ARBUTUS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARBUTUS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE COUNTY INC

EIN 52-0545525 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M24Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of ARBUTUS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. is to PROVIDE SUPERIOR FIRE, RESCUE, and EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES to THE ARBUTUS and SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. WE STRIVE to PROTECT LIFE, PROPERTY and THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH INTERVENTION, PREVENTION, EDUCATION, TRAINING, and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE AFVD CONSISTS of OPERATIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, and AUXILIARY MEMBERS. THE OPERATIONAL MEMBERS ARE FIREFIGHTERS, RESCUE TECHNICIANS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, PARAMEDICS and SWIFT WATER RESCUE TECHNICIANS WHO RESPOND to EMERGENCIES THROUGH THE ARBUTUS AREA. THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBERS PERFORM A WIDE RANGE of ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN THE AREA of FUNDRAISING, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, RECRUITMENT/RETENTION, MARKETING, and A RANGE of ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES. THE AUXILIARY PROVIDES SUPPORT IN ALL of THE ACTIVITIES OUTLINED ABOVE, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE AREA of FUNDRAISING, and is AN INTEGRAL PART of THE ORGANIZATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.58%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

$72.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.41%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$5.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.4%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$1,186,838

Mission workProgram services$802,05467.58% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$111,6519.41% of revenue12.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$273,13323.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$913,70576.99% 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: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 8.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,259,038

Expenses$913,705

Annual surplus $345,333 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)$802,054 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$111,651 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,259,038

Expenses$913,705

Assets$5,049,888

Income$2,419,115

Contributions$760,171

Mission work (program services)$802,054

Management and general$111,651

Stocks and bonds$882,502

Accounting fees$36,683

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 (11)

ABIGAIL MORRISSECRETARY

CHRISTOPHER BROCATOTREASURER

DAVID HAMMELLPRESIDENT

HEATHER WILDERSONVICE-PRESIDENT

JAMES MALONE JRDIRECTOR

JOHN FRYEDIRECTOR

JOHN GAITHERDIRECTOR

JOHN MILLERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH ANTOSZEWSKIDIRECTOR

RONALD PHELPSDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY MORANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 5200 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21227-2820
County: Baltimore
In care of: DAVID HAMMELL
Primary officer: DAVID HAMMELL, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@email.com Phone(410) 242-6601

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KATZ & ASSOCIATES PA
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M24Z)
IRS tax category: Emergency and Other Relief Services