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Shepherdstown Fire Department

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Shepherdstown, WV501(c)(4) EIN 55-6022120Revenue $754K in FY2024

On file with the IRSshepherdstownfiredepartment.comPo Box F, 25443-0590 · Shepherdstown, WVTax-exempt since Mar 1983

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Provides Fire protection and ambulance service

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 225 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)(4)
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $187K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$754K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$610K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$754K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$743K
FY2021$776K
FY2022$923K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$754K
Expenses
$610K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$686K
FY2021$690K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$610K
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.0M

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 Mar 1983.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $552K Management & general 6% · $38K Fundraising 3% · $19K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Matson
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Locke
Assit Treas/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Lock
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carrie Jench
Asst Secreta
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers fire protection and ambulance services to communities.

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1 program · $552K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Volunteer fire department and ambulance company that provides fire protection and rescue and ambulance services to a population of about 27,500.

$552Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Leary Firefighters FoundationFY2021$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$754K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Other incomeLn 4–11$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$610K
Ln 25
Programscol B$552K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Government grantsLn 1e$310K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$258K
Total revenueLn 12$754K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6225
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$1.9M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$101K$76K$20K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$303K$303K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$50K$13K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$86K$4K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$36K$1K$562
Total functional expensesLn 25$610K$552K$38K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $754K$610K$144K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$580K$439K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $923K$713K$210K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $776K$690K$86K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $743K$686K$57K$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 $754,149 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $575,923$418,397
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $177,468$29,223
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,940$48,506
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $230,448$258,023
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,019,779$754,149
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 $580,489$609,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $580,489$609,877
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $439,290$144,272
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $754,149 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $250,257 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$309,914
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,483
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$418,397
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,223$29,223
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $48,506$48,506
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,481$2,481
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,285$5,285
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,729 · Excluded from tax $258,023$754,149
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $609,877 across 6 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,135$2,135
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,076 · Management $20,287 · Fundraising $5,072$101,435
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $302,522$302,522
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,566 · Management $13,218 · Fundraising $3,304$66,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,479 · Management $3,790 · Fundraising $10,118$100,387
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,595 · Management $1,153 · Fundraising $562$37,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $552,373 · Management $38,448 · Fundraising $19,056$609,877
Part X · Balance sheet $4,024,722 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,851,010$2,056,897
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,405$196,591
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,998,710$1,747,909
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,325$23,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,880,450$4,024,722
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,880,450$4,024,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,880,450$4,024,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,024,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$754,149
XI-2 Total expenses$609,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$144,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,880,450
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,024,722

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

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