FRIENDSHIP VETERANS FIRE ASSOCIATION OF ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDSHIP VETERANS FIRE ASSOCIATION OF ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA

EIN 23-7034338 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

PROMOTE FIRE and LIFE SAFETY IN COMMUNITY. PRESERVE HISTORIC ANTIQUE FIRE EQUIPMENT. CONDUCT GOOD WILL WITH COMMUNITY BREAKFAST and FESTIVAL.ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE: MISSION STATEMENT--THE ASSOCIATION, ESTABLISHED IN 1774, ASSISTS IN THE PRESERVATION of THE HISTORIC FIREHOUSE (CIRCA 1855), IN ALEXANDRIA VA, SUPPORTS THE ALEXANDRIA FIRE DEPARTMENT, and PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS and OTHER BENEVOLENT and PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES to THE ALEXANDRIA COMMUNITY. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES CIVIC INVOLVEMENT, HONORS THE LEGACY of ITS 18TH CENTURY FOUNDERS--ALL DEDICATED CITIZEN FIREFIGHTERS--AND VALUES THE CONTRIBUTIONS of OUR PRESENT DAY FIRST-RESPONDERS. THE FRIENDSHIP FIREHOUSE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES THE HISTORIC FIREHOUSE (BUILT IN 1855) and HIGHLIGHTS ITS ANTIQUE FIRE SERVICE APPARATUS and EQUIPMENT. IT is AN OPEN HOUSE and STREET FESTIVAL WITH COMMUNITY EXHIBITORS SHOWING OFF THEIR WARES. ATTENDANCE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2000-3000 VISITORS. THE ASSOCIATION AWARDS A $1,000 EDUCATIONAL SCHOL

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.46%of revenue went to mission work76.9% of expenses · Program services

$70.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$7.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,903

Mission workProgram services$23,36354.46% of revenue76.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,52729.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$30,37670.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 312.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,903

Expenses$30,376

Annual surplus $12,527 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$23,363 · 76.9% of expenses

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Revenue$42,903

Expenses$30,376

Assets$221,721

Income$42,903

Contributions$27,247

Mission work (program services)$23,363

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

DAVID BAKERTRUSTEE

FRANK FANNONTRUSTEE

FRANK TREMELTRUSTEE

JEANNE JACOBTRUSTEE

JIMMIE MCCLELLANPRESIDENT

JOHN RENNERTRUSTEE

LYNETTE GARRETTSECRETARY

MARK SOUDERTRUSTEE

ROBERT DUBETREASURER

SHAWN MCLAUGHLINTRUSTEE

TIM WINKLEVICE PRESIDENT

WILLIAM KEHOETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 107 S ALFRED ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-3001
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: % BILL KEHOE
Primary officer: ROBERT DUBE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@friendshipfireco.org Phone(571) 302-2932

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid