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MD Line Fire Prot Assn INC FY2020 filing

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Maryland Line, MD501(c)(3)Since 1943 EIN 52-1116655Revenue $396K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 70, 21105-0070 · Maryland Line, MDTax-exempt since Oct 1990Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Fire protection, suppression, and emergency, medical, and rescue services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $172K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $573K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$790K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$396K
Spent
$255K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$396K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$629K
Expenses
$255K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.0M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1990.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $197K Management & general 15% · $38K Fundraising 8% · $21K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Edward Pearce
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Tyrrell
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald Beck
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Decker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Pearce
Chief/Director
$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, suppression, and emergency medical and rescue services.

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1 program · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization provides fire protection sevices and emergency services to local residents and businesses. Also, services are provided to those traveling through the area that are in need of assistance

$197Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$396K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$790K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Government grantsLn 1e$280K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$56K
Total revenueLn 12$396K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$236K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$573K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$790K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 685
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$236K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$610K$573K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$887K$790K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$75K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$13K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$7K$5K$920$789
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$40K$8K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$30K$6K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$23K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$388$333
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$197K$38K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $629K$344K$285K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $527K$281K$245K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $437K$260K$177K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $415K$403K$12K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $393K$223K$170K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $396K$255K$140K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $395,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,508$346,859
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97,185$31,294
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,059$17,372
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $379,752$395,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,942$80,879
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,918$5,058
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,947$169,355
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $297,807$255,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,945$140,233
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $395,525 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$350
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,942
VIII-1e Government grants$280,180
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,859
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $86,933$86,933
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$55,639−$55,639
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,379$15,379
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,993$1,993
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,666$395,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,292 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,630 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$74,630
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,249 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,249
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,295 · Fundraising $0$9,295
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,058$5,058
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,684 · Fundraising $0$5,684
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,280 · Fundraising $0$4,280
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,356 · Management $2,527 · Fundraising $2,166$18,049
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,865 · Management $920 · Fundraising $789$6,574
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,971 · Management $7,562 · Fundraising $6,482$54,015
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,122 · Management $5,699 · Fundraising $4,884$40,705
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,204 · Management $1,324 · Fundraising $1,136$25,664
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,368 · Management $388 · Fundraising $333$5,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,765 · Management $37,679 · Fundraising $20,848$255,292
Part X · Balance sheet $3,863,742 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,962$73,213
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,042$162,677
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,105,405$3,055,291
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $610,393$572,561
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,820,802$3,863,742
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,145$31,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $887,260$789,968
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,933,542$3,073,774
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,820,802$3,863,742
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,073,774 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$395,525
XI-2 Total expenses$255,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,233
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,933,542
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,073,774

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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