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Brewster Fire Department Relief

Brewster, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 41-6037144Revenue $80K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 18, 2025

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Firefighters' pension plan

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-6037144) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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FY2024
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The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $457K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
18.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.8% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$80K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$678K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$80K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$43K
FY2019$49K
FY2020$43K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$80K
Expenses
$142K
FY2024▲ +322%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018Not on file
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$8K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$142K
Net assets
$678K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$408K
FY2019$492K
FY2020$527K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$678K

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $142K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
Monica McCoy
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David McNab
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Brunk
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Garner
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy Kass
City Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2019FY2018
Lindsey Busch$400$400

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

Brewster Fire Department Relief is a nonprofit organization based in Brewster, MN.

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3 programs · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Payments to Retired Firefighters

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-6037144) · Dispute this line
$123Kprogram expense
02

Provide financial and equipment donations to municipal fire department

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-6037144) · Dispute this line
$16Kprogram expense
03

Provide Support & Recognition for Fire Department

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 41-6037144) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$80K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$142K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$678K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
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$49K
Government grantsLn 1e$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$80K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
SavingsLn 2$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$5K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$457K
Total assetsLn 16$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$678K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 622
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$267K$221K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$400K$457K
Total assetsLn 16$692K$683K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$688K$678K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$114K$114K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$350$350
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$425$425
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K$142K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 18, 2025 $80K$142K−$63K$678K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $74K$34K$40K$688K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $53K$42K$10K$594K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $50K$12K$38K$648K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2021 $43K$8K$35K$527K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS May 22, 2021 $49K$492K 990 PDF
FY2018Filed with the IRS May 22, 2021 $43K$408K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $79,799 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,825$49,019
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,990$15,585
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,705$15,195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $73,520$79,799
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$16,373
I-14 Benefits paid to members$113,887
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $400$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,332$12,162
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,732$142,422
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,788−$62,623
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $79,799 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$36,822
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,197
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,585$15,585
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,195$15,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,585 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,195$79,799
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,422 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,373$16,373
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $113,887$113,887
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,700$3,700
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $4,901$4,901
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $350$350
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $425$425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,786$2,786
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $142,422 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$142,422
Part X · Balance sheet $683,157 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,162$75,960
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $198,584$145,043
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,871$5,182
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $400,348$456,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $691,965$683,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,850$5,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,850$5,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,112$72,910
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $623,003$604,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $688,115$677,707
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $691,965$683,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $677,707 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,799
XI-2 Total expenses$142,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$688,115
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,215
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$677,707

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

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