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Elsmere Fire Company a INC

Tax-deductible

Delmar, NY501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 20-0326839Revenue $141K in FY2024

On file with the IRSelsmere.org15 W Poplar Dr, 12054-2140 · Delmar, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Volunteer Fire & emergency response. Members provide volunteer response to fires and other emergencies in the Elsmere Fire district, and other districts within the town of bethlehem, through mutual aid agreements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 94 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 $31K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$200K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$141K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$697K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$141K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$141K
Expenses
$97K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$97K
Net assets
$697K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$633K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$697K

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 Jun 2004.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $88K Management & general 3% · $3K Fundraising 5% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brendan Boyle
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Foster
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Grant
Quartermaste
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trevor Moon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Murphy
Deputy Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Rukwid
Treasurer
$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

Provide volunteer emergency response for fires and other incidents.

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3 programs · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Volunteer fire & emergency response. Provide meetings, activities and events for local fire and emergency responder volunteers in the community.

$67Kprogram expense
02

Public education and fire prevention. Members conduct fire prevention and education activities for the benefit of the community at both the firehouse and in local schools.

$4Kprogram expense
03

Fire training and drills. Members participate in regularly scheduled drills and training exercises, including programs offered by ny state, albany county, ny state association of fire chiefts etc.

$809program 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 · FY2023
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region INCFY2023$13K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$105
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$697K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172
Total revenueLn 12$141K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$486K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$343K
Other assetsLn 15$225
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32$697K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 694
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$42K$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$425K$486K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$355K$343K
Total assetsLn 16$823K$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K$200K
Net assetsLn 32$614K$697K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$856$856
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$146$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$66K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$88K$3K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $141K$97K$44K$697K 990 PDF
FY2023 $130K$107K$23K$614K 990 PDF
FY2022 $117K$132K−$16K$560K 990 PDF
FY2021 $111K$71K$40K$633K 990 PDF
FY2020 $145K$81K$64K$551K 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 $141,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,545$35,575
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,577$83,845
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,443$21,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,787$172
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $130,352$141,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $750$856
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $106,333$96,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,083$96,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,269$44,200
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
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 $141,161 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,575
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,845$83,845
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,569$21,569
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $172$172
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,414 · Unrelated business $172$141,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,961 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $856$856
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,184$3,184
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $146 · Fundraising $5,140$5,286
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,535$2,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,317$66,317
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,783$18,783
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,491 · Management $3,330 · Fundraising $5,140$96,961
Part X · Balance sheet $896,857 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,154$32,672
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,827$34,371
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $520$520
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $355,145$343,087
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $425,468$485,982
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $111$225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $823,225$896,857
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,101
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $209,509$198,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $209,509$199,820
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $613,716$697,037
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $613,716$697,037
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $823,225$896,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $697,037 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,161
XI-2 Total expenses$96,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$613,716
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$697,037

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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