Metrofire INC

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Metrofire, INC. Is an association of 34 metropolitan boston fire departments, as well as the massachusetts port authority, formed to provide coordination of multi-community fire and emergency medical services response through an interoperable and integrated radio communications network for its members.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2414847) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
34.3 mo
of spending, in cash
34.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
None of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$277K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$546K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$277K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$277K
Expenses
$141K
FY2025▼ -0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$546K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$351K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$546K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $107K Management & general 24% · $33K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Service Commission
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Coordinates fire and emergency medical services response for metropolitan Boston departments.

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1 program · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide various mutual aid programs and services to its member agencies including interoperable and integrated radio communications network, planning and training for fire and medical response personnel to respond to major incidents with specialized equipment and trained personnel.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2414847) · Dispute this line
$107Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$546K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$399K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$402K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K
Intangible assetsLn 14$208
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$546K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$73K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$389K$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$411K$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$409K$546K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$58K$29K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$994$497$497
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$476
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$476$476
TravelLn 17$859$859
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$107K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $277K$141K$137K$546K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2024 $184K$141K$43K$409K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2023 $183K$148K$35K$367K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2022 $88K$107K−$19K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 10, 2021 $91K$78K$13K$351K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $277,310 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,000$258,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,901$18,970
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,901$277,310
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,522$62,652
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,820$77,929
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,342$140,581
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,559$136,729
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,310 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$185,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,340
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$73,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,970$18,970
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,970$277,310
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,581 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $29,000 · Management $29,000$58,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,326 · Management $2,326$4,652
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $497 · Management $497$994
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,178 · Management $1,177$2,355
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,146 · Management $476$6,622
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,470$4,470
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,348$2,348
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,305$18,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $476$476
IX-17 TravelPrograms $859$859
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,506$31,506
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,994$9,994
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,105 · Management $33,476 · Fundraising $0$140,581
Part X · Balance sheet $546,199 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,879$2,800
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $385,481$399,451
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,000$32,680
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,645$111,060
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $208$208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $411,213$546,199
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,743$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,743$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $409,470$546,199
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $409,470$546,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $411,213$546,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $546,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,310
XI-2 Total expenses$140,581
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$136,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$409,470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$546,199

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