Volunteer fire company which serves tyrone, PA and the surrounding areas

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $696K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$848K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$629K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$901K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$629K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$487K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$629K
Expenses
$901K
FY2024▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$901K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1997.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $559K Management & general 38% · $343K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$9,060Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$599Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Chief
$599Pt VII · Sec A
$599Pt VII · Sec A
$420Pt VII · Sec A
$420Pt VII · Sec A
$420Pt VII · Sec A
$350Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Rumberger’s $9K as Secretary is at the 40th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Rumberger$9,060$4,200$4,200$3,710—
Daniel D Garber JR$350———$7,380
William Cambridge——$4,200$3,710—
Kenneth a Noel$599$599$599——
Melvin D Romano JR$599————
Harold E Brenneman$420$599———
Joseph Gault$599$599$599——
Phillip E Gault II$420$599———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provide emergency fire and rescue services to the Tyrone, PA community.

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1 program · $559K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Volunteer fire company which serves tyrone, pa and the surrounding areas

$559Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$629K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$440K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$901K
Ln 25
Programscol B$559K
Managementcol C$343K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$848K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Government grantsLn 1e$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$440K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$629K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$419K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$696K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$848K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$421K$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$524K$696K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$932K$848K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$118K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$1K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$16$7K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$510K$510K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$11K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$31K$108K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$901K$559K$343K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $629K$901K−$272K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$672K$392K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $467K$348K$120K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $487K$351K$136K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $268K$285K−$17K$1.2M 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 $629,294 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $642,128$171,594
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$7,700$17,949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $430,183$439,751
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,064,611$629,294
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 $126,691$141,157
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $545,708$760,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $672,399$901,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $392,212−$272,190
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $629,294 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $422,077 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$19,973
VIII-1e Government grants$73,296
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,594
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,672$14,672
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,277$3,277
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,674$17,674
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,287 · Unrelated business $300,739 · Excluded from tax $17,674$629,294
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $901,484 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $12,467$12,467
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $117,519$117,519
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,171$11,171
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,066$8,066
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,495 · Management $13,489$14,984
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16 · Management $7,450$7,466
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $40,873$40,873
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $509,999$509,999
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,754 · Management $19,996$30,750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,926 · Management $107,921$138,847
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,655 · Management $3,687$9,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $558,845 · Management $342,639 · Fundraising $0$901,484
Part X · Balance sheet $2,437,050 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $420,686$419,218
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,791,436$1,321,918
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $524,136$695,914
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,736,258$2,437,050
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,406$1,406
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $931,581$848,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,804,677$1,588,637
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,736,258$2,437,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,588,637 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$629,294
XI-2 Total expenses$901,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$272,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,804,677
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$56,151
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,588,637

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

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