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Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Kensington, MD · United States EIN 520580314 (IRS) Disaster Relief
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86 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

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Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a disaster relief organization based in KENSINGTON, United States. Annual revenue: $908K. EIN: 520580314.

Mission

Community response for emergency services, including fire suppression, fire rescue, emergency medical services, community risk assessment and education programs, and volunteer training, education and support.

Focus & reach

Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 520580314
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1980
Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$1.5 million
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
82%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
AR
Arthur H••••••••
Exec Vice President
CA
Cathy L••••••••
Recording Secretary
DA
Dan H••••••••
VP Human Resource
DA
David B••••••••
Treasurer
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GiveRadar Analysis

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • Established in 1925, it is among the oldest disaster relief charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 95% of comparable charities. See the sources
  • Its integrity score of 86 places it in the top 2% of the 1,601 disaster relief charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$1.5 million
82% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Sometimes deductible

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
1

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

LY
Lynn T••••••••
President
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12 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.

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No red flags detected

Screened for the risks donors care about.
IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
$1.5M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2024
Form filed
$0.9M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$0.6M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$0.9M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$0.8M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$0.7M revenue, IRS Form 990

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How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar disaster relief charities in United States.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
82% Peer average
88%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
86 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
Disaster Relief
1,600
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 33 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

Every data point we track for this charity, and whether we have found it. Disclosure only, never a judgment of the charity's work.

Financial data
Named leadership
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Executive pay
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
85%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a registered disaster relief nonprofit based in Kensington, MD, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1925 and has been operating for 101 years. Its EIN is 520580314. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 86/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $1M in annual revenue. 33 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Based on official filings, Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc has $1M in annual revenue. It allocates 82% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 88% for disaster relief charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a disaster relief organization based in KENSINGTON, United States. Annual revenue: $908K. EIN: 520580314. Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc is classified as a disaster relief organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1925.

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc is classified as a Disaster Relief organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $1M in annual revenue. The organization has 33 disclosed officers and directors.

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 520580314. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc is located in Kensington, MD, United States. The organization was established in 1925 and has been active for 101 years.

Among disaster relief charities registered in United States: It allocates 82% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 88%. Its annual revenue of $1M is comparable to the peer average of $1M.

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Quick facts about Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc

What is Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc?
Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a disaster relief publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Kensington, United States. Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc is a disaster relief organization based in KENSINGTON, United States. Annual revenue: $908K. EIN: 520580314.
When was Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc founded?
Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc was founded in 1925.
Who leads Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc?
Lynn Tantardini serves as President.
Where is Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc located?
Headquartered in Kensington, MD, United States.
What is Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $1.5 million. 82% of expenses go to program services.
Is Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc trustworthy?
Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 520580314.
What is Kensington Volunteer Fire Department Inc's website?
http://www.kvfd.org