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Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Bowling Green, Indiana Classification changed on the IRS file
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EIN 31-1020220501(c)(3) public charityApproved April 2026Donations tax deductible

Classification changed on the IRS file

Since November 2026 the IRS file no longer lists this organization as a 501(c)(3) in the 50 states or the District of Columbia.

The record below is the last one the Index read for it. It is kept so that a search still finds it.

From the latest return on file

At a glance

The organization files Form 990-N, the e-Postcard, which carries no financial figures. The latest one on the IRS file is for the fiscal year ending December 2025.

Revenue
Not reported
Form 990-N carries no figures
Assets
Not reported
Form 990-N carries no figures
Required return
Form 990-N
The e-Postcard, for receipts normally $50,000 or less
Fiscal year
January to December
Ends in December
Focus
Fire prevention
NTEE M24, public safety
Charity type
Publicly supported
170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

IRS status check

What the IRS lists say

Three IRS lists, read each month. This is a display of what they show, not a determination of status.

Exempt status
No longer listed
The IRS list of exempt organizations. As of November 9, 2026.
Deductible donations
Listed
The IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax deductible contributions. Listed with code EO (other exempt organization). As of November 11, 2026.
Automatic revocation
On the list, reinstated
Revoked May 15, 2016. Posted August 8, 2016. The list shows the exemption reinstated on May 15, 2016.

Readiness

What public data cannot tell you

A 990 shows money in and money out. It cannot show whether programs, outcomes, funding and compliance live in one place, or how long a funder report takes to produce. The five pillars below are scored only by the organization itself.

Mission & Strategic Clarity
Can every program be traced to a stated outcome?
Unscored
Stakeholders & Positioning
Do funders see the same story the board sees?
Unscored
Programs & Program Design
Are participants, activities and budgets tracked per program?
Unscored
Evidence, Data & Storytelling
How long does the next funder report take to assemble?
Unscored
Systems, Governance & Readiness
Who owns the compliance calendar above?
Unscored