PAWLING FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PAWLING FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

EIN 52-1229751 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

Fire Protection and Prevention, Protection of Life and Property With Respect to Fire, Accidents and Other Emergencies for The Town of Pawling, New York.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $61.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$61.60of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$93.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$37.50of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$3.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$61.60

ManagementOffice and general costs$37.50

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202361.6% mission

202265.7% mission

202164.2% mission

202067.2% mission

201952.0% mission

201836.9% mission

201745.2% mission

201635.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$244,762

Expenses$228,181

Annual surplus $16,581 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)$140,572 · 61.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$85,534 · 37.5% of expenses

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Revenue$244,762

Expenses$228,181

Assets$903,131

Income$244,762

Contributions$94,389

Mission work (program services)$140,572

Management and general$85,534

Accounting fees$2,120

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

DENNIS BRUNOWPRESIDENT

IAN BENNETTRECORDING SEC

J GREINERTREASURER

JOE SEMELLAVP

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: PO BOX 132, PAWLING, NY 12564-0132
County: Dutchess
In care of: Dennis Brunow
Primary officer: Dennis Brunow, President

How to reach them

Phone(845) 855-0353

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUSCH ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention