Brewster Firemen's Association INC

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Serve the village of Brewster, oh as firefighters, emts and paramedics for the citizens and their property. Serve a populated area of approximately 4000 residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
9¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 27 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 $6K a year · 7% 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
9%
of spending
Concern: 9% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 27 voting members
Concern: none of 27 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$59K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
9%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$59K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$59K
Expenses
$63K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$63K
Net assets
$100K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$100K

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 Nov 2004.

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

Where the money goes

9 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 9% · $6K Management & general 69% · $43K Fundraising 22% · $14K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Colucy$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 emergency fire, EMT, and paramedic services to Brewster residents and their property.

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1 program · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Distribute smoke detectors to all third grade students in the community

$6Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$59K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 627
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$104K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$104K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$0$400$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$550$0$550$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$857$856
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$6K$37K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$6K$43K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $59K$63K−$4K$100K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $80K$72K$8K$104K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $90K$159K−$69K$96K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $72K$47K$25K$165K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $47K$36K$10K$140K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2021 $151K$157K−$6K$130K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $59,490 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,204$45,023
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,376$14,467
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $79,580$59,490
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,000$1,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,553$62,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,553$63,253
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,027−$3,763
Part VI · Governance 0 of 27 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $59,490 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,023
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,467$14,467
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,467$59,490
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,253 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $0$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $550 · Fundraising $0$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $857 · Fundraising $856$1,713
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $0$4,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,658 · Management $36,563 · Fundraising $13,369$55,590
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,658 · Management $43,370 · Fundraising $14,225$63,253
Part X · Balance sheet $100,456 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,219$100,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,219$100,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $104,219$100,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,219$100,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,219$100,456
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$59,490
XI-2 Total expenses$63,253
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,219
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,456

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

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