Liabilities / Assets
27th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 27% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 52-0743537 • 501(c)3 • Chevy Chase, MD
Profile
The bethesda fire department, inc. Helps save lives in cooporation with montgomery county's fire and rescue services.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
27th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
28th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
55th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
42nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
78th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$1,924,014
Up $16,712 (+0.9%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$6,525
Down $363,787 (-98%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$1,917,489
Up $380,499 (+25%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$840,212
Up $220,488 (+36%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$459,713
Up $146,964 (+47%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$380,499
Up $73,524 (+24%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
To protect and safeguard the lives, property and interests of all persons from the danger of fire and to provide emergency medical treatment in cooperation with montgomery county's fire and rescue services.
To protect and safeguard the lives, property, and interests of all persons from the danger of fire and to provide emergency medical treatment in cooperation with montgomery county's fire and rescue services.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $347,734 | $870,790 | ▲ $523,056 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $1,092,895 | $736,665 | ▼ $356,230 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $281,305 | $305,988 | ▲ $24,683 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $2,148 | - | - |
| Total Assets | $1,907,302 | $1,924,014 | ▲ $16,712 |
| Other Assets Total | $183,220 | $10,571 | ▼ $172,649 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $328,132 | - | - |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $41,029 | $5,374 | ▼ $35,655 |
| Other Liabilities | $1,151 | $1,151 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $370,312 | $6,525 | ▼ $363,787 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,245,990 | $1,774,262 | ▲ $528,272 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $291,000 | $143,227 | ▼ $147,773 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,536,990 | $1,917,489 | ▲ $380,499 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,907,302 | $1,924,014 | ▲ $16,712 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $623,192 | $464,624 | $1,087,816 |
| Buildings | $247,598 | $82,351 | $329,949 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Esch | Director, Chief (thru Jan 2024) | FT | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| Andrew White | Director, Executive Advisor | PT | $43,157 | $43,157 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nathan Finkelstein | President |
| Theodore Rosen | Vice President |
| Virginia Miller | Vice President |
| Randy Denchfield | Director |
| Peter Frank | Director (thru Mar 2024) |
| Paula Durbin | Director (thru Nov 2023) |
| Daniel Blankfeld | Chief (began Jan 2024) |
| Barbara Condos | Secretary |
| Joy Pilpel | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $379,187 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $79,610 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $25,248 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $916 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $79,610 | - | $79,610 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $78,170 | - | - | $78,170 |
| All Other Expenses | $52,931 | - | $1,226 | $54,157 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $46,268 | - | $46,268 |
| Office Expenses | - | $36,121 | - | $36,121 |
| Other Expenses | $22,214 | - | $24,022 | $22,214 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $10,604 | - | $10,604 |
| Information Technology | - | $10,115 | - | $10,115 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $2,118 | - | $2,118 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $500 | - | - | $500 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $416 | - | - | $416 |
| Interest | - | $317 | - | $317 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $249,312 | $185,153 | $25,248 | $459,713 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| In Trust Firefighters Fund | $1,151 |
“The president and treasurer will review and finalize the 990 before submitting to the board for final authorization and filing.”
“Each director is annually required to sign a conflict of interest statement and disclose any relationship with the bethesda fire department, inc. That could give rise to a conflict of interest. These statements are reviewed by the president. In the event that the president determines that a conflict exists, the director is not allowed to participate in any decision or attend any meeting where a discussion involving the relationship, entity or activity is discussed or decided.”
“Form 990 is made available to the public upon request.”
“Andrew white devoted an average of 10 hours per week as an uncompensated director. In addition, he worked an average of 15 hours per week as an executive advisor for which he received compensation.”
“Recruitment and retention: program service expenses 17,435. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,435. Vehicle maintenance: program service expenses 14,973. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,973. Volunteer expenses: program service expenses 8,302. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,302. Training and education: program service expenses 8,006. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,006. Dues and subscriptions: program service expenses 1,675. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,675. Special occasion/awards: program service expenses 1,408. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,408. Bank and merchant fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 1,226. Total expenses 1,226. Miscellaneous expense: program service expenses 654. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 654. Open house expense: program service expenses 478. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 478.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER WILL REVIEW AND FINALIZE THE 990 BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL AUTHORIZATION AND FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EACH DIRECTOR IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BETHESDA FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE DIRECTOR IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISION OR ATTEND ANY MEETING WHERE A DISCUSSION INVOLVING THE RELATIONSHIP, ENTITY OR ACTIVITY IS DISCUSSED OR DECIDED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ANDREW WHITE DEVOTED AN AVERAGE OF 10 HOURS PER WEEK AS AN UNCOMPENSATED DIRECTOR. IN ADDITION, HE WORKED AN AVERAGE OF 15 HOURS PER WEEK AS AN EXECUTIVE ADVISOR FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED COMPENSATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,435. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,435. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,973. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,973. VOLUNTEER EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,302. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,302. TRAINING AND EDUCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,006. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,006. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,675. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,675. SPECIAL OCCASION/AWARDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,408. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,408. BANK AND MERCHANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,226. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,226. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 654. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 654. OPEN HOUSE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 478. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 478. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E |
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