Nonprofit · EIN 23-2831879
BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC
Tax-exempt · FREDERICKSBRG, PA 17026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $424,751 | $361,776 | $62,975 | $1,161,533 | $0 | $1,161,533 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $374,191 | $271,835 | $102,356 | $1,027,451 | $0 | $1,027,451 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $471,027 | $586,137 | -$115,110 | $903,529 | $0 | $903,529 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,583
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $95,767
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $72,421
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $209,401
- Other revenue
- $209,401
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $317,127
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,100
- Program services (functional)
- $317,127
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,649
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,027,451
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,161,533
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,161,533
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $72,426
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,089,107
- Gross receipts
- $1,517,355
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUANE NESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HEISEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARSHA HEISEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVIE DEHMEY | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM BOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELSIE FAHNESTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DORY CRATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EARL DEHMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DALE FAHNESTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY HOLLINGSHEAD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUCY HOLLINGSHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LOIS ROOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE DUM | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORPHA STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE KUNKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNETTE GELSINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GARY STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUANE NESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HEISEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARSHA HEISEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM BOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELSIE FAHNESTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DORY CRATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EARL DEHMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DALE FAHNESTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY HOLLINGSHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCY HOLLINGSHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOIS ROOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ORPHA STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE KUNKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY KELLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVIE DEHMEY | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TOM FRITZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GARY STEVENS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYNETTE GELSINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTY WITMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DALE FAHNESTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOIS ROOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ORPHA STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY HOLLINGSHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCY HOLLINGSHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EARL DEHMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DUANE NESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARSHA HEISEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HEISEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DORY CRATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELSIE FAHNESTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM BOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY STEVENS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY KELLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EVIE DEHMEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TOM FRITZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MIKE KUNKLE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3016 S PINE GROVE ST, FREDERICKSBRG, PA 17026-9348
- In care of
- % LYNETTE GELSINGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LARRY HOLLINGSHEAD, 14269 CROSS ROADS AVENUE, Felton, PA 17322
- Signed the 990
- LYNETTE GELSINGER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (717) 426-2478
- Website
- WWW.BRETHRENAUCTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELLIS LEE HOSTETTER & CO PC
Mission
THE DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION IS A MULTI FACETED EVENT WHICH GIVES VOLUNTEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH AIDING FELLOW BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY A NATURAL OR MANMADE DISASTER.
Program accomplishments
- RAISE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER CHARITIES THAT PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN TIME OF NATURAL OR OTHER DISASTERS.Expenses $317,127
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2831879
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,161,533
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,517,355
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $424,751 | $361,776 | $1,161,533 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $374,191 | $271,835 | $1,027,451 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $471,027 | $586,137 | $903,529 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $524,288 | $488,589 | $943,737 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2831879).
Questions about BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC
- What is the EIN of BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC is 23-2831879.
- Is BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LARRY HOLLINGSHEAD.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $424,751, expenses of $361,776 and total assets of $1,161,533 at year end.
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