Provide volunteer Fire protection, public safety services, and Fire safety education to approx 23,000 people in myerstown, PA and the surrounding areas.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 20 employees.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$452K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% 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
$311K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$423K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$877K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$311K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$311K
Expenses
$423K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$423K
Net assets
$877K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$960K
FY2024$877K

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 1964.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $423K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Fin Secretary
$9,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sandi Rudegeair————$10,884
Brock J Elliott$9,100$9,100$8,850$7,800—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers volunteer fire protection, public safety, and fire safety education to local communities.

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2 programs · $423K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Social club for members, wholly supporting the exempt purpose of the volunteer fire company.

$212Kprogram expense
02

Provide volunteer fire protection, public safety services, and fire safety education to approximately 23,000 people in myerstown, pa and the surrounding areas.

$211Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$311K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$423K
Ln 25
Programscol B$423K
Owns and owesPt X
$877K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$452K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$20K
Total revenueLn 12$311K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$452K
Net assetsLn 32$877K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 640
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$177K$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$191K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$492K$452K
Net assetsLn 32$960K$877K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$77K
InterestLn 20$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$105K$105K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K$423K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $311K$423K−$112K$877K 990 PDF
FY2023 $353K$477K−$124K$960K 990 PDF
FY2022 $597K$512K$84K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $448K$490K−$41K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $332K$430K−$98K$1.1M 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 $311,233 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,414$102,387
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,172−$13,480
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $240,772$222,326
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $353,358$311,233
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,703$113,486
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $346,337$309,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $477,040$422,762
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$123,682−$111,529
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $311,233 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $223,899 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,405
VIII-1e Government grants$14,034
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,948
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,387
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,489$6,489
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$1,573−$1,573
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$19,969−$19,969
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,846 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$311,233
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,762 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,100$9,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,494$94,494
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,892$9,892
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,310$9,310
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,780$1,780
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,103$77,103
IX-20 InterestPrograms $29,608$29,608
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $104,987$104,987
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,908$41,908
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,152$40,152
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,128$4,128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $422,762 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$422,762
Part X · Balance sheet $1,329,431 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,658$65,595
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,909$203,580
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,084,921$1,004,981
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $191,277$55,275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,452,765$1,329,431
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $788$896
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $492,459$452,321
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $960,306$877,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $960,306$877,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,452,765$1,329,431
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $877,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$311,233
XI-2 Total expenses$422,762
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$111,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$960,306
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,333
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$877,110

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

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