To provide Fire protection services and Fire prevention programs in wrightstown, buckingham, and upper makefield townships, pennsylvania

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 1 employee.
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)(3)
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
51 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 50.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$704K
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$374K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$704K
FY2024▲ +67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$704K
Expenses
$374K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$374K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M

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 Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $321K Management & general 11% · $41K Fundraising 3% · $11K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Office Administrator
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,177Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ethan Tecker’s $4K as Office Administrator is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Provides fire protection and prevention services in Wrightstown, Buckingham, and Upper Makefield Townships.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide fire protection services and fire prevention

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$704K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$420K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$420K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$704K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$411K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$480K$411K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$446$446
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$115K$115K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$95K$13K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$29K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$321K$41K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $704K$374K$331K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $422K$365K$57K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $402K$372K$29K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $349K$297K$52K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $382K$271K$111K$1.5M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $704,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$216,247
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $356,875$420,405
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,379$38,727
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,873$29,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $422,127$704,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,787$5,223
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $358,051$368,680
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,838$373,903
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,289$330,507
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $704,410 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,247
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,247
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $420,405$420,405
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38,727$38,727
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $27,200$27,200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,831$1,831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $488,163 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$704,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,903 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $4,777$4,777
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $446$446
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,087$1,087
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,925$6,925
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,653$2,653
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,523$1,523
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,962$3,962
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,081$57,081
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $115,085$115,085
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,302$21,302
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,018 · Management $12,526 · Fundraising $11,454$118,998
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,389 · Management $10,675$40,064
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,974 · Management $41,475 · Fundraising $11,454$373,903
Part X · Balance sheet $1,992,423 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,162$248,835
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,117,911$1,333,050
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $480,173$410,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,663,246$1,992,423
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,330$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,330$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,466,260$1,559,447
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $195,656$432,976
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,661,916$1,992,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,663,246$1,992,423
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,992,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,410
XI-2 Total expenses$373,903
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$330,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,661,916
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,992,423

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

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