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Public Safety & Disaster Relief (M20Z) 990 on File

CLEAR LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

EIN: 42-1141294 · CLEAR LAKE, IA 50428-1801 · United States · FY 2023 Data
2 out of 5 36 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 67/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 21/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$127K
Total Revenue
$86K
Total Expenses
$351K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 38.4%
Fundraising Efficiency 23.9%
Operating Reserve 49.06x
Liability-to-Asset 0.3%
Revenue Diversification 56.6%
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 3,329 similar organizations (United States, Public Safety & Disaster Relief, under $100K in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
38.4% 90.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
23.9% 28.4%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
49.1 mo 46.3 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.3% 0.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
56.6% 90.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
80.0% 0.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-26.3% -0.3%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
32.3% 19.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $127K $86K $351K 38.4%
2022 $70K $116K $300K 39.5%
2021 $78K $102K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
42-1141294
State
IA
City
CLEAR LAKE
ZIP
50428-1801
Classification
M20Z
Category
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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