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Berwyn Fire Company
Berwyn Fire Company reported $12.4 million in revenue and $4.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.08 went to program services, $1.91 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.2% of the total. Government grants made up 80.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,633 (LIEUTENANT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 425% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.7MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.1% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.2% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 80.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.6% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,633 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.90% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.7 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIEUTENANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,115 | $0 | $21,518 | $183,633 |
| LIEUTENANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,396 | $0 | $27,691 | $158,087 |
| LIEUTENANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,972 | $0 | $15,859 | $152,831 |
| LIEUTENANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,120 | $0 | $18,681 | $147,801 |
| ALS COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,154 | $0 | $31,156 | $147,310 |
| EMS CAPTAIN Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,191 | $0 | $0 | $2,191 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Berwyn Fire Company (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2,191 (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 554
- Volunteers Part I, line 6116
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PENNONI ASSOCIATES INC Engineering consultant for new fire buil | $127,216 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Berwyn Fire Company totaling $14,805 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Berwyn Fire Company's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Berwyn Fire Company, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Berwyn Fire Company spent in 2025, $98.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Berwyn Fire Company's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Berwyn Fire Company reported that 98.1% of its $4.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Berwyn Fire Company pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Berwyn Fire Company reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $183,633, for the role of LIEUTENANT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Berwyn Fire Company get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 84.2% came from contributions and grants (including 80.7% from government grants) and 10.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Berwyn Fire Company a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-0406833 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611389349300416 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501769349301000 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411909349301101 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312869349301986 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221309349304262 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131379349310638 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041329349300504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-0406833: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.