Devils Lake Rural Fire Dept Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1962

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jason Ostwald

Phone

7016624818

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Devils Lake Rural Fire Dept Inc, founded in 1962, is a small nonprofit that reported $750K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $401K, a strong 53% operating margin.

Mission

Fire Department

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $342,328 Revenue: $750,397

Devils Lake Rural Fire Department provides fire protection for all rural residents.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $217,590

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $95,393

Other Revenue $437,414

TOTAL REVENUE $750,397

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $59,262

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $342,328

Other Expenses $290,160

TOTAL EXPENSES $349,422

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$750,397	$764,127	0.0%
Expenses	$349,422	$231,959	+0.5%
Net Income	$400,975	$532,168	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$27,467

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Lee Gessner	President	1.00	Director	$375	$0	$375
Elliott Larman	Vice-Pres	1.00	Director	$13,348	$0	$13,348
Justin Klein	Secretary	1.00	Director	$1,590	$0	$1,590
Jason Ostwald	Treasurer	1.00	Director	$12,000	$0	$12,000
Brett Buchmeir	Director	1.00	Director	$154	$0	$154
Royal Dingman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jared Stubbe	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$750,397	$349,422	$4,495,070	$400,975
2024	$764,127	$231,959	$4,092,984	$532,168
2023	$666,514	$307,005	$3,563,029	$359,509
2022	$859,038	$600,047	$3,202,449	$258,991
2021	$819,900	$566,073	$2,944,819	$253,827
2020	$643,340	$469,581	$2,689,308	$173,759
2019	$521,077	$306,817	$2,513,494	$214,260
2018	$393,647	$256,157	$2,299,234	$137,490