Ponder Volunteer 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

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Charles Williams

Phone

9403906826

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Ponder Volunteer Fire Dept Inc, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $334K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 20% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $953K represent 34 months of operating reserves.

Mission

PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND FIRE SERVICES AT NO COST TO THE CITIZENS OF PONDR, TX AND NEARBY COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $293,166

TRAINING OF MEDICS AND VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, PROVIDING EQUIPMENT AND GEAR FOR THE FIREMEN, AND PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $108,345

Program Service Revenue $222,950

Investment Income $97

Other Revenue $2,701

TOTAL REVENUE $334,093

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $293,166

Other Expenses $328,135

TOTAL EXPENSES $328,135

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$334,093	$420,032	-0.2%
Expenses	$328,135	$343,449	0.0%
Net Income	$5,958	$76,583	-0.9%

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
Charles Williams	President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Economedes	Vice President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Coleton Spann	Officer	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Williams	Officer	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Longbrake	Officer	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Hester	Officer	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Delcambre	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Athenia Green	Secretary	4.00	Officer 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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$334,093	$328,135	$1,026,337	$5,958
2022	$420,032	$343,449	$1,068,704	$76,583
2021	$333,163	$315,083	$1,082,866	$18,080
2020	$338,247	$263,274	$1,142,066	$74,973
2019	$305,330	$268,572	$1,132,613	$36,758
2018	$330,748	$235,537	$1,158,615	$95,211