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Nonprofit · EIN 75-1544172

PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

Tax-exempt · PARADISE, TX 76073

Financials

$159K$132K2023$431K$177K2024$156K$205K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$156,416$204,617-$48,201$249,240$54,271$194,969
December 31, 2024990$431,379$177,399$253,980$305,632$62,354$243,278
December 31, 2023990$159,006$132,228$26,778$843,179$78,674$764,505
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$156,288
Other revenue
$128

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$945
Occupancy
$17,500
Printing, publications and postage
$651
Other expenses
$185,521

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$305,632
Total assets, end of year
$249,240
Total liabilities, end of year
$54,271
Net assets, end of year
$194,969
Cash, savings and investments
$88,282
Gross receipts
$156,416

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARRELL RUTLEDGEPresident0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARRELL RUTLEDGEPresident
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARRELL RUTLEDGEPresident
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 97, PARADISE, TX 76073-0097
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
PO BOX 97, PARADISE TX 76073
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
JEFF DOUGHTY, 169 STONEGATE DR, PARADISE TX 76073
Signed the 990-EZ
DARRELL RUTLEDGE, President
Phone
(940) 389-6751
Return prepared by
THORNTON & THORNTON

Mission

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROTECT COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREA FROM PERSONAL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE BY FIRE

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
75-1544172
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$249,240
Income (IRS master file)
$156,416

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$156,416$204,617$249,240XML
990December 2024$431,379$177,399$305,632IRS
990December 2023$159,006$132,228$843,179XML
990December 2022$162,850$117,674$856,513IRS
990December 2021$123,076$124,491$843,553IRS
990December 2020$81,170$60,626$785,805IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: JEFF DOUGHTY
December 31, 2009≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 75-1544172).

Questions about PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

What is the EIN of PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC is 75-1544172.
Is PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1988.
Are donations to PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE 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 PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC?
The 990-N for 2009 names JEFF DOUGHTY.
Who are the officers and directors of PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $156,416, expenses of $204,617 and total assets of $249,240 at year end.

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