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East Brandywine Fire Co

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Downingtown, PA501(c)(3) EIN 23-2148828Revenue $764K in FY2024

On file with the IRSebfc49.org2096 Bondsville Rd, 19335-1121 · Downingtown, PATax-exempt since Dec 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Providing emergency and firefighting services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 175 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 $171K a year · 20% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $750
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.5M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$764K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$763K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$764K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$764K
Expenses
$763K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$567K
FY2022$890K
FY2023$724K
FY2024$763K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

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% · $648K Management & general 14% · $109K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Edwards
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Monestare
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Ader
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Reese
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Responds to emergencies and provides firefighting services.

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1 program · $648K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing emergency and firefighting capabilities using proper training and equipment.

$648Kprogram 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
Verizon FoundationFY2024$750
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$750

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$764K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$763K
Ln 25
Programscol B$648K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Government grantsLn 1e$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$764K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6175
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$159K$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$9K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$127
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$107K$107K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$297K$297K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$249K$244K$5K$545
Total functional expensesLn 25$763K$648K$109K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $764K$763K$634$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$724K$511K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$890K$191K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $626K$567K$58K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $596K$500K$96K$2.3M 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 $763,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,179,159$699,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,012$59,335
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,220$5,231
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,235,391$763,940
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $724,449$763,306
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $724,449$763,306
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $510,942$634
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $763,940 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$630
VIII-1e Government grants$545,496
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,248
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $59,335$59,335
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,231$5,231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,566$763,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $763,306 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,413 · Fundraising $5,520$14,933
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,392 · Fundraising $127$2,519
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,505$4,505
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $25,710$25,710
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $30,845$30,845
IX-20 InterestPrograms $106,758$106,758
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $296,940$296,940
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $31,828$31,828
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $244,004 · Management $4,719 · Fundraising $545$249,268
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $647,702 · Management $109,412 · Fundraising $6,192$763,306
Part X · Balance sheet $6,643,849 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,841$139,365
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,292,262$5,126,806
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,418,547$1,377,678
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,869,650$6,643,849
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,573$73,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $80,018$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,781,961$3,475,730
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,087,689$3,168,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,087,689$3,168,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,869,650$6,643,849
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,168,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$763,940
XI-2 Total expenses$763,306
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$634
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,087,689
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$79,796
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,168,119

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

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