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Bergen Fire Department

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Bergen, NY501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 22-2328450Revenue $379K in FY2024

On file with the IRS10 Hunter St, 14416-9527 · Bergen, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fire protection and emergency medical services for the community and surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 17% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$273K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$379K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$313K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$313K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$313K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

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 Feb 1999.

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% · $284K Management & general 9% · $28K

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
Eric Wies
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Pascarella
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Best
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Swanson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Macconnell
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Donofrio
Secretary
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the community.

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2 programs · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide fire protection services in our district and support other fire departments by providing backup and standby services

$278Kprogram expense
02

Provide emergency medical services to our district including ambulance transport to emergency departments in area hospitals

$6Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$339K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$313K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$660K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
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$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$339K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$631K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$585K$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$374K$273K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$750$750
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$109K$109K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$68K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$313K$284K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $379K$313K$66K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$294K$69K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $359K$318K$42K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $384K$307K$77K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $359K$307K$53K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $378,892 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,496$9,258
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $334,224$339,042
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66$8,303
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,225$22,289
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $363,011$378,892
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,500$1,250
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 $292,518$311,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $294,018$312,744
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,993$66,148
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,892 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,258
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $339,042$339,042
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,303$8,303
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $20,188$20,188
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,101$2,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $341,143 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,491$378,892
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $312,744 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $750$750
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,833$12,833
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,892$14,892
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,665$10,665
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $109,183$109,183
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,566$35,566
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,281 · Management $15,661$83,942
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,413$44,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,250 · Management $28,494 · Fundraising $0$312,744
Part X · Balance sheet $1,765,812 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $405,259$29,332
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $180,126$630,801
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,214,862$1,105,679
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,800,247$1,765,812
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $374,019$273,436
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,426,228$1,492,376
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,800,247$1,765,812
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,492,376 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,892
XI-2 Total expenses$312,744
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,426,228
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,492,376

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

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