Nonprofit · EIN 52-6051824
CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $628,313 | $488,539 | $139,774 | $4,926,290 | $588,316 | $4,337,974 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $548,525 | $538,195 | $10,330 | $4,590,096 | $643,668 | $3,946,428 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $714,354 | $504,035 | $210,319 | $4,464,151 | $695,532 | $3,768,619 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $405,346
- of which government grants
- $264,773
- Membership dues
- $40
- Program service revenue
- $15,355
- Investment income
- $178,616
- Net rental income
- $6,942
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $76,835
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,939
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,135
- Other revenue
- $28,996
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $50,336
- Depreciation
- $176,149
- Program services (functional)
- $477,248
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,493
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,798
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,590,096
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,926,290
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $588,316
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,337,974
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,173,619
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,267,928
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,337,974
- Gross receipts
- $822,474
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1909
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE BILINSKI | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEN COPPAGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WALTER CORYELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HILDEBRAND | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CLAUDE JOYNER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HENRIETTA MALONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY MORRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SETH POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONALD HODGES SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG ASHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE BILINSKI | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEN COPPAGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HILDEBRAND | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CLAUDE JOYNER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HENRIETTA MALONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCOLGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CINDY MORRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SETH POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CECIL REIHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD RUSSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PHIL RUSSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONALD HODGES SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMANDA SWINDELL | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIMMY SWINDELL | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG ASHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE BILINSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEN COPPAGE | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WALTER CORYELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HILDEBRAND | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CLAUDE JOYNER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HENRIETTA MALONEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCOLGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CINDY MORRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SETH POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CECIL REIHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD RUSSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PHIL RUSSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID EASON SR | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DONALD HODGES SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 296, CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620-0296
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HENRIETTA MALONEY, PO BOX 296, CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620
- Signed the 990
- HENRIETTA MALONEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (410) 778-3464
- Website
- CHESTERTOWNVFC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ANTHONY JUDGE & WARE LLC
Mission
FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
Program accomplishments
- FIRE FIGHTINGExpenses $444,595 · revenue $15,355
- FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAMSExpenses $5,967
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $26,686
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
- 52-6051824
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,926,290
- Income (IRS master file)
- $822,474
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $628,313 | $488,539 | $4,926,290 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $548,525 | $538,195 | $4,590,096 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $714,354 | $504,035 | $4,464,151 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $377,470 | $470,644 | $4,046,571 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-6051824).
Questions about CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY is 52-6051824.
- Is CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1977.
- Are donations to CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER 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 CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER 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 CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER 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 CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER 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 CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HENRIETTA MALONEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHESTERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $628,313, expenses of $488,539 and total assets of $4,926,290 at year end.
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