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EIN 43-2116600

Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Rising Star
State
Texas
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
M24: Fire Prevention, Protection, Control
Description
Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department is a 300 square mile rural area fire department located in North Central Texas, responding to 289 calls for service in 2019. The calls included 122 medical emergencies, 55 grass fires, 18 structure fires, 50 motor vehicle accidents, and 26 other public assistance requests.
Total revenues
$304,557
2022
Total expenses
$69,324
2022
Total assets
$587,173
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department

THE RISING STAR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A TOTAL OF 403 CALLS FOR SERVICE DURING 2022. OF THESE CALLS, 163 WERE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, 141 WERE FOR GRASS FIRES, 27 FOR STRUCTURE FIRES, 50 FOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, 9 TO ESTABLISH LANDING ZONES and 13 OTHER CALLS. MEMBERS CONTINUED THEIR TRAINING AFTER EACH REGULAR MEETING, CONDUCTED ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN LARGER GROUP TRAINING ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO BROADEN THEIR RESPONSE TO THEIR RURAL COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, EACH MEMBER CONTRIBUTES TIME TOWARD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT.

Who funds Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community Foundation of AbileneProgram Support$33,412
Dian Graves Owen FoundationGeneral Support$5,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$188

Personnel at Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department

NameTitleCompensation
Gwen EberhartTreasurer$0
Terry WareOperation Chief / Assistant Chief$0
Wayne JonesPresident$0

Financials for Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$304,557
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$304,557

Form 990s for Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-01990EZView PDF
2020-122021-11-05990EZView PDF
2019-122020-12-17990EZView PDF
2018-122020-01-22990EZView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Dian Graves Owen Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $33,412 from Community Foundation of Abilene
Nonprofit Types
Public safety organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsEMS, fire, and rescue squadsCharities
Issues
Human servicesPublic safety
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
PO Box 547
Rising Star, TX 76471
County
Eastland County, TX
Website URL
risingstarfd.org/ 
Phone
(254) 433-2757
IRS details
EIN
43-2116600
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
M24: Fire Prevention, Protection, Control
NAICS code, primary
922160: Fire Protection
Parent/child status
Independent
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