New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa

501(c)(4) organization Seguin, TX EIN: 23-7219322

Provide Fire protection & Prevention to the New Berlin Tx Community and surrounding areas of Guadalupe County TX

New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa at a glance

In short: New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa gave $39K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $39K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$38,850
Grants made (2026)
1
Average grant
$38,850
Median grant
$38,850
Total assets
$770,648
+53.2% vs 2025
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

New Berlin CC: $39KNew Berlin CC$39K

The largest 2026 recipient was New Berlin CC ($39K).

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 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seguin

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 1 grant2026

In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Berlin CC Seguin, TXOperations$38,850
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$770,648$390,784$410,780$38,8501$6,483
2025$503,114$223,341$270,337——$2,349
2024$567,065$284,384$237,980——$7,463
2023$532,191$316,176$200,134——$20,086
2022$419,074$180,249$209,198——$8,267
2021$482,027$337,216$142,477——$115,264
2020$337,143$122,268$132,036———

About New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa

Based on IRS filings

New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa is a public charity, based in Seguin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $771K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $39K. Net investment income was $6K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa is led by Craig Tellez, President on the 2026 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Craig Tellez

    President

    New on the 2026 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Parris

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wiliam Hewitt

    Director

    Director → Sirector, 2022

    Sirector → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Mott

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Mills

    Assistant Firechief

    Assistant Firechief → Asstfire Chief, 2025

    Asstfire Chief → Assistant Firechief, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt A Strey

    Fire Chief

    Chief → Fire Chief, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Riske

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathon Zitel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2025

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Schlichti

    Treasurer

    New on the 2026 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Melvin E Strey (2020–2025) — Treasurer
  • Former: John Goodwin (2024–2025) — President
  • Former: Codi Wooton (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Edward Valls (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Ryan Orr (2022–2023) — Captain
  • Former: Brad Petrek (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Donnie Riske (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Shayera Schrei (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Daniel Bielke (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Shayera Schreiber (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Warren Luckenbach (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa

How much does New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa give each year?

New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa gave $39K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990.

How large is New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa?

New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa reported $771K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $391K.

Where does New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa operate?

New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa has awarded grants in Texas.

What is New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa's EIN?

New Berlin Volunteer Fire Depa's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7219322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 18, 2026)

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