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Nonprofit · EIN 20-4610285

OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · OYSTER CREEK, TX 77541

Financials

$98K$107K2022
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2022990-EZ$97,678$106,652-$8,974$131,928–$131,928
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$99,143
Investment income
$47
Net income from fundraising events
-$1,512

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$126
Other expenses
$106,526
Program services (functional)
$83,308

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$140,902
Total assets, end of year
$131,928
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$131,928
Cash, savings and investments
$33,593
Gross receipts
$114,965

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brian ThompsonFire Chief10$0
Jesse VitalAsst Chief10$0
Shana Tidwell-GarzaSecy/Treas5$0
Lonnie CarrCouncil Rep1$0
James DvorakCouncil Rep1$0
Shana Tidwell-GarzaFirefighter Rep1$0
Jesse VitalFirefighter Rep1$0
Ann JohnstonCitizen Rep1$0
Shawn SanchezPresident6$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3210 FM 523 RD, OYSTER CREEK, TX 77541-6613
In care of
% MARK WESTMORELAND
Signed the 990-EZ
Brian Thompson, Fire Chief
Phone
(979) 233-0243
Return prepared by
JOAN TENGLER-BOYD CPA

Mission

To provide fire fighting, emergency medical assistance, rescue operations, and fire prevention & awareness training for the communities served. To provide mutual aid to surrounding communities for fire fighting and rescue operations.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022

Program accomplishments

  • Responded to calls consisting of structural fires, vehicle fires & motor vehicle accidents, EMS calls, wildland fires, rescues & assists, other fires (grass, plant, trash, boat), other hazards (power line, gas line rupture, gas leak, hazardous chemical), other assists as requested and false calls. The department is on-call 24/7/365.Fire calls = 50Mutual Aid calls = 45Landing Zone assists = 9Spills, & Motor Vehicle Accidents = 8All other calls = 35Total Calls Year 2022 = 147
    Expenses $83,308

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

IRS record

EIN
20-4610285
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$131,928
Income (IRS master file)
$114,965

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
October 21, 2013
Reinstated
Effective June 15, 2015

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2022$97,678$106,652$131,928XML
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4610285).

Questions about OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC

What is the EIN of OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC is 20-4610285.
Is OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective June 15, 2015.
Are donations to OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2022.
Who are the officers and directors of OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OYSTER CREEK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022 it reported revenue of $97,678, expenses of $106,652 and total assets of $131,928 at year end.

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