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Fire Engine Number Five Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Noblesville, Indiana · EIN 933209815

Fire Engine Number Five Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Noblesville, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,406 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $4,203 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $19,384 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$19,3843$368,117
2024$18,4063$358,993

How to apply

Fire Engine Number Five Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fire Engine Number Five Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$10,000
Illinois1$4,203
Indiana1$4,203

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Emmitsburg, MD
Support$10,000
Trinity Free Clinic
Carmel, IN
Support$4,203
Sigma Chi
Evanston, IL
Support$4,203

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fire Engine Number Five Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fire Engine Number Five Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$18,406 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $4,203.

Who runs Fire Engine Number Five Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John Steel (President), Jacob Steel (Treasurer) and William Steel (Secretary).

What does Fire Engine Number Five Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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