Charitable & educational

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 46% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $285K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 32.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$98K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$57K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$98K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$45K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$98K
Expenses
$57K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$57K
Net assets
$456K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$269K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$392K
FY2025$456K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $44K Management & general 10% · $5K Fundraising 12% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Dennis Firefighters Association is a disaster relief nonprofit based in West Dennis, MA.

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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships to local dennis massachusetts STUDENTS/DONATIONS to other 501(C)(3)NONPROFITS

$44Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$98K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$57K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$98K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$285K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$247K$285K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$392K$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$392K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$30$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$14K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$57K$44K$5K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $98K$57K$41K$456K 990 PDF
FY2024 $118K$56K$62K$392K 990 PDF
FY2023 $83K$40K$44K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 $55K$32K$23K$266K 990 PDF
FY2021 $45K$31K$14K$269K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $97,994 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,393$9,683
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,372$4,773
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,284$18,404
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,891$65,134
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,940$97,994
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,820$9,475
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,079$47,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,899$56,608
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,041$41,386
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $97,994 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,683
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,683
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,773$4,773
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,845$8,845
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $9,559$9,559
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $65,134$65,134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,773 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83,538$97,994
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,608 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,475$7,475
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,990$3,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,149$4,149
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30 · Management $1,508$1,538
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,973$10,973
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,289$3,289
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,324 · Fundraising $6,760$21,084
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,110$2,110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,350 · Management $5,498 · Fundraising $6,760$56,608
Part X · Balance sheet $456,313 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,413$42,567
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,257$108,401
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,106$20,365
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $246,590$284,980
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $392,366$456,313
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $392,366$456,313
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $392,366$456,313
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $392,366$456,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $456,313 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,994
XI-2 Total expenses$56,608
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,386
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$392,366
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,561
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$456,313

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