Brookline Fire Company

Tax-deductible

Bryn Mawr, PA501(c)(3)Since 1914Public Safety & DisasterEIN 23-1340338Revenue $225K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbrooklinefirecompany.orgC/O Hschmidtjr 3728 Darby Road, 19010-0000 · Bryn Mawr, PATax-exempt since Jul 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fire & Ambulance Service

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $600
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$148K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$225K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$225K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$225K
Expenses
$198K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$198K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$994K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2012.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $181K Management & general 6% · $12K Fundraising 3% · $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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scheduled
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Brookline Fire Company is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Bryn Mawr, PA, formed in 1914.

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1 program · $181K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

No charge or fee is assessed for our Fire or Rescue Service.

$181Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$600

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$562K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Government grantsLn 1e$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$50K
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
SavingsLn 2$370K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$562K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$606K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$474K$562K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$677K$606K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K$148K
Net assetsLn 32$994K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$0$0$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$0$6K$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K$0$0
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$92K$92K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$181K$12K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $225K$198K$27K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $196K$237K−$40K$994K 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$245K−$98K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $189K$325K−$136K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $297K$280K$17K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$117K$28K$1.3M 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 $224,549 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $133,734$162,056
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,340$60,593
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,200$1,900
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $196,274$224,549
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,123$10,000
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $233,441$187,918
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,564$197,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,290$26,631
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,549 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$59,556
VIII-1e Government grants$71,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,033
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,900$1,900
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $49,560 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$49,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,493 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,918 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,035$5,035
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,205 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,205
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,337 · Fundraising $0$5,337
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $6,446 · Fundraising $0$6,446
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,815 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,815
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,125 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,125
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,035 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,035
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $91,907 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$91,907
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,011 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,011
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,002 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,100 · Management $11,783 · Fundraising $5,035$197,918
Part X · Balance sheet $1,168,456 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,081$191,856
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $313,840$370,364
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $677,010$606,236
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,150,931$1,168,456
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $157,062$147,956
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $157,062$147,956
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $993,869$1,020,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,150,931$1,168,456
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,020,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,549
XI-2 Total expenses$197,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,631
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$993,869
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,020,500

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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