Fire Engine Number Five Charitable
Fire Engine Number Five Charitable is a private foundation, based in Noblesville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $263K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $4K.
Fire Engine Number Five Charitable at a glance
In short: Fire Engine Number Five Charitable gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,406
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,135
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,203
- Total assets
- $263,304
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fire Engine Number Five Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Fallen Firefighters ($10K). Together the top 3 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fire Engine Number Five Charitable gives
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $19K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Fallen Firefighters Emmitsburg, MD | Support | $10,000 |
| Trinity Free Clinic Carmel, IN | Support | $4,203 |
| Sigma Chi Evanston, IL | Support | $4,203 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $263,304 | $23,511 | $8,836 | $18,406 | 3 | $18,406 | $4,268 | $17,427 |
| 2024 | $248,629 | $-3,759 | $23,506 | $19,384 | 3 | $19,384 | $4,005 | $15,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fire Engine Number Five Charitable reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fire Engine Number Five Charitable is led by John Steel, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Steel
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jacob Steel
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
William Steel
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Fire Engine Number Five Charitable
How much does Fire Engine Number Five Charitable give each year?
Fire Engine Number Five Charitable gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
What is Fire Engine Number Five Charitable's typical grant size?
Fire Engine Number Five Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $4,203, and its average grant was $6,135, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fire Engine Number Five Charitable give grants?
Fire Engine Number Five Charitable gives mostly in Maryland: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (23%) and Illinois (23%).
Does Fire Engine Number Five Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Fire Engine Number Five Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).
How large is Fire Engine Number Five Charitable?
Fire Engine Number Five Charitable reported $263K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fire Engine Number Five Charitable's EIN?
Fire Engine Number Five Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3209815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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 2023–2025
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