Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aberdeen, OH EIN: 31-1313156

Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department is a private foundation, based in Aberdeen, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100. Net investment income was $2K.

Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department at a glance

In short: Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department gave $100 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$100
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$100
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$83,788
-0.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Cancer Fighters United: $100Cancer Fighters United$100

The largest 2024 recipient was Cancer Fighters United ($100).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Maysville

How Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 916% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25$50$75$1000 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cancer Fighters United Maysville, KYDonation$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$83,788$3,497$4,288$1001$31,419$1,596$3,430
2023$84,579$7,210$9,974——$7,338$2,428$4,200

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department is led by Tyler Farrow, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tyler Farrow

    President

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billy Boone

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Merrill

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department

How much does Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department give each year?

Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department gave $100 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department?

Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department reported $84K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department's EIN?

Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1313156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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