SANDY SPRING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
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Plain text SANDY SPRING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/520786018. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $680K · expenses $452K · assets $6.2M
- Also known as
- INC
- EIN
- 52-0786018
- Address
- PO BOX 295, SANDY SPRING, MD 20860-0295
- Website
- WWW.SSVFD.COM
- NTEE code
- M24
- Subsection
- 501(c)(4)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES OF SANDY SPRING AND OLNEY MD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Bonita | FIRE/RESCUE CHIEF | 2023-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Hamatto | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Aceto | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Albrecht | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Lindner | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Lauda | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerald Adcock | VICE PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Musgrove | SECRETARY | 2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Lamphier | TREASURER | 2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Herbert Leusch | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Gunn | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Hamatto (former) | President | 2023 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ryan Smet (former) | Director | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ronald Pendleton (former) | Director | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shannon Wade (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 149 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HAMATTO | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERALD ADCOCK | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE MUSGROVE | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN LAMPHIER | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDAN BONITA | FIRE/RESCUE CHIEF | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH ACETO | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK LAUDA | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HERBERT LEUSCH | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL GUNN | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN LINDNER | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA ALBRECHT | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 110 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE HAMATTO | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDAN BONITA | FIRE CHIEF | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER HAMATTO | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH ACETO | Vice President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN SMET | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA ALBRECHT | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN LINDNER | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK LAUDA | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RONALD PENDLETON | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON WADE | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERALD ADCOCK | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $679,889 | $451,805 | $6,192,143 | $4,968,453 | $328,655 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 149 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $828,160 | $464,560 | $5,994,971 | $4,740,828 | $575,578 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 110 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $100 in all, tax years 2018 to 2018. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $100 | 2018 | $100 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $451,805 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,700 · events $130,611
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $183,151 | $183,151 | - | - | 40.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES | $133,873 | $133,873 | - | - | 29.6% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $78,859 | $16,214 | $62,645 | - | 17.5% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $22,326 | $22,326 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,300 | - | $5,300 | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,523 | - | $4,523 | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: investment management | $4,052 | - | $4,052 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNICATION EXPENSE | $3,923 | - | $3,923 | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | COPIER | $3,297 | - | $3,297 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | UNIFORMS | $3,243 | $3,243 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $2,851 | - | $2,851 | - | 0.6% | |
| All other expenses | $2,507 | - | $2,507 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,700 | $1,700 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $124,133 | $51,752 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $451,805 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $464,560 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,350 · events $91,845
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $238,685 | $238,685 | - | - | 51.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OPERATING EXPENSES | $81,724 | $81,724 | - | - | 17.6% |
| Benefits paid to members | $50,919 | $50,919 | - | - | 11.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $30,371 | - | $30,371 | - | 6.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,850 | - | $20,850 | - | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) | UNIFORMS | $16,618 | $16,618 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Insurance | $6,070 | - | $6,070 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNICATION EXPENSE | $4,794 | - | $4,794 | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: investment management | $3,870 | - | $3,870 | - | 0.8% | |
| All other expenses | $3,617 | - | $3,617 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | COPIER | $2,922 | - | $2,922 | - | 0.6% |
| Grants to US individuals | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,350 | $1,350 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $770 | - | $770 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $114,024 | $61,474 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $464,560 | 100% |