Hockessin Fire Company

“Directors douglas gropp and patty gropp have a family relationship.”

“The members of the hockessin fire company consist of firefighters, fire police, emt's, administrative members, and ladies auxiliary.”

“The president, vice president (vp), and fire chief are elected for a two year period and are on the board of directors. In 2020, the fire chief and vp are two year assignments and the president was a one year assignment. In 2021, the president will be a two year assignment and the vp and fire chief will be a one year assignment. The president and deputy chief are two year terms in 2021, and the cheif and vp will be two year terms in 2022. Elections are held at the december company meeting. The board has eleven members.”

“The minutes of the board are approved by the membership at the monthly meetings. A four-fifths majority of voting members present at a company meeting can override a board decision.”

“Hockessin fire company does not have a committee thats acts on behalf of the board of directors.”

“The fire company's board of directors reviews the form 990 prior to filing.”

“The board president reviews this each year at the january meeting when all directors sign the annual statement.”

“The fire company's financial statements,form 990, governing documents and conflict of interest statement are available on request.”

“Fuel: program service expenses 34,398. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 34,398. Ambulance billing: program service expenses 30,745. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 30,745. Small equipment: program service expenses 22,302. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 22,302. Fund drive: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 15,733. Total expenses 15,733. Computer expense: program service expenses 14,524. Management and general expenses 1,166. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15,690. Training: program service expenses 8,229. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,229. Dues & subscriptions: program service expenses 6,333. Management and general expenses 552. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,885. Affair expense: program service expenses 6,850. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,850. Funeral luncheon: program service expenses 5,678. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,678. Telephone & internet: program service expenses 5,134. Management and general expenses 412. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,546. Flowers and gifts: program service expenses 5,077. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,077. Company store: program service expenses 4,427. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,427. Uniforms: program service expenses 3,736. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,736. Trash: program service expenses 3,646. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,646. Pagers: program service expenses 3,622. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,622. Cable: program service expenses 2,002. Management and general expenses 161. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,163. Credit card services: program service expenses 1,490. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,490. Contract help: program service expenses 875. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 875. Recruiting and retention: program service expenses 870. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 870. Postage: program service expenses 738. Management and general expenses 59. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 797. Miscellaneous: program service expenses 346. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 346. Taxes & licenses: program service expenses 325. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 325. Rescue billing: program service expenses 175. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 175. Parking and tolls: program service expenses 25. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 25. Fire prevention: program service expenses -940. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses -940.”