2024-09-18T09:56:41-05:00 2023-12-31 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 4585 Coleman St Ste 200 Bismarck ND 58503 990 2023-01-01 450362380 West Fargo Rural Fire Department WEST 7018661385 106 1st St West Fargo ND 58078 Steve Baron Fire Chief 7018661385 2024-09-17 1 1 Lisa Chaffee CPA P00193453 7012551091 2024-09-17 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Scott Berge 106 1st St West Fargo ND 58078 12862887 0 X N/A X 1980 ND Fire Protection 5 5 23 25 0 0 28600 7872 131113 126164 334 28266 758639 479685 918686 641987 92000 95000 0 0 87592 92729 0 0 0 267322 409653 446914 597382 471772 44605 3014583 3057928 0 0 3014583 3057928 Fire Protection 0 0 517050 95000 126164 West Fargo Rural Fire Department provides fire and emergency services for residents of Raymond, Mapleton-Barnes townships and city of Reile's Acres. 517050 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X Steve Baron 7018661385 106 1st Street West Fargo ND 58078 Scott Berge Board President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Scott Johnson 1st Vice President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Craig Griesbach 2nd Vice President 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Will Krumwiede Treasurer 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Corey Markel Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Steve Baron Fire Chief 40.00 X 62243 0 25724 62243 0 25724 0 0 0 0 0 6872 1000 7872 Insurance Refunds 900099 89677 89677 Fire Protection Contract Income 900099 27553 27553 8934 8934 126164 8266 8266 20271 0 20271 20271 20271 20000 0 20000 20000 20000 12680314 12220900 459414 459414 641987 126164 0 507951 95000 95000 87967 35187 52780 4762 1905 2857 1785 1785 22910 22910 7685 7685 23832 23832 902 902 5566 5566 6445 6445 163792 163792 18420 18420 Fire Fighting Equipment 75503 75503 Fire Fighter Relief Pay 46171 46171 Repairs and Maintenance 20449 20449 Clothing 2138 2138 14055 14055 597382 517050 80332 0 2307926 2090063 1258589 290724 706657 967865 3014583 3057928 0 0 X 3014583 3057928 3014583 3057928 3014583 3057928 44605 -1260 0 X 0 0 0 X 4183 923 28600 7872 41578 30182 92512 102520 131113 126164 482491 10268433 25496819 19299879 12680314 67745445 30182 10365128 25600262 19459592 12814350 68269514 0 0 0 68269514 15032 27235 15334 28537 86138 15032 27235 15334 28537 86138 30182 10380160 25627497 19474926 12842887 68355652 0.99870 0.99890 0.00130 0.00110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46818 46818 162820 12806 150014 957326 259593 697733 91625 18325 73300 967865 227080 169093 1881 18047 0 11611926 10219250 96184 922873 0 841308 715033 4706 6969 66864 0 12680314 11103376 4706 105034 1007784 12220900 459414 ND 1 1 West Fargo Rural Fire Department was suspended from conducting gaming activity at the Bar Nine and Bordertown Bar and Grill in West Fargo for one year effective 7/1/22. 1 0 1.00000 Vicki Bender 106 1st St West Fargo ND 58078 0 Vicki Bender 52000 The gaming manager oversees employees and scheduling, as well as controlling gaming site operations and spending time at each location. The manager also deals with both the State Gaming Commission and the local Gaming Auditor for purposes of licensing, law compliance, and limited scope audit. X 0 1 Mapleton Fire Department 651 2nd St Mapleton ND 58059 450356179 City of Mapleton 13000 0 General Support Arthur Fire Department 550 Main St Arthur ND 58006 450377656 City of Arthur 20000 0 General Support Page Fire Department 114 Morton Ave Page ND 58064 450377438 City of Page 20000 0 General Support Kindred Fire Department 571 Elm St Kindred ND 58051 300144343 City of Kindred 13000 0 General Support Kindred Ambulance Service 100 1Ave N Kindred ND 58051 450420048 City of Kindred 13000 0 General Support Walcott Fire Department 657 5th St Walcott ND 58077 450452224 City of Walcott 13000 0 General Support 6 0 Part I, Line 2: West Fargo Rural Fire Department gives donations to other fire departments to established a form of comaraderie between the fire departments. The amounts given to the departments is based on the gaming profits at each site after expenses not to exceed 50% each quarter of the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Corporation has one class of Members. Applicants for membership are considered on probation during their first year of services and do not have any status of rights as a Member. Members of the corporation are utilized as the volunteer firepersons. Members must be at least 18 years of age and of good moral character, have completed 1 year of probationary membership, and have been approved as a Member. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a A committee of Members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors to receive, review, and recommend approval or denial of membership applications. Applications for membership shall be submitted to the entire membership of the Corporation. A simple majority vote of those present and voting, provided a quorum exists, shall elect an applicant to membership in the Corporation. The annual meeting of the membership shall be at 6:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of January each year, for the purpose of electing Directors, the First Assistant Fire Chief, and Second Assistant Fire Chief, and other such business the Board of Directors identifies. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Each member shall be entitled to one vote on membership matters properly submitted to a vote of the Members by the Board of Directors. The bylaws may be amended, or new bylaws maybe be adopted, by the affirmative vote of not less than 51% of the Corporation's Members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the board of directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Directors of the committee considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the Board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining Board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The board of directors established compensation for Fire Chief Steve Baron in October of 2021. The process for determining the salary included review of the open records and available data from both the local area and the State of North Dakota as a whole. The discussion and approval was documented in the board meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes the governing documents and financial statements available upon request.