United Steam Fire Engine Co 3 of Frederick City Maryland

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Frederick, MD501(c)(3)Since 1845Public Safety & DisasterEIN 52-0515514Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSufc3.org79 S Market St, 21701-5524 · Frederick, MDTax-exempt since Mar 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide Fire protection and ambulance rescue services to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 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 $237K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $179
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$280K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$710K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$769K
FY2022$843K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$710K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$575K
FY2025$710K
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $627K Management & general 12% · $83K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 fire protection and ambulance rescue services to the community.

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1 program · $627K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Operated as a volunteer fire company and provided fire protection and ambulance rescue services to the community. These services included responding to fires, medical emergencies, car accidents, airplane crashes, hazardous materials releases and rescues.

$627Kprogram 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$179

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$373K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Investment incomeLn 3$307K
Money outPt IX
$710K
Ln 25
Programscol B$627K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$729K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$280K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Government grantsLn 1e$286K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$373K
Investment incomeLn 3$307K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Gains on assetsLn 7$245K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$728K
SavingsLn 2$770
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$729K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$82K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$280K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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$687K$729K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K$280K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$310K$310K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$283K$283K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$19K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$609$315$294
Total functional expensesLn 25$710K$627K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$710K$342K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $876K$575K$301K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $508K$698K−$190K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $843K$542K$301K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $769K$362K$407K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $565K$306K$259K$2.3M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,052,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,693$323,147
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $391,869$372,976
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $162,284$306,887
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,120$49,188
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $875,966$1,052,198
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$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $575,330$709,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $575,330$709,771
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $300,636$342,427
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $1,052,198 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,150 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$654
VIII-1e Government grants$285,943
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$323,147
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $372,976$372,976
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,426$61,426
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $245,461$245,461
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,643$25,643
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $14,395$14,395
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $618,437 · Excluded from tax $110,614$1,052,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $709,771 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,559$2,559
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,365$3,365
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,396$27,396
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,506$20,506
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,273$8,273
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $310,167$310,167
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,426$3,426
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,464$10,464
IX-20 InterestManagement $18,319$18,319
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $283,364$283,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,860 · Management $2,463$21,323
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $315 · Management $294$609
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $626,596 · Management $83,175 · Fundraising $0$709,771
Part X · Balance sheet $3,771,078 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $684,926$727,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,720$770
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,434,599$1,589,603
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,206,105$1,371,184
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $124,952$81,766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,452,302$3,771,078
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $303,848$280,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,148,454$3,490,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,452,302$3,771,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,490,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,052,198
XI-2 Total expenses$709,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$342,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,148,454
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,490,881

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

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