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Liberty Fire Co-3

Tax-deductible

Lebanon, PA501(c)(3)Since 1872Public Safety & DisasterEIN 23-0807270Revenue $43K in FY2025

On file with the IRS909 Mifflin St, 17046-3446 · Lebanon, PATax-exempt since Apr 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the organization is to provide Fire protection for the residents of lebanon and vicinity. To purchase and maintain Fire apparatus and equipment to fight fires.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$56K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$391K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$43K
FY2025▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$88K
FY2025$43K
Expenses
$56K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$56K
Net assets
$391K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$391K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $55K Management & general 1% · $683

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis J Boltz
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John G Small
Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fights fires and maintains equipment to protect residents.

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1 program · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provire fire protection for the residents of lebanon and vicinity. To purchase and maintain fire apparatus and equipment to fight fires.

$55Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Liberty Fire Company Marching Club INCFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$56K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$683
Owns and owesPt X
$391K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$276K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$391K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$244K$276K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$404K$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$404K$391K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$550
Office expensesLn 13$343$343
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K$133
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$56K$55K$683$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $43K$56K−$13K$391K 990 PDF
FY2024 $88K$72K$16K$404K 990 PDF
FY2023 $32K$65K−$34K$388K 990 PDF
FY2022 $30K$70K−$40K$422K 990 PDF
FY2021 $32K$60K−$27K$462K 990 PDF
FY2020 $40K$69K−$29K$489K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $42,812 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,994$23,962
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,344$18,850
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $88,338$42,812
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,700
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,112$54,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $72,112$55,748
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,226−$12,936
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,812 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,348
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18,850$18,850
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,812
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,748 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,700$1,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $550$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $343$343
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,337 · Management $133$37,470
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,190$4,190
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,495$11,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,065 · Management $683 · Fundraising $0$55,748
Part X · Balance sheet $391,201 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,526$22,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $129,400$91,930
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $244,211$276,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $404,137$391,201
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $404,137$391,201
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $404,137$391,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $391,201 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,812
XI-2 Total expenses$55,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$404,137
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$391,201

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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