BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT (EIN 630819657) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Valentine Byler

Phone

2564983109

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, founded in 1974, is a small nonprofit that reported $141K in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue fell 36% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $537K represent 46 months of operating reserves.

Mission

Provide fire protection and suppression emergency medical services and cave rescue. Also to provide radiological incident response support for TVA.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $316,951

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $172

Other Revenue $26,275

TOTAL REVENUE $343,398

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $293,154

Other Expenses $293,146

TOTAL EXPENSES $294,154

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$343,398	$167,164	+1.1%
Expenses	$294,154	$200,240	+0.5%
Net Income	$49,244	$-33,076	-2.5%

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

N/A

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

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Eric Whisenant	President	20.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Brian Bailey	Vice President	7.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Penelope Nielsen	Secretary	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Valentine Byler	Treasurer	25.00	Officer	$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	$343,398	$294,154	$663,729	$49,244
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$228,692	$155,680	$717,213	$73,012
2022	$190,487	$163,087	$640,710	$27,400
2021	$164,524	$123,747	$618,532	$40,777
2020	$141,273	$140,980	$537,489	$293

BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT