 1.4%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE $301$301-- 0.7%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $5--$5 0.0%
Total$44,305100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $69,605 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $28,714
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventFUNDRAISING EVENTS $28,714--$28,714 41.3%
Depreciation and depletion $25,606$25,606-- 36.8%
Insurance $4,757$4,757-- 6.8%
Fees: accounting $3,910-$3,910- 5.6%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE $3,324$3,324-- 4.8%
Occupancy $2,655$2,655-- 3.8%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $524--$524 0.8%
Other (as described)BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEE $60$60-- 0.1%
All other expenses $55$55-- 0.1%
Total$69,605100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $93,006 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $19,787
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $24,579$24,579-- 26.4%
Other (as described) EventFUNDRAISING EVENTS $19,787--$19,787 21.3%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $16,508--$16,508 17.7%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE $7,684$7,684-- 8.3%
Advertising and promotion $6,626--$6,626 7.1%
Insurance $6,391$6,391-- 6.9%
Fees: accounting $5,136-$5,136- 5.5%
Occupancy $4,274$4,274-- 4.6%
Fees: other services $1,048$1,048-- 1.1%
Office expenses $535-$535- 0.6%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $438$438-- 0.5%
Total$93,006100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $69,001 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $16,195
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $17,774-$17,774- 25.8%
Other (as described) EventFUNDRAISING EVENTS $16,195--$16,195 23.5%
Depreciation and depletion $12,979-$12,979- 18.8%
Advertising and promotion $8,054-$8,054- 11.7%
Interest $5,077-$5,077- 7.4%
Fees: accounting $4,338-$4,338- 6.3%
Office expenses $1,410-$1,410- 2.0%
Occupancy $1,399-$1,399- 2.0%
Insurance $1,353-$1,353- 2.0%
Travel $355-$355- 0.5%
Other (as described)BUSINESS REGISTRATION $42-$42- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $25-$25- 0.0%
Total$69,001100%

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