Sam Bass Volunteer Fire Department

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

James Shofner

Phone

5122446214

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Sam Bass Volunteer Fire Department, founded in 1980, is a community nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $4.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

To provide the community with fire protection and control services as well as emergency medical services.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,500,181 Revenue: $4,331,384

Fire protecction services,fire prevention inspections,reciprocal agreements with neighboring fire districts,emergency medical serivices public education.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $4,266,990

Investment Income $41,532

Other Revenue $22,862

TOTAL REVENUE $4,331,384

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,564,920

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,500,181

Other Expenses $935,261

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,500,181

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,331,384	$3,893,210	+0.1%
Expenses	$4,500,181	$3,844,286	+0.2%
Net Income	$-168,797	$48,924	-4.5%

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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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

$346,911

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMES SHOFNER	ChiefPresident	48.00	Officer	$146,804	$0	$146,804
AMBER JORDAN	Asst ChiefVPTreas	48.00	Officer	$115,548	$0	$115,548
WILLIAM PRESCOTT	Paid Representative	48.00	Officer	$75,082	$0	$75,082
BERNARD ABARRO	Volunteer place 1 Sec	48.00	Officer	$4,943	$0	$4,943
CORBY BRYAN	Volunteer place 2	48.00	Officer	$4,534	$0	$4,534

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
2024	$4,331,384	$4,500,181	$656,303	$-168,797
2023	$3,893,210	$3,844,286	$787,398	$48,924
2022	$3,244,005	$3,674,840	$764,540	$-430,835
2021	$2,279,285	$3,033,579	$1,155,344	$-754,294
2020	$3,257,786	$2,874,262	$1,923,412	$383,524
2018	$2,287,645	$1,899,392	$1,537,820	$388,253