Carroll Manor Fire Co INC

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Emergency rescue service/firefighting

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $224K a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$158K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+187% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +187%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$387K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$446K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$476K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$446K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1998.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $377K Management & general 15% · $69K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 emergency rescue and firefighting services to save lives and property.

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1 program · $377K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Expenses to maintain the fire stations, equipment & vehicles, support the activities of fire prevention,firefighting and emergency rescue services for the town of Adamstown, Maryland and the surrounding community.

$377Kprogram 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 2 funders$17K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$853K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$377K
Managementcol C$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Government grantsLn 1e$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$853K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7$852K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$375K$158K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$0$11K$0
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K$0$0
InterestLn 20$28K$28K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$152K$152K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$88K$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$91K$48K$44K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$377K$69K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2025 $1.2M$446K$790K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2024 $431K$482K−$51K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2023 $344K$468K−$125K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 $387K$476K−$89K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2021 $1.2M$584K$595K$2.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,235,591 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,924$270,770
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $53,184$67,490
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,972$852,686
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,607$44,645
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,687$1,235,591
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 $481,729$446,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $481,729$446,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,042$789,553
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,235,591 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,601 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$247,103
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,770
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$67,490
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $660$660
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $852,026$852,026
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,044$24,044
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,490 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $897,331$1,235,591
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $446,038 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,747 · Fundraising $0$7,747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $11,372 · Fundraising $0$11,372
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,993 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,993
IX-20 InterestPrograms $28,192 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,192
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $152,282 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$152,282
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,236 · Management $5,904 · Fundraising $0$94,140
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,656 · Management $43,656 · Fundraising $0$91,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $377,359 · Management $68,679 · Fundraising $0$446,038
Part X · Balance sheet $3,023,380 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $705,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,054$83,405
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $495,488$1,153,273
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $350$60
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,142,093$1,081,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,449,985$3,023,380
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $374,518$158,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $374,518$158,360
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,075,467$2,865,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,075,467$2,865,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,449,985$3,023,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,865,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,235,591
XI-2 Total expenses$446,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$789,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,075,467
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,865,020

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

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