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Bainbridge Fire Company

Tax-deductible

Bainbridge, PA501(c)(3)Since 1923Public Safety & DisasterEIN 23-7286526Revenue $185K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 231, 17502-0231 · Bainbridge, PATax-exempt since Dec 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Emergency nbsp;services nbsp;-- nbsp;Fire nbsp;and nbsp;rescue

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 58 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 52.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$288K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
53
of 53 voting members
Looks good: 53 of 53 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$185K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$122K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$122K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$122K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$977K
FY2021$982K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$975K
FY2024$1.0M
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 Dec 1994.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $117K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dean Frank
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Keener
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jayden Gemer
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Stum
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lana Stum
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gwen Geesey
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Zimmerman
Asst Treasurer
$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 emergency fire and rescue services to save lives and property.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fire company operates one proggram emergency services river rescue fire protection

$1.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$122K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$530K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a53
IndependentVI 1b53
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$445K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$530K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$708K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 658
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$497K$530K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$757K$708K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K$288K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$826$826
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$122K$117K$3K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $185K$122K$63K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $199K$171K$27K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $158K$188K−$30K$975K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$157K$23K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$161K$4K$982K 990 PDF
FY2020 $175K$172K$3K$977K 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 $185,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,155$140,442
I-9 Program service revenue$10,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,219$2,380
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,275$32,287
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $198,649$185,384
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$2,650
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,353$119,697
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,353$122,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,296$63,037
Part VI · Governance 53 of 53 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body53
VI-1b Independent voting members53
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 $185,384 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$205
VIII-1e Government grants$119,442
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,795
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,442
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,275$10,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,380$2,380
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$3,885
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,402$28,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,655 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,402$185,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,347 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,650$2,650
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $826 · Management $826$1,652
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,939$40,939
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,128$2,128
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,458$36,458
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,532$18,532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,988$17,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $116,871 · Management $2,826 · Fundraising $2,650$122,347
Part X · Balance sheet $1,317,287 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,138$85,216
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $442,608$444,988
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $756,719$707,643
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $85,312$79,440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,338,777$1,317,287
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $336,656$287,590
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,002,121$1,029,697
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,338,777$1,317,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,029,697 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,384
XI-2 Total expenses$122,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,037
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,002,121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,029,697

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

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