Washington County Volunteer Fire &

Foundation · Grantmaker Hagerstown, MD EIN: 52-1972742

TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL MEMBER FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES.

Key facts about Washington County Volunteer Fire &

EIN
52-1972742
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$966,897
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$37,188
Median grant
$37,188
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$876,204
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Washington County Volunteer Fire & funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Washington County Volunteer Fire &'s 26 itemized 2025 grants were Maryland (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hagerstown, MD (11 grants), Sharpsburg, MD (3 grants), Smithsburg, MD (2 grants) and Boonsboro, MD (2 grants). None of its 26 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Washington County Volunteer Fire & open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 26 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$876K

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$967K

-0.6% YoY

Grant Count

26

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

-0.6% YoY

About Washington County Volunteer Fire &

Based on IRS filings

Washington County Volunteer Fire & is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Hagerstown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $876K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 26 grants totaling $967K. Net investment income was $11K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 26 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

HagerstownSharpsburgBoonsboroClear SpringHancockSmithsburgFairplayFunkstownMaugansvilleWilliamsport

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$606K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$876,204$921,037$879,387
Revenue$1,897,873$2,016,242$1,933,848
Expenses$1,942,518$1,974,668$1,728,311
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$11,354$8,591$3,762
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$265K$530K$794K$1M26 grants202126 grants202226 grants202326 grants202426 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Company Inc: $37KPotomac Valley Volunteer FireCompany Inc$37KSharpsburg Area Emergency Service Inc: $37KSharpsburg Area EmergencyService Inc$37KSharpsburg Volunteer Fire Company: $37KSharpsburg Volunteer FireCompany$37KSmithsburg Emergency Medical Services Inc: $37KSmithsburg Emergency MedicalServices Inc$37KSmithsburg Volunteer Fire Company Inc: $37KSmithsburg Volunteer FireCompany Inc$37KSouth Hagerstown Eng 5: $37KSouth Hagerstown Eng 5$37KVolunteer Fire Company of Halfway MD Inc: $37KVolunteer Fire Company ofHalfway MD Inc$37KWestern Enterprise Fire Company: $37KWestern Enterprise FireCompany$37KCommunity Volunteer Fire Co of District 12: $37KCommunity Volunteer Fire Co ofDistrict 12$37KAntietam Fire Company Eng 2: $37KAntietam Fire Company Eng 2$37K

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

130<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($37,189), Sharpsburg Area Emergency Service Inc ($37,189), Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Company ($37,189).

RecipientPurposeAmount
POTOMAC VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC Sharpsburg, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
SHARPSBURG AREA EMERGENCY SERVICE INC Sharpsburg, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
SHARPSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Sharpsburg, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
SMITHSBURG EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC Smithsburg, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
SMITHSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC Smithsburg, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
SOUTH HAGERSTOWN ENG 5 Hagerstown, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OF HALFWAY MD INC Hagerstown, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
WESTERN ENTERPRISE FIRE COMPANY Hagerstown, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE CO OF DISTRICT 12 Fairplay, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,189
ANTIETAM FIRE COMPANY ENG 2 Hagerstown, MDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY$37,188

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Rick L Hemphill — Assistant Treasurer: $23KRick L HemphillAssistant Treasurer$23KRichard C Blair — Treasurer: $17KRichard C BlairTreasurer$17K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jim Sprecher JrPresident40—
Dale FishackVice President1—
Skip MenziesSecond Vice President40—
Twylla GroveSecretary5—
Richard C BlairTreasurer40$17,200
Rick L HemphillAssistant Treasurer5$23,440
Richard W BowerChaplin5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington County Volunteer Fire &?

Washington County Volunteer Fire & is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Hagerstown, MD. It holds $876K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Washington County Volunteer Fire &?

As of 2025, Washington County Volunteer Fire & holds $876K in total assets with $1.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 26 grants totaling $967K in 2025.

Where does Washington County Volunteer Fire & operate?

Washington County Volunteer Fire & has awarded grants in Maryland.

What size grants does Washington County Volunteer Fire & award?

In 2025, Washington County Volunteer Fire & awarded 26 grants totaling $967K — an average of about $37K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Washington County Volunteer Fire &'s EIN?

Washington County Volunteer Fire &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1972742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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