Bethany Volunteeer Fire Department

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Brian Cunningham

Phone

3046391588

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Bethany Volunteeer Fire Department, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $526K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 118% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $202K, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department is an organization dedicated to the preservation of life, the prevention of fire, and the potection of property from and during such fires as they may occur in the town of Bethany, Brooke County West Virginia and vicinity and to provide first responder service to the same area.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $273,537 Revenue: $525,927

The organization is a volunteer fire department that provides fire protection and first responder service to the local community.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $253,148

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $227,779

Other Revenue $45,000

TOTAL REVENUE $525,927

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $273,537

Other Expenses $323,868

TOTAL EXPENSES $323,868

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$525,927	$241,223	+1.2%
Expenses	$323,868	$301,021	+0.1%
Net Income	$202,059	$-59,798	-4.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Edward Strough	Chief	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Corey Mitchell	Asst Chief	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Cunningham	Treasurer	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brain Beck	Secretary	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Don Baker	Vice President	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Mitchell	President	005.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$525,927	$323,868	$1,385,427	$202,059
2024	$241,223	$301,021	$1,110,473	$-59,798
2023	$264,867	$235,668	$690,538	$29,199
2022	$225,525	$178,351	$663,744	$47,174
2021	$165,387	$184,063	$605,143	$-18,676
2020	$125,520	$123,249	$623,819	$2,271
2019	$132,886	$97,368	$633,462	$35,518