Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services
Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services reported $14.8 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.05 went to program services, $12.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,154 (Fire Chief). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 141% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 2.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,154 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Chief Officer, 40 hrs/week | $143,216 | $0 | $33,938 | $177,154 |
| Firefighter Highest compensated employee, 60 hrs/week | $130,761 | $0 | $31,046 | $161,807 |
| Firefighter Highest compensated employee, 60 hrs/week | $123,212 | $0 | $33,271 | $156,483 |
| Firefighter Highest compensated employee, 60 hrs/week | $122,519 | $0 | $27,117 | $149,636 |
| Firefighter Highest compensated employee, 60 hrs/week | $122,570 | $0 | $23,910 | $146,480 |
| Controller Officer, 40 hrs/week | $83,674 | $0 | $29,241 | $112,915 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $290K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 5105
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services totaling $413 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 Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services spent in 2024, $87.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services reported that 87.1% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $177,154, for the role of Fire Chief (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services get its money?
Of $14.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.2% from government grants) and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2060965 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523009349302217 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349308831 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349308188 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349323986 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349320208 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349317224 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2060965: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.