Wheaton Rescue Squad INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Wheaton, MD501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 52-0796809Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSwvrs.org2400 Arcola Ave, 20902-2895 · Wheaton, MDTax-exempt since Apr 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad (WVRS) is to protect the publics health and safety in partnership with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. The WVRS is a volunteer, not-for-profit corporation that provides emergency services to any person in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $258K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $58K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$864K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$903K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$864K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$864K
FY2022$910K
FY2023$923K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$992K
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$6.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2001.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $714K Management & general 11% · $93K Fundraising 7% · $57K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides emergency medical and rescue services to help people in need.

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1 program · $714K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization provided EMS and rescue services at no charge to the recipients of these services. Trained volunteers responded to over 10,000 calls and provided $6,868,000 in services at no cost to the community.

$714Kprogram 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 2 funders$58K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$864K
Ln 25
Programscol B$714K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$575K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$78K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6240
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.6M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$77K$77K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$73K$73K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$401K$321K$80K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$260K$203K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$19K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$864K$714K$93K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$992K$507K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.1M$289K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $903K$923K−$19K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$910K$306K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$864K$205K$5.0M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,068,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $909,480$1,101,181
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,967$2,339
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,023−$34,670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $909,424$1,068,850
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 $893,402$863,541
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $893,402$863,541
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,022$205,309
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,068,850 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$575,149
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,101,181
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,339$2,339
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$56,363−$56,363
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $21,693$21,693
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,339 · Unrelated business −$56,363 · Excluded from tax $21,693$1,068,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $863,541 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,828$1,828
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,596$3,596
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,595$15,595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,937 · Management $1,234$6,171
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,703$76,703
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $73,490$73,490
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $320,767 · Management $80,192$400,959
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $203,368 · Fundraising $56,861$260,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,180 · Management $5,790$24,970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $714,040 · Management $92,640 · Fundraising $56,861$863,541
Part X · Balance sheet $7,404,473 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,378,982$1,675,207
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,286$105,853
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,566,323$5,545,375
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $350,425$78,038
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,309,016$7,404,473
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,198$13,716
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $53,993$43,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,558,160$2,448,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,750,856$4,956,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,750,856$4,956,165
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,309,016$7,404,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,956,165 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,068,850
XI-2 Total expenses$863,541
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$205,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,750,856
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,956,165

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