Oswegatchie Volunteer Fire Service Benefit Association in Waterford, Connecticut (CT)

Oswegatchie Volunteer Fire Service Benefit Association
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	061480952
Name of Organization	Oswegatchie Volunteer Fire Service Benefit Association
Address	441 Boston Post Rd, Waterford, CT 06385-1507
Activities	"Unspecified"
Subsection	Charitable Organization
Ruling Date	09/1999
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization that normally receives no more than one third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes
Organization	Association
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	06/2014
Assets	$100,000 to $499,999
Income	$25,000 to $99,999
Filing Requirement	990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year
Asset Amount	$197,366
Amount of Income	$36,632
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$34,575
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief: Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution

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Amount of income in 2014: $36,632 (it was $50,587 in 2013)

Oswegatchie Volunteer Fire Service Benefit Association:	$36,632
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$53,866

Assets in 2014: $197,366 (it was $175,402 in 2013)

This organization:	$197,366
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$47,440

Expenses in 2013: $31,097

This organization:	$31,097
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$28,731

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.2

Oswegatchie Volunteer Fire Service Benefit Association:	1.2
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.3

Grants share in income in 2013: 14.5%

Oswegatchie Volunteer Fire Service Benefit Association:	14.5%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	46.9%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Support schedule

	2011	2012	2013
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$44,307	$25,802	$50,587
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$11,656	$2,166	$7,324
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$0	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	$590	$785	$256
Investment income	$22,744	$8,949	$27,242
Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory	$-1,270	$1	$0
Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events	$8,348	$10,833	$11,481
Gross income from gaming	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from fundraising events	$14,219	$11,333	$11,686
Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events	$5,871	$500	$205
Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$2,239	$3,068	$4,284
Total expenses	$23,690	$22,821	$31,097
Total net assets	$152,931	$155,912	$175,402
Excess/Deficit for the year	$20,617	$2,981	$19,490
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$132,314	$152,931	$155,912
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year		$155,912	$175,402

	2011	2012	2013
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$152,931	$155,912	$175,402
Total liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances	$152,931	$155,912	$175,402

	2011	2012	2013
Other Information
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS?		No	No
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents?		No	No
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities	No	No	No
Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year?		No	No
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year?		No	No
Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect		$0	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?		No	No
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?		No	No
Total amount involved		$0	$0
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?		No	No
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3 % of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3 % of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2009 - 2013 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (for 2009 - 2013)
Public support	$33,871
Subtotal	$33,871
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$33,871
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose	$0
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge	$0
Less	$0
Amounts received from disqualified persons	$0
Amounts received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the total support	$0
Total support	$64,291
Public support	$33,871
Subtotal	$11,680
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$11,680
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975	$0
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on	$0
Other income	$18,740

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4	Switzerland County Fire Chiefs Corporation	854 Highway 129, Vevay, IN 47043-9239	IN	2001-08	$577,555
5	Wise Volunteer Fire Department Inc	PO BOX 428, Wise, VA 24293-0428	VA	2008-05	$572,428
6	Lincoln Charities Inc	2000 Mckinney Ave Ste 1000, Dallas, TX 75201-2027	TX	2008-04	$389,153
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8	Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation	9435 Hollow Tree Ct, Lincoln, NE 68512-9540	NE	2008-08	$230,504
9	St Paul Fire Foundation	PO BOX 10593, Saint Paul, MN 55110-0593	MN	2010-03	$225,639
10	Clifton Public Safety Foundation	215 West 5th Street, Clifton, TX 76634	TX	2012-06	$208,660
11	Roundup For Safety Inc	2510 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901	MT	2000-06	$201,508
12	Association Of Memorial Stair Climbs	8100 W 101st Ter, Overland Park, KS 66212-3407	KS	2014-07	$197,870
13	The Christine M Mccaffrey Community Emergency Fund	2203 Cabot Blvd W, Langhorne, PA 19047-1842	PA	2004-03	$184,940
14	East Pennsboro Emergency Services Carnival	750 S Humer St, Enola, PA 17025-2622	PA	2014-08	$181,962
15	Friends Of The Avalon Volunteer Fire Department Inc	PO BOX 361, Avalon, NJ 08202-0361	NJ	2011-09	$174,424
16	Project Blue	PO BOX 893, Mont Belvieu, TX 77580-0893	TX	2011-01	$171,235
17	Oswegatchie Volunteer Fire Service Benefit Association	441 Boston Post Rd, Waterford, CT 06385-1507	CT	1999-09	$36,632
18	Hartford Fire Fighters Survivors Fund	1 Linden Pl, Hartford, CT 06106-1748	CT	2009-02	$19,958
19	North Farms Volunteer Firefighters Foundation Inc	329 Main Street Unit 108, Yalesville, CT 06492	CT	2009-08	$0
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Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alaska	1
Alabama	4
Arkansas	4
Arizona	10
California	48
Colorado	12
Connecticut	4
District of Columbia	4
Delaware	3
Florida	32
Georgia	10
Hawaii	2
Iowa	18
Idaho	5
Illinois	13
Indiana	8
Kansas	3
Kentucky	3
Louisiana	7
Massachusetts	11
Maryland	12
Maine	7
Michigan	17
Minnesota	12
Missouri	15

Mississippi	4
Montana	5
North Carolina	21
Nebraska	1
New Hampshire	5
New Jersey	7
New Mexico	1
Nevada	1
New York	42
Ohio	23
Oklahoma	2
Oregon	11
Pennsylvania	34
South Carolina	5
South Dakota	1
Tennessee	4
Texas	29
Utah	3
Virginia	21
Vermont	3
Washington	13
Wisconsin	18
West Virginia	1
International	1

Total

521

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