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Liberty Fire Co No 1

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Sinking Spg, PA501(c)(7)Recreation & Sports EIN 23-0807150Revenue $276K in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 2367, 19608-0367 · Sinking Spg, PATax-exempt since Apr 2020

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Supporting the western berks Fire department for the prevention, control and extinguishment of fires and saving of lives and proprety and the social diversion of it's members.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$104K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$276K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$276K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$276K
Expenses
$351K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$351K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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% · $351K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joan Hanley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becy Lutz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Scheetz
Vice Preside
$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

Fund firefighters to prevent, control, and extinguish fires, saving lives and property.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Supporting the western berks fire department for the prevention, control and extinguishment of fires and saving of lives and property and the social diversion of it's members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$224K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$104K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$81K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$117K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$351K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $276K$351K−$75K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $241K$278K−$37K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $249K$237K$13K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $93K$132K−$39K$1.9M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $276,194 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,288$15,451
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,685$224,084
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,052$36,659
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,025$276,194
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,801$87,674
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,466$263,509
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,267$351,183
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,242−$74,989
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 $276,194 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,696 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,245
VIII-1d Related organizations$10,206
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,451
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,767 · Excluded from tax $209,317$224,084
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,963$9,963
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,463 · Excluded from tax $219,280$276,194
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $351,183 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,780$80,780
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,894$6,894
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,595$1,595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,877$4,877
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,245$63,245
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,029$4,029
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,948$47,948
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,946$22,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,983$116,983
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,886$1,886
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,183 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$351,183
Part X · Balance sheet $1,918,652 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,284$70,749
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$25,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,859,289$1,816,903
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,994,573$1,918,652
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,322$5,293
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $100,000$99,097
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105,322$104,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,889,251$1,814,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,994,573$1,918,652
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,814,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,194
XI-2 Total expenses$351,183
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,889,251
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,814,262

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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