Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc

501(c)(4) organization Zionsville, IN EIN: 35-1461463

Provide public fire protection, emergency medical and rescue services to a specified protection area.

Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc at a glance

In short: Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc gave $1.5M across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $487K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2021)
$1,459,914
+237.1% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
3
+200.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$486,638
+12.4% vs 2020
Median grant
$52,427
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2021

Town of Zionsville: $1.4MTown of Zionsville$1.4MBoone County Community Foundt'n: $52KBoone County CommunityFoundt'n$52KBoone County Firefighters Foundt'n: $12KBoone County FirefightersFoundt'n$12K

The largest 2021 recipient was Town of Zionsville ($1.4M). Together the top 3 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ZionsvilleLebanon

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 3 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $433K (2020) to $1.5M (2021). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Zionsville Zionsville, INPers & Equip Costs$1,395,261
Boone County Community Foundt'n Lebanon, IN—$52,427
Boone County Firefighters Foundt'n Zionsville, IN—$12,226
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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
2021—$301,236$1,627,278$1,459,9143$100
2020$1,326,042$605,060$600,433$433,1241$5,538

About Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc

Based on IRS filings

Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Zionsville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $100.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc is led by Brian Miller, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2021 is compensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Brian Miller

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Beam

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $3K (2021)

  • David Kail

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Campins

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Vangorder

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Jeff Beam — Treasurer: $3KJeff BeamTreasurer$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $3K, to Jeff Beam (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc

How much does Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc give each year?

Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc gave $1.5M across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990. In 2020 it gave $433K across 1 grant.

What is Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc's typical grant size?

Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc's median grant in 2021 was $52,427, and its average grant was $486,638, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990.

Where does Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc give grants?

Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Zionsville, IN (2 grants).

What is Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc?

Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Zionsville, IN.

What is Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc's EIN?

Zionsville Volunteer Fire Dept Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1461463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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