Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc
Carroll County Volunteer Emergency is a public charity based in Westminster, Maryland. Its 2024 filing describes its role as an administrative liaison and training center, including receiving government funds for disbursement to Carroll County’s fourteen volunteer firefighting associations and maintaining a training center for their use.
Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc at a glance
In short: Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc reported $5.3M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,294,222 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,789,783
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,627,312
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $18,327
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,493,562
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 50 Kate Wagner Road, Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: (443) 974-4786
Website: https://ccvesa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 20 grants of 28 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing identifies the fourteen volunteer firefighting associations receiving disbursements as being in Carroll County, Maryland. The organization is based in Westminster, Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc gives
- 100% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.3M (2025) to $12.7M (2022). In 2025 it reported $5.3M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Fire Eng & Hose Westminster, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $1,805,802 |
| Sykesville Freedom Dist Fire Sykesville, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $1,503,890 |
| Mt Airy Vol Fire Co Mount Airy, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $1,073,996 |
| Winfield Comm Vol Fire Dept Sykesville, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $988,492 |
| Gamber & Comm Vol Fire Co Finksburg, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $871,668 |
| Manchester Vol Fire Dept Manchester, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $869,354 |
| Pleasant Valley Comm Fire Dpt Westminster, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $852,001 |
| Lineboro Volunteer Fire Co Lineboro, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $822,921 |
| Hampstead Vol Fire Co Hampstead, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $773,469 |
| Taneytown Volunteer Fire Co Taneytown, MD | Maintain Vol Fire Co | $741,521 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,789,783 | $5,627,312 | $5,493,562 | $5,294,222 | Total only | $18,327 |
| 2024 | $1,656,519 | $7,808,402 | $7,671,486 | $7,466,966 | Total only | $19,615 |
| 2023 | $1,519,998 | $12,283,883 | $12,231,032 | $11,687,129 | Total only | $2,177 |
| 2022 | $1,470,779 | $13,949,806 | $13,670,669 | $12,692,024 | 14 | $18,157 |
| 2021 | $1,188,859 | $13,386,108 | $13,134,881 | $12,321,543 | 14 | $1,437 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “Administrative liaison and training center.” Its 2024 filing says it receives government funds for disbursement to Carroll County’s fourteen volunteer firefighting associations and maintains a fire training center for those associations.
The association’s website describes its Emergency Services Training program as providing instruction in areas including firefighting, hazardous materials, rescue, and emergency medical technology. It also describes an emergency services scholarship program; the scholarship page says applicants must explain why financial assistance is needed and that a committee reviews applications and selects recipient(s).
Grantmaking
The IRS filing data lists zero grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The 2024 filing describes government funds received for disbursement to fourteen volunteer firefighting associations, but the available information does not identify grant amounts or recipients. The website’s scholarship program is described as financial assistance to selected applicants, but no grant amounts or award totals are provided.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists:
- Jeff Fleming — President
- George Wentz — Vice President
- Marianne Warehime — Secretary
- Mary Carole Stiffler — Treasurer
Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc is led by Jeff Fleming, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Fleming
President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Warehime
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Carole Stiffler
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Wentz
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Susan Mott (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Bruce Fleming (2021–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc
How much does Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc give each year?
Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc reported $5.3M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $7.5M in grants paid.
How large is Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc?
Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What does Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “Administrative liaison and training center.” Its 2024 filing says it receives government funds for disbursement to Carroll County’s fourteen volunteer firefighting associations and maintains a fire training center for those associations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc?
Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ccvesa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc make grants?
The 2024 filing identifies the fourteen volunteer firefighting associations receiving disbursements as being in Carroll County, Maryland. The organization is based in Westminster, Maryland.
What is Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc's EIN?
Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1117293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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