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William M Singerly Steam Fire

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Elkton, MD501(c)(3)EIN 52-6053854Revenue $4.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsingerly.comPo Box 444, 21922-0444 · Elkton, MDTax-exempt since Sep 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We, the members of the William M. Singerly Steam Fire engine and hook & ladder company 1 of cecil county, dedicate our efforts to provide for the safety and welfare of the public through preservation of life, property and the environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 275 volunteers and 46 employees.
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
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $250K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $450
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$257K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
152
of 152 voting members
Looks good: 152 of 152 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$16.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$16.9M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.0M
FY2021$15.5M
FY2022$15.8M
FY2023$16.4M
FY2024$16.5M
FY2025$16.9M

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 Sep 1979.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.7M Management & general 8% · $352K Fundraising 4% · $182K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Bradley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Ewing
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donald Hicks
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra Biggs
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Horah
Asst. Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heidi Coleman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Petty
Assistant Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Macon Coleman
Membership S
$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

Protecting lives, property, and the environment through fire and rescue services.

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1 program · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provides emergency ambulance, fire protection, and fire safety education services to the community. The fire company responded to 2,026 fire calls and 6,513 ambulance calls.

$3.7Mprogram expense

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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
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$450
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$450

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$279K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$352K
Fundraisingcol D$182K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$257K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a152
IndependentVI 1b152
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$279K
Other incomeLn 4–11$279K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$415K
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$257K
Net assetsLn 32$16.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 6275
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$4.9M$5.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$16.8M$17.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K$257K
Net assetsLn 32$16.5M$16.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.6M$93K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$308K$308K
Payroll taxesLn 10$128K$118K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$278K$204K$22K$52K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$128K$102K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$740K$708K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$64K$46K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$615K$444K$46K$124K
All other expensesLn 24e$226K$175K$46K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.7M$352K$182K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$4.3M$371K$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$4.1M−$298K$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$3.5M$496K$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$3.9M$452K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$3.2M−$55K$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$2.9M$531K$15.0M 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 $4,627,517 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,585,874$1,983,746
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,563,962$2,085,680
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $335,055$278,637
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $342,819$279,454
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,827,710$4,627,517
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,824,927$2,139,953
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,300,557$2,116,116
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,125,484$4,256,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$297,774$371,448
Part VI · Governance 152 of 152 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body152
VI-1b Independent voting members152
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 $4,627,517 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $117,481 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$904
VIII-1e Government grants$1,801,509
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,333
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,983,746
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,085,680$2,085,680
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $278,637$278,637
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$5,151−$5,151
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $90,498$90,498
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $76,626$76,626
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,085,680 · Excluded from tax $558,091$4,627,517
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,256,069 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,611,097 · Management $92,658$1,703,755
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $308,163$308,163
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $118,347 · Management $9,688$128,035
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,713$28,713
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,191$1,191
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $204,188 · Management $21,738 · Fundraising $51,847$277,773
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $27,431$27,431
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $102,148 · Management $25,537$127,685
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,100$5,100
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,910$2,910
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $708,091 · Management $31,553$739,644
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,551 · Management $18,605$64,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $444,420 · Management $46,481 · Fundraising $124,367$615,268
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $174,848 · Management $46,480 · Fundraising $4,917$226,245
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,721,953 · Management $351,794 · Fundraising $182,322$4,256,069
Part X · Balance sheet $17,149,871 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $618,662$414,774
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,263,448$4,586,089
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,155,230$9,389,638
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,732,342$2,757,370
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,771,682$17,149,871
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $266,911$247,580
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,784$9,637
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $274,695$257,217
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,488,069$16,892,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,496,987$16,892,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,771,682$17,149,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,892,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,627,517
XI-2 Total expenses$4,256,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$371,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,496,987
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,219
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,892,654

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

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