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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John True | VICE PRESIDE | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michele Wheeler | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lewis W Shaw Ii (former) | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN TRUE | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE WHEELER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS W SHAW II | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRUE | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE WHEELER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS W SHAW II | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRUE | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE WHEELER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS W SHAW II | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRUE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE WHEELER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS W SHAW II | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRUE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELE WHEELER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $18,444 | $44,501 | $922,782 | $922,782 | $11,350 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $23,231 | $44,305 | $948,839 | $948,839 | $2,050 | $3,595 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $61,453 | $69,605 | $969,913 | $969,913 | $54,038 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $193,181 | $93,006 | $995,744 | $978,065 | $181,092 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE GUNNISON VALLEY | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $544,452 | 2021 | $544,452 | show |
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| TOLEDO FIRE & RESCUE FOUNDATION INC | OH | M24 | $21,667 | $10,150 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x |
| JEWELL VOLUNTEER FIREMENS ASSOCIATION INC | OH | M24 | $21,762 | $15,360 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x |
| SALT POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC | NY | M24 | $10,924 | $34,114 | 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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $44,501 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $44,305 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $44,305 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $69,605 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $28,714
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | FUNDRAISING 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 | $69,605 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $93,006 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $19,787
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $24,579 | $24,579 | - | - | 26.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | FUNDRAISING 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 | $93,006 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $69,001 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $16,195
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $17,774 | - | $17,774 | - | 25.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | FUNDRAISING 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 | $69,001 | 100% |
State business registration
- Taylor Canyon Fire Station, Inc. CO, DNC, Good Standing, formed 2021-01-19
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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