Nonprofit · EIN 51-0120969
WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,498,482 | $3,120,692 | $377,790 | $5,085,614 | $626,605 | $4,459,009 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,972,790 | $2,644,655 | $328,135 | $4,716,299 | $759,644 | $3,956,655 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,462,608 | $2,362,858 | $99,750 | $3,693,493 | $156,692 | $3,536,801 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,526,271
- of which government grants
- $2,511,644
- Membership dues
- $717
- Program service revenue
- $847,114
- Investment income
- $81,114
- Net rental income
- $25,200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,025
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,612
- Other revenue
- $43,983
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,815,471
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,013,008
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,020
- Accounting fees
- $61,085
- Depreciation
- $293,388
- Program services (functional)
- $2,878,536
- Management and general (functional)
- $242,156
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,716,299
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,085,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $626,605
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,459,009
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,575,033
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,118,951
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,459,009
- Gross receipts
- $3,499,447
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 185
- Year formed
- 1946
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD T HOPKINS III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN HOPKINS | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CARPENTER JR | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY BRIDGE | CO-CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA BURNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MIKOLAJCZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HORACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL GOLDHAR | CHIEF Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WRAY | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SHELLY BRIDGE | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF ROGERS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL PARKE SR | DEPUTY CHIEF Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE SHAW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SHANNON DAWSON | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD DERBY | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CARPENTER JR | CO-CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY BRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILLIE JO WRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE MAICHLE | CHIEF Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP PARKE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DAWSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHIL GOLDHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN HOPKINS | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TED PETROULIS | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF ROGERS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD T HOPKINS III | DEPUTY CHIEF Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE SHAW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MICHAEL INGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CARPENTER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERNIE NUTTER II | CO-CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP PARKE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD DERBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF TILLINGHAST | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE MAICHLE | CHIEF Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON DAWSON | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN HOPKINS | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SHELLY BRIDGE | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF ROGERS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD T HOPKINS III | DEPUTY CHIEF Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 645, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720-0645
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RT HOPKINS III, 301 N DUPONT HWY PO BOX 645, NEW CASTLE, DE 197200645
- Signed the 990
- RT HOPKINS III, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (302) 328-3209
- Website
- WWW.WMVFC.COM
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY WAS ORGANIZED TO PROTECT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION BY FIRE. FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF PERSONS LIVING IN ITS TERRITORY AND ASSIST OTHER FIRE, RESCUE OR AMBULANCE COMPANIES WHEN NEEDED.
Program accomplishments
- WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY WAS ORGANIZED TO PROTECT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION BY FIRE. FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF PERSONS LIVING IN ITS TERRITORY AND ASSIST OTHER FIRE, RESCUE OR AMBULANCE COMPANIES WHEN NEEDED.Expenses $2,878,536 · revenue $847,114
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
- 51-0120969
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,085,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,499,447
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,498,482 | $3,120,692 | $5,085,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,972,790 | $2,644,655 | $4,716,299 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,462,608 | $2,362,858 | $3,693,493 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,527,282 | $2,301,410 | $3,868,277 | 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 51-0120969).
Questions about WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC
- What is the EIN of WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC is 51-0120969.
- Is WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY 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 WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY 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 WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY 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 WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RT HOPKINS III.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WILMINGTON MANOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,498,482, expenses of $3,120,692 and total assets of $5,085,614 at year end.
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