Bedford Fire Co I

Tax-deductible

Bedford, NY501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 13-4154086Revenue $160K in FY2024

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The organization was formed to prevent and extinguish fires and to provide rescue services through Bedford village Fire district and neighboring communities. The organization provides support to its members so that they can better serve the community in accordance with the organization's mission. In addition, the organization was formed to conduct activities that are meant to educate the community, foster interest in the organization and to encourage involvement in the organization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$160K
+638% vs prior year
Spent
$75K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2024▲ +638%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$235K
FY2023−$30K
FY2024$160K
Expenses
$75K
FY2024▼ -58%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$75K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $64K Management & general 15% · $11K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Fights fires, rescues people, and educates the community.

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1 program · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization was formed to prevent and extinguish fires and provide rescue services through bedford village fire district and neighboring communities. The organization was also formed to provide support to its members so that they can serve the community.

$64Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$75K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$983K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$833K$983K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$27K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$75K$64K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $160K$75K$85K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 −$30K$177K−$207K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$72K$162K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$44K$89K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $93K$56K$38K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $159,967 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,690$5,749
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$57,198$47,806
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,784$106,412
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$29,724$159,967
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,468$74,647
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,468$74,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$207,192$85,320
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,967 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,749
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,806$47,806
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$106,412
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $47,806$159,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,647 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,080$1,080
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,804$1,804
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,715 · Management $8,180$34,895
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,868$36,868
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,583 · Management $11,064 · Fundraising $0$74,647
Part X · Balance sheet $1,301,011 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,653$22,867
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,239$184,648
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,000$110,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $832,684$983,496
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,104,576$1,301,011
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,096,939$1,298,374
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,637$2,637
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,104,576$1,301,011
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,104,576$1,301,011
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,301,011 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,967
XI-2 Total expenses$74,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,104,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$111,115
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,301,011

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