Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $1K.
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department at a glance
In short: Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department gave $6K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $9,448
- -44.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (83% 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 Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $10K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,448 | $1,014 | $8,994 | $6,000 | 6 | $6,000 | $1,014 | $598 |
| 2023 | $17,131 | $10 | $12,065 | $6,000 | 6 | $6,000 | $599 | $1,036 |
| 2022 | $36,184 | $5,128 | $12,758 | $9,000 | 9 | $9,000 | $1,429 | $1,844 |
| 2021 | $41,828 | $5,259 | $9,706 | $7,000 | 7 | $7,000 | $4,243 | $2,107 |
| 2020 | $47,287 | $3,812 | $12,624 | $10,000 | 10 | — | $2,844 | $2,336 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department reported a distributable amount of $598 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department is led by Rebecca Sharpe, Director on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rebecca Sharpe
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jim Melrose (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lou Farringer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Wayne Veach (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department
How much does Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department give each year?
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department gave $6K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 6 grants.
What is Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department's typical grant size?
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department give grants?
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department gives mostly in Tennessee: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (17%).
Does Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department?
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department reported $9K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $598 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department?
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department's EIN?
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1580555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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