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Rural Security Fire Company

Tax-deductible

Lebanon, PA501(c)(3)Since 1955Public Safety & DisasterEIN 23-2260341Revenue $120K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnorthlebanontwppa.gov1301 N 7th St, 17046-4305 · Lebanon, PATax-exempt since Apr 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Volunteer Fire fighting unit

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 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 · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$466K
105% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 105% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
60
of 60 voting members
Looks good: 60 of 60 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$120K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$120K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$106K
FY2025$120K
Expenses
$211K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$211K
Net assets
−$24K
FY2025▼ -136%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$67K
FY2025−$24K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $206K Management & general 3% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kurt Hoke
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Weidman
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Boyer
Head Trustee
$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

Rural Security Fire Company is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Lebanon, PA, formed in 1955.

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1 program · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fire protection (respond to structure and other fires), assistance with disaster situations (floods, accidents).

$206Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$120K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$920
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
−$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a60
IndependentVI 1b60
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$920
Investment incomeLn 3$189
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$120K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K
Net assetsLn 32−$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
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$187K$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$380K$226K
Total assetsLn 16$567K$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K$466K
Net assetsLn 32$67K−$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$157K$157K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$416
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$206K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $120K$211K−$91K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 $106K$209K−$103K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 $109K$206K−$96K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$197K−$75K$266K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$137K−$5K$368K 990 PDF
FY2020 $222K$81K$141K$372K 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 $120,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,002$98,848
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,275$920
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $174$189
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,088$20,252
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $105,539$120,209
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 $208,517$211,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,517$211,423
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$102,978−$91,214
Part VI · Governance 60 of 60 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body60
VI-1b Independent voting members60
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 $120,209 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$36
VIII-1e Government grants$90,664
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $920$920
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $189$189
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$19,249
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,003$1,003
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,923 · Excluded from tax $189$120,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,423 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,899$1,899
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,862$19,862
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,889$13,889
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $156,671$156,671
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,792$6,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,894 · Management $416$9,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $206,108 · Management $5,315 · Fundraising $0$211,423
Part X · Balance sheet $441,723 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,213$165,710
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,052$49,693
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $379,791$226,320
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $567,056$441,723
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $499,998$465,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $499,998$465,879
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,058−$24,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,058−$24,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $567,056$441,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$24,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$120,209
XI-2 Total expenses$211,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,058
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$24,156

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

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