Vintage Fire Museum
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Vintage Fire Museum meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
To collect, preserve, and display firefighting equipment in a museum of national significance for the education of children and adults. The nonprofit is dedicated to enable people of all ages to see fire apparatus showing the history of firefighting in the United States, fire safety practices, and to honor firefighters.
Year, State Incorporated:
2009, IN
Also Known As:
Vintage Fire Museum and Safety Education Center, Inc.
The Vintage Fire Museum and Safety Education Center offers guided tours for individuals and groups to demonstrate firefighting equipment and advances over the past 300 years. It offers instruction on fire safety for children, families, and senior citizens using state-of-the-art equipment and hands-on experience. It includes a memorial area for honoring firefighters. Several special events include parades of firefighting engines, live music, and festive activities.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Vintage Fire Museum's program expenses were:
| Program services | $70,858 |
| Total Program Expenses | $70,858 |
Chair of the Board
Mr. Curtis H. Peters, Board Chairperson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired college professor, Pastor
Board Size
14
Paid Staff Size
1
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Vintage Fire Museum's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| All other contributions, gifts, grants | $75,974 |
| Admissions | $12,003 |
| Membership dues | $10,850 |
| Gift shops | $5,008 |
| Event income | $2,638 |
| Sales of inventory | $2,600 |
| Food sales | $395 |
| City reimbursement | $79 |
| Investment income | $58 |
| Total Income | $109,605 |
Programs: 100% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 0%
| Total Income | $109,605 |
| Total expenses: | $70,858 |
| Program expenses | $70,858 |
| Fundraising expenses | $0 |
| Administrative expenses | $0 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $38,747 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,177,619 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-9,688 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,206,678 |
| Total Liabilities | $34,152 |
| Total Assets | $1,240,830 |
Total assets as reported include $1,190,000 in property and equipment.
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