EIN 39-1872357501(c)(3) public charityApproved October 1996Donations tax deductible
From the latest return on file
At a glance
Figures come from the organization’s Form 990-EZ for the fiscal year ending December 2024, as recorded by the IRS.
Revenue
$114,748
FY2024
Assets
$119,911
Year end
Required return
Form 990-EZ
The short form is allowed under $200K of receipts and $500K of assets
Fiscal year
January to December
Ends in December
Focus
Fire prevention
NTEE M24, public safety
Charity type
Publicly supported
509(a)(2)
Compliance clock
What is due, and when
Computed from the fiscal year end and the return type. Federal dates are fixed by law. The state line is the general charitable solicitation rule of Iowa, read from the regulator’s own guidance; exemptions vary, and the regulator’s page is the authority.
May 15, 2026
Form 990-EZ for FY2025 Not yet on the IRS file
The October 2026 IRS file shows FY2024 as the latest return. Filed on extension, it is due November 16, 2026.
Nov 16, 2026
Extended deadline for FY2025
Six month automatic extension (Form 8868). November 15 falls on a Sunday, so the deadline moves to Monday.
May 17, 2027
Form 990-EZ for FY2026
Fifteenth day of the fifth month after year end. May 15 falls on a Saturday, so the deadline moves to Monday.
State
Iowa charitable solicitation registration
Iowa does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions.
Exempt status is revoked after three consecutive years without a return. The latest return on file is FY2024.
Filing history
When each return reached the IRS
From IRS records of electronically filed returns. The IRS record date is the date in the IRS’s own record of each return. It is not a legal filing date, and extensions are not public.
Fiscal year
Form
IRS record date
Due date
Note
FY2024
Form 990-EZ
November 10, 2025
May 15, 2025
FY2023
Form 990-EZ
November 14, 2024
May 15, 2024
FY2022
Form 990-EZ
November 13, 2023
May 15, 2023
FY2021
Form 990-EZ
November 10, 2022
May 16, 2022
Returns for fiscal years before 2021, and returns the IRS record cannot date, are not listed.
IRS status check
What the IRS lists say
Three IRS lists, read each month. This is a display of what they show, not a determination of status.
Exempt status
Listed as exempt
The IRS list of exempt organizations. As of October 13, 2026.
Deductible donations
Listed
The IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax deductible contributions. Listed with code PC (public charity). As of October 13, 2026.
Automatic revocation
Not on the list
The IRS list of organizations whose exemption was revoked for not filing three years in a row. As of October 13, 2026.
Peers
Against Iowa public safety organizations of similar size
96 public charities share this focus and state with revenue between $50K and $500K on a recent return. The shaded band is the middle half of the group.
$50K$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K
Lansing Fire Department $115KPeer median $118KMiddle half of peers
Revenue rank
49th percentile
Among the 96 peers
Assets held
About 12 months
Of annual revenue, from public figures
Age
Older than most
Approved 1996; the median peer, 2012
Readiness
What public data cannot tell you
A 990 shows money in and money out. It cannot show whether programs, outcomes, funding and compliance live in one place, or how long a funder report takes to produce. The five pillars below are scored only by the organization itself.
Mission & Strategic Clarity
Can every program be traced to a stated outcome?
Unscored
Stakeholders & Positioning
Do funders see the same story the board sees?
Unscored
Programs & Program Design
Are participants, activities and budgets tracked per program?
Unscored
Evidence, Data & Storytelling
How long does the next funder report take to assemble?