Nonprofit · EIN 52-0527635
WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC
Tax-exempt · WESTMINSTER, MD 21157
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,176,353 | $1,174,387 | $1,966 | $6,917,831 | $464,377 | $6,453,454 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,118,535 | $1,383,784 | -$265,249 | $6,906,635 | $565,103 | $6,341,532 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,765,991 | $3,586,829 | $179,162 | $7,224,070 | $800,814 | $6,423,256 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $893,488
- of which government grants
- $737,346
- Membership dues
- $1,767
- Program service revenue
- $37,931
- Investment income
- $86,480
- Net rental income
- $10,450
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $65,621
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,251
- Net income from gaming
- $124,301
- Other revenue
- $158,454
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $86,862
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $126,673
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $252
- Accounting fees
- $16,543
- Occupancy
- $160,601
- Depreciation
- $543,849
- Program services (functional)
- $880,359
- Management and general (functional)
- $280,901
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,127
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,906,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,917,831
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $464,377
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,453,454
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,498,149
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,802,477
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,374,507
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $78,947
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,943
- Gross receipts
- $3,401,921
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 1879
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN PLUNKERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| JEFF LEPPERT | CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| BRYAN VAN FOSSEN | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JIM BANGERD | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TODD LEPPERT | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RICHARD KOONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CHERYL HILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BABYLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FALISE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TRENT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN PLUNKERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| BRYAN VAN FOSSEN | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BANGERD | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM BANGERD | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD KOONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BABYLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES FALISE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TRENT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JEFF LEPPERT | CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN PLUNKERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BANGERD | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JIM BANGERD | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD KOONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BABYLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES FALISE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TRENT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JEFF LEPPERT | CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28 JOHN ST, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-4835
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAN PLUNKERT, PO BOX 357, WESTMINSTER, MD 21158
- Signed the 990
- DAN PLUNKERT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (410) 848-1800
- Website
- WWW.WESTMINSTERVFD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROWN PLUS
Mission
THE WESTMINSTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EMERGENCY SERVICES TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY THROUGH PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS MEMBERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE WESTMINSTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FIRE SUPPRESSION, RESCUE SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IN 2025, THE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 7,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE, THE HIGHEST CALL VOLUME IN THE COUNTY, WHILE CONTINUING TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TIMES AND INCREASE PERSONNEL RESPONDING TO INCIDENTS. A TOTAL OF 55 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS RESPONDED TO OVER 4,900 INCIDENTS, WITH THE MOST ACTIVE MEMBERS HANDLING MORE THAN 68% OF ALL CALLS. VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED MORE THAN 1,900 HOURS OF TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL READINESS. IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE, THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY OUTREACH, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ITS JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, CAMP COPS, AND THE CARROLL COUNTY 4-H FAIR, PROVIDING EDUCATION ON FIRE PREVENTION, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND LIFE SAFETY. THESE COMBINED EFFORTS STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY SAFETY, IMPROVE EMERGENCY READINESS, AND SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICES.Expenses $880,359 · revenue $37,931
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0527635
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,917,831
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,401,921
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,176,353 | $1,174,387 | $6,917,831 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,118,535 | $1,383,784 | $6,906,635 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,765,991 | $3,586,829 | $7,224,070 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-0527635).
Questions about WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC
- What is the EIN of WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC is 52-0527635.
- Is WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 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 WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAN PLUNKERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTMINSTER FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO 1 INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,176,353, expenses of $1,174,387 and total assets of $6,917,831 at year end.
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