Nonprofit · EIN 25-1738667
EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CARLISLE, PA 17013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $807,752 | $753,668 | $54,084 | $2,087,867 | $2,205 | $2,085,662 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $956,654 | $784,600 | $172,054 | $2,033,593 | $2,015 | $2,031,578 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $833,547 | $759,862 | $73,685 | $1,863,237 | $3,713 | $1,859,524 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $734,494
- of which government grants
- $723,996
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,742
- Net rental income
- $7,972
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,046
- Net income from fundraising events
- $43,071
- Net income from gaming
- $2,289
- Other revenue
- $58,516
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,790
- Other salaries and wages
- $314,103
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $492,593
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,059
- Occupancy
- $38,501
- Depreciation
- $90,005
- Program services (functional)
- $691,187
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,555
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,926
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,033,593
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,087,867
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,205
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,085,662
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,097,952
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,085,662
- Gross receipts
- $847,130
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH D GRIMES | FIRE CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 80 | $97,506 | $984 |
| TREMA BENDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $1,300 | $0 |
| MAURITA ABLEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAUFFMAN | MEMBERSHIP D Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LORENZ | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON RYAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WERTZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON YARLETT | DEPUTY FIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH D GRIMES | FIRE CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 80 | $97,507 | $3,402 |
| BRANDON YARLETT | DEPUTY FIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $23,516 | $0 |
| TREMA BENDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $1,300 | $0 |
| MAURITA ABLEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAUFFMAN | MEMBERSHIP D Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LORENZ | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON RYAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WERTZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH D GRIMES | FIRE CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 80 | $91,933 | $578 |
| TREMA BENDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $1,300 | $0 |
| HEIDI HEBERLIG THROUGH 1123 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON RYAN BEGINNING 1223 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURITA ABLEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LORENZ | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WERTZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 80 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON YARLETT | DEPUTY FIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 75 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 177 SPRING ROAD, CARLISLE, PA 17013-1986
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RANDY UHRICH, 177 SPRING ROAD, CARLISLE, PA 17013
- Signed the 990
- RANDY UHRICH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (717) 243-2124
- Website
- WWW.CFRS45.COM
- Return prepared by
- SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF CARLISLE FIRE RESCUE SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF PROTECTION AGAINST MAN-MADE AND NATURAL DISASTERS, AND PROTECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL THOSE WE SERVE. WE WILL RESPOND SAFELY AND QUICKLY WITH TRAINED, SKILLED, AND COMPASSIONATE MEMBERS AND USING THE BEST AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT, NEUTRALIZE AND MITIGATE ANY SITUATION OF THOSE IN NEED. WE WILL CONTINUE AGRESSIVE PLANNING AND RESPONSE PREPARATION, AND WILL STRIVE TO PREVENT THE NEED FOR OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INTERACTION. OUR SERVICES SHALL BE DELIVERED BY A DEDICATED FAMILY OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS COMMITTED TO EXCEEDING THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THOSE WE SERVE. OUR PRIORITY IS THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND PROTECTION OF PROPERTY. WE WILL TREAT OUR MEMBERS, OUR EMPLOYEES AND OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIGNITY, COMPASSION, RESPECT AND DISCRETION AT ALL TIMES.
Program accomplishments
- EACH YEAR CARLISLE FIRE & RESCUE RESPONDS TO OVER 1,017 EMERGENCY CALLS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CARLISLE AND SURROUNDING MUTUAL AID COMMUNITIES. THE FIRE COMPANY IS A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION, IN WHICH OUR MEMBERS DONATE TIME IN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY CALLS, TRAINING, AND FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES. THE FIRE COMPANY IS SUPPORTED THROUGH FUNDING BY THE BOROUGH OF CARLISLE AND SOME OF THE SURROUNDING MUTUAL AID COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO THESE FUNDS OUR ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS VARIOUS FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES THROUGH CAR PARKING DURING CARLISLE EVENTS, AND OTHER VARIOUS EVENTS.Expenses $691,187
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
- 25-1738667
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,087,867
- Income (IRS master file)
- $847,130
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $807,752 | $753,668 | $2,087,867 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $956,654 | $784,600 | $2,033,593 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $833,547 | $759,862 | $1,863,237 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $620,160 | $680,968 | $1,789,454 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 25-1738667).
Questions about EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION is 25-1738667.
- Is EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 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 EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 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 EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 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 EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RANDY UHRICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,506 (JOSEPH D GRIMES, FIRE CHIEF).
- How much revenue does EMPIRE FRIENDSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $807,752, expenses of $753,668 and total assets of $2,087,867 at year end.
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