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Nonprofit · EIN 51-6016981

HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY

Tax-exempt · HOCKESSIN, DE 19707

Financials

$3.2M$3.2M2023$3.5M$3.3M2024$4.2M$3.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,246,079$3,456,915$789,164$6,776,336$552,336$6,224,000
December 31, 2024990$3,526,408$3,259,521$266,887$6,072,487$637,651$5,434,836
December 31, 2023990$3,230,148$3,218,535$11,613$5,894,362$726,413$5,167,949
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,408,568
of which government grants
$796,599
Membership dues
$80
Program service revenue
$1,162,568
Investment income
$426,062
Net rental income
$219,728
Net gain from sales of assets
$336,627
Net income from fundraising events
$20,949
Other revenue
$248,881

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,573,747
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,797,123
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,120
Accounting fees
$13,500
Depreciation
$318,530
Program services (functional)
$3,201,118
Management and general (functional)
$233,795
Fundraising (functional)
$22,002

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,072,487
Total assets, end of year
$6,776,336
Total liabilities, end of year
$552,336
Net assets, end of year
$6,224,000
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,199,860
Publicly traded securities
$1,210,767
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,224,000
Gross unrelated business income
$502,742
Gross receipts
$4,898,651
Employees
66
Volunteers
53
Year formed
1936
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL CARRIERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
BRUCE POOLEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JAMES THOMPSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
HELEN FORWOODRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MICHAEL A PERRONEFIRE CHIEF
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
NICHOLAS ALBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL EDISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TERRY LAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVID P ROSER DECEASED 91625DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
D RANDALL BROADWATERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JACOB STRABDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ELIZABETH LAKE JOINED 101325DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL CARRIERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
BRUCE POOLEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JAMES THOMPSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
HELEN FORWOODRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MICHAEL A PERRONEFIRE CHIEF
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
NICHOLAS ALBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL EDISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TERRY LAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVID P ROSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DREW OUTTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
D RANDALL BROADWATERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL CARRIERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
BRUCE POOLEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JAMES THOMPSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
HELEN FORWOODRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MICHAEL A PERRONEFIRE CHIEF
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
ANTHONY DELSIGNOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DOUGLAS GROPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TERRY LAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVID ROSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DREW OUTTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GRIFFIN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1225 OLD LANCASTER PIKE, HOCKESSIN, DE 19707-9560
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DANIEL CARRIER, 1225 OLD LANCASTER PIKE, HOCKESSIN, DE 19707
Signed the 990
DANIEL CARRIER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(302) 239-7159
Return prepared by
GUNNIP & COMPANY LLP

Mission

TO PROTECT AGAINST THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY THROUGH FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SUPPRESSION, RESCUE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
    Expenses $2,791,797 · revenue $668,030
  • BANQUET HALL
    Expenses $409,321

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-6016981
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
1952
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,776,336
Income (IRS master file)
$4,898,651

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,246,079$3,456,915$6,776,336IRS
990December 2024$3,526,408$3,259,521$6,072,487XML
990December 2023$3,230,148$3,218,535$5,894,362XML
990December 2022$2,910,164$3,001,454$5,278,232IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 51-6016981).

Questions about HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY

What is the EIN of HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY is 51-6016981.
Is HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1952.
Are donations to HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY 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 HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY 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 HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY 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 HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIEL CARRIER.
Who are the officers and directors of HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HOCKESSIN FIRE COMPANY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,246,079, expenses of $3,456,915 and total assets of $6,776,336 at year end.

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