Pequea Valley Fire Department

Tax-deductible

Gordonville, PA501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 23-1995631Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSgordonvillefc.com3204 Vigilant St, 17529-8800 · Gordonville, PATax-exempt since Dec 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Volunteer Fire company

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 124 volunteers and 9 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)(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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
205
of 205 voting members
Looks good: 205 of 205 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$615K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$591K
FY2021$952K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.3M Management & general 5% · $65K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Community Me
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Dep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Property Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Pequea Valley Fire Department is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Gordonville, PA.

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2 programs · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide volunteer and rescue services to the surrounding area. In 2023 the department responded to 299 fire calls and 1,623 ems calls.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Provide volunteer and rescue services to the surrounding area. In 2023 the department responded to 299 fire calls and 1,623 ems calls.

$71Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$796K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Other incomeLn 4–11$289K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a205
IndependentVI 1b205
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$796K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$289K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6124
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.4M$306K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$110K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.4M−$303K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$952K$120K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $615K$591K$24K$1.7M 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
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Part VI · Governance 205 of 205 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body205
VI-1b Independent voting members205
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

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

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