SILVER SPRING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SILVER SPRING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

EIN 52-0485745 · Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion (T50)

What they do

to Provide Fire and Rescue Services to The Greater Community.

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Good signs so far

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Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.

Good signs we looked for

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$75.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$22.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$21.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$645,967

Expenses$486,622

Annual surplus $159,345 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$109,714 · 22.5% of expenses

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Revenue$645,967

Expenses$486,622

Assets$10,348,956

Income$2,640,811

Contributions$261,745

Management and general$109,714

Stocks and bonds$5,333,056

Accounting fees$17,550

Investing fees$38,015

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

ARNOLD PASSMANTRUSTEE

CLAIRE CRAMERPRESIDENT

GERALD LEENERTREASURER

HAROLD TARVERVICE PRESIDENT

KERRI DORSEYTRUSTEE

MARK PERLMANTRUSTEE

SUSAN MYATTSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 1945 Seminary Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
County: Montgomery
In care of: Gerald Leener
Primary officer: Gerald Leener, Treasurer

How to reach them

Emaillifesafety@silverspringvfd.org Phone(301) 588-3548

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HELEN NELSON CPA
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion (T50)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion