Nonprofit · EIN 52-1683667
THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · RISING SUN, MD 21911
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,805,250 | $1,606,178 | $199,072 | $3,881,641 | $99,517 | $3,782,124 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,839,619 | $1,613,283 | $226,336 | $3,638,969 | $241,145 | $3,397,824 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,488,344 | $953,894 | $534,450 | $11,472,040 | $269 | $11,471,771 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $665,785
- of which government grants
- $625,467
- Membership dues
- $2,415
- Program service revenue
- $751,636
- Investment income
- $169,196
- Net rental income
- $58,677
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $119,819
- Net income from fundraising events
- $90,472
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$2,538
- Other revenue
- $218,633
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,790
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $42,183
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,192
- Occupancy
- $314,122
- Depreciation
- $514,218
- Program services (functional)
- $1,505,025
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,397
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,756
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,638,969
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,881,641
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,517
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,782,124
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,557,667
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,298,832
- Gross receipts
- $1,895,586
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 223
- Year formed
- 1921
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN BELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JACKIE ROSENTHAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS KELLY | DIR / ASSIST Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JANET CRITTENDEN | ADMIN. ASSIS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KARL REICHENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BLAKELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FORNEY BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES CAMERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILL CULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG MCGEE III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KIMMY ROLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WIGGINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DOUG MEGEE JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH PIATELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN BELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JACKIE ROSENTHAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS KELLY | DIR / ASSIST Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JANET CRITTENDEN | ADMIN. ASSIS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KARL REICHENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BLAKELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FORNEY BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES CAMERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILL CULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG MCGEE III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KIMMY ROLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WIGGINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DOUG MEGEE JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH PIATELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL EYLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEVIN BELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JACKIE ROSENTHAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS KELLY | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JANET CRITTENDEN | ADMIN. ASSIS Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KARL REICHENBACH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW BLAKELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FORNEY BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLES CAMERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILL CULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUG MCGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIMMY ROLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONALD ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC SIMPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS WIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 JOSEPH BIGGS MEMORIAL HWY, RISING SUN, MD 21911-2245
- In care of
- % PRESIDENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS WIGGINS
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS WIGGINS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (410) 658-5115
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.CFCRS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DINGLE & KANE PA
Mission
VOLUNTEER FIRE AND AMBULANCE COMPANY
Program accomplishments
- THE COMPANY PROVIDED FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE CONTROL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND TRANSPOTATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED TO NUMEROUS FIRE CALLS AND AMBULANCE CALLS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.Expenses $1,489,383
- THE COMPANY PROVIDED OTHER HALL AND STORE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND TRANSPOTATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED TO NUMEROUS FIRE CALLS AND AMBULANCE CALLS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.Expenses $15,642
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
- 52-1683667
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,881,641
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,895,586
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,805,250 | $1,606,178 | $3,881,641 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,839,619 | $1,613,283 | $3,638,969 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,488,344 | $953,894 | $11,472,040 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,452,801 | $848,898 | $10,822,704 | 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 52-1683667).
Questions about THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED is 52-1683667.
- Is THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED 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 THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED 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 THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED 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 THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS WIGGINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY OF RISING SUN INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,805,250, expenses of $1,606,178 and total assets of $3,881,641 at year end.
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