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Burnham Fire Company

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Burnham, PA501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 23-2119827Revenue $259K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 1, 2026

On file with the IRSBurnham, PATax-exempt since Sep 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We are a small volunteer fire company providing emergency services to the residents of Burnham Borough and surrounding municipalities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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 $38K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
50
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 50 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$259K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$259K
Expenses
$387K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$387K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1999.

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% · $387K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Royer
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Peck
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Royer
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Mauery
Vicepresident
$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

Provide emergency services to residents of Burnham Borough and surrounding areas.

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1 program · $387K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The objective is to raise funds for the purchase of fire equipment and apparatus for fire protection for the residents of Burnham Borough.

$387Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$11
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$430
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$387K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b50
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$430
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$788K$225K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$142K$142K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$234K$234K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$387K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 1, 2026 $259K$387K−$128K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2025 $284K$316K−$32K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 6, 2024 $454K$332K$121K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 13, 2023 $255K$273K−$18K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2022 $226K$356K−$130K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2021 $201K$243K−$41K$2.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $259,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $283,671$258,695
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $382$430
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $284,053$259,125
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,705$386,644
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $315,705$386,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,652−$127,519
Part VI · Governance 50 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members50
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $259,125 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$317
VIII-1e Government grants$44,549
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,695
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $430$430
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $430 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$259,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,644 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,746$2,746
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141,661$141,661
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,455$8,455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $233,782$233,782
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $386,644 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$386,644
Part X · Balance sheet $3,171,392 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $787,758$215,084
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$10,185
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,411,153$2,946,123
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,198,911$3,171,392
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$1,100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,100,000
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,198,911$2,071,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,198,911$2,071,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,198,911$3,171,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,071,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,125
XI-2 Total expenses$386,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$127,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,198,911
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,071,392

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

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