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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3138970

ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Tax-exempt · SAINT HELENA, CA 94574

Financials

$275K$191K2023$176K$229K2024$553K$330K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$553,175$329,624$223,551$551,574$0$551,574
December 31, 2024990$176,459$228,721-$52,262$315,425$0$315,425
December 31, 2023990$274,550$191,284$83,266$961,096$0$961,096
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$534,355
Program service revenue
$18,820
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$21,643
Depreciation
$979
Program services (functional)
$266,021
Management and general (functional)
$44,641
Fundraising (functional)
$18,962

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$315,426
Total assets, end of year
$551,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$551,574
Gross receipts
$553,175
Employees
0
Year formed
1950
State of legal domicile
CA

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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN SORENSONCHIEF
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN SORENSONCHIEF
Officer
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN SORENSONCHIEF
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1480 MAIN ST, SAINT HELENA, CA 94574-1854
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOHN SORENSON, 1088 COLLEGE AVE, ST HELENA, CA 94574
Signed the 990
JOHN SORENSON, CHIEF
Phone
(707) 963-2880
Return prepared by
MEL VARRELMAN FINANCIAL SERVICES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3138970 or by the name ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFTY TO THE GREATER COMUNITY THROUGH FIRE SUPRESSION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAITAIN FIRE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR RAPID RESPONSE. TRAIN THE FIREFIGHTERS AS FIRST RESPONDERS TO AN EMERGANCY.
    Expenses $182,397
  • SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK THAT THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN PROVIDE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $44,267
  • MAINTAIN A HISTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH A MUSEUM.
  • PROVIDE AFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SOME FIREMEN TO MAINTAIN A PRESENCE OF VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $39,357

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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3138970
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$551,574
Income (IRS master file)
$553,175

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$553,175$329,624$551,574XML
990December 2024$176,459$228,721$315,425XML
990December 2023$274,550$191,284$961,096XML
990December 2022$432,417$269,095$938,245IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 94-3138970).

Questions about ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

What is the EIN of ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT is 94-3138970.
Is ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1992.
Are donations to ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 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 ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 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 ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN SORENSON.
Who are the officers and directors of ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ST HELENA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $553,175, expenses of $329,624 and total assets of $551,574 at year end.

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