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Gap Fire Company

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Gap, PA501(c)(4)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 06-1638682Revenue $244K in FY2024Latest return filed May 15, 2025

On file with the IRSgapfire.orgPo Box 487, 17527-0487 · Gap, PATax-exempt since Mar 2014

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Fire protection and emergency aid

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $450K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 19.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$124K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$244K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$925K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$244K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$244K
Expenses
$156K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$156K
Net assets
$925K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$780K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$819K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$925K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $142K Management & general 6% · $10K Fundraising 3% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Latta Null
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Zook
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire protection and emergency aid.

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1 program · $142K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Responded to approximately 250 fire and accident calls in an effort to save lives and property values. Provided assistance at accident scenes to gap area residents as well as passers-by.

$142Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$925K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$241K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$450K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$925K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$408K$450K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$389K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$975K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$827K$925K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$25K$3K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$31K$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K$27$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$142K$10K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $244K$156K$88K$925K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $212K$216K−$4K$827K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 $188K$205K−$17K$819K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2022 $252K$181K$71K$856K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2021 $213K$279K−$66K$780K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $243,989 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,351$154,809
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,024$38,527
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,531$50,653
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,906$243,989
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,780$155,973
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,780$155,973
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,874$88,016
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,989 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$42,960
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,100
VIII-1e Government grants$45,249
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,809
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,527$38,527
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $15,684$15,684
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,969$34,969
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,180$243,989
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,973 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,650 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,650
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,800 · Fundraising $0$1,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,805 · Fundraising $4,302$6,107
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,875 · Management $1,874 · Fundraising $0$3,749
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,250 · Management $3,160 · Fundraising $0$28,410
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,631 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,631
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,743 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,743
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,493 · Management $1,379 · Fundraising $0$32,872
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,386 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,992 · Management $27 · Fundraising $0$43,019
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,606 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,626 · Management $10,045 · Fundraising $4,302$155,973
Part X · Balance sheet $1,048,697 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,717$10,330
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $171,477$241,190
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $389,067$347,327
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $407,576$449,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $974,837$1,048,697
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $148,226$123,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,226$123,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $826,611$924,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $974,837$1,048,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $924,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,989
XI-2 Total expenses$155,973
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,016
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$826,611
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,129
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$924,756

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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