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HOWARD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
AVOCA, NY · EIN 372168762 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE M24 · Public Safety & Disaster Relief · Small ($100K-$1M) · howardfire.org
revenue
$115K
expenses
$62K
net assets
$268K
employees
0
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

TO HELP PROMOTE AND FOSTER A SAFER COMMUNITY WITH FIRE PREVENTION-ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION

profile · synthesized from sources

Volunteer fire department serving Howard, New York, focused on emergency response and community safety. Provides fire suppression, vehicle accident response, and rescue services. Engages in fire prevention education and mutual aid with surrounding areas.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Fire Suppression
Responds to structure fires and wildland fires using pumpers and tankers
Mutual Aid
Provides fire and rescue support to surrounding areas during emergencies
Rescue Services
Provides medical calls, off-road rescue, and haz-mat support via specialized rescue units
Vehicle Accident Response
Responds to motor vehicle accidents with rescue and traffic control units
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Emergency Response Vehicle Operations 2 activities
    • Fire suppression and emergency response
      Operates multiple fire apparatus—including pumper trucks, tankers, brush trucks, and rescue vehicles—to respond to structure fires, vehicle fires, motor vehicle accidents, brush fires, and mutual aid calls within Howard, NY and surrounding areas. Apparatus include a 2009 Kenworth pumper (1250 GPM, 3000-gallon tank), a 1995 Ford pumper (1250 GPM, 1000-gallon tank), a 2017 Dodge brush truck (250 GPM, 180-gallon tank), a 2006 Kenworth tanker (4000-gallon capacity), and a 2013 Ford 4x4 rescue truck.
    • Specialized rescue and support operations
      Deploys specialized equipment for technical rescue and auxiliary support, including a rescue trailer with haz-mat and rescue tools, a pump trailer with a 700 GPM pump and portable trash pumps for water supply and flooding, and a 2006 Polaris Ranger side-by-side for off-road brush fire and rescue operations.
  • Fire Safety Education & Prevention 1 activity
    • Fire prevention education and community safety outreach
      Provides fire prevention assistance and educational programming aimed at promoting community safety and reducing fire risks in the Howard, NY area.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$115K
Contributions & grants$104K91%
Program service revenue$7K6%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$62K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead23%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$268K
Cash$220K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$268K
Liquid reserves42.8 mo
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 8
  • BRENDA BURDIN — SECY
  • BRIAN PETTERSON — 1ST ASST CHIEF
  • DAVE DOCSTADER — 3RD ASST CHIEF
  • DAVID BABCOCK — TREASURER
  • MIKE ROBORDS — PRESIDENT
  • ROBERT PATRICK — CHIEF
  • SAM WEBB — VP
  • TREY KIDDER — 2ND ASST CHIEF
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Fire Prevention Through Education
    methodology: fire-prevention-education
    By providing fire prevention education and assistance, the organization fosters a safer community because informed individuals are more likely to adopt preventive behaviors and reduce fire risks.