Ferndale Volunteer Fire Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
453751349
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2016–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Johnstown, PA, USA
Phone
8145254011
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$16,112
Expenses
$23,152
Assets
$53,270

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SEAN GLENN (PRESIDENT)
  • MICHELE BAUMBAUGH (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • SEAN GLENN (PRESIDENT)
  • MICHELE BAUMBAUGH (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • LISA GLENN (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide financial support to the emergency services of ferndal borough

What it reported doing in 2025

The association holds one fundraiser per year in july which is a jubilee for the surrounding area. A donation is made to ferndale borough to support the fire company from these proceeds.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 99% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 50% for direct work, and 50% for member benefits.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 94.6%; rating input score 95

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -43.7%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.3; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 16.1% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.1% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 94.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $22K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2016 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 13/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.