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Ronks Fire Company

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Ronks, PA501(c)(3)EIN 23-2267918Revenue $180K in FY2024

On file with the IRSronksfire48.tripod.com134 N Ronks Rd, 17572-9611 · Ronks, PATax-exempt since Aug 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The protection of life and property against loss by Fire using volunteer firefighters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
127 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 127.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$12K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 32 voting members
Looks good: 32 of 32 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$180K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$134K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$180K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$180K
Expenses
$134K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$134K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $124K Management & general 8% · $10K

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
Nate Church
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carl Gehman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Gribble
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protecting lives and property from fire loss with volunteer firefighters.

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1 program · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Volunteer Fire Protection

To provide and maintain fire department equipment and facilities in order to protect the local community and surrounding areas.

$117Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$180K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$180K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$144K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60$60
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$396$396
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K$124K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $180K$134K$46K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$180K$51K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $65K$199K−$134K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $157K$190K−$33K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $163K$244K−$81K$1.6M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $179,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,218$120,180
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,987$3,588
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $115,970$56,183
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,175$179,951
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 $179,828$133,998
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,828$133,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,347$45,953
Part VI · Governance 32 of 32 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members32
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $179,951 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$95,601
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,579
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,588$3,588
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,078$46,078
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,105$10,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,588 · Excluded from tax $56,183$179,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,998 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,380$3,380
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60$60
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,367$16,367
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,247$10,247
IX-20 InterestPrograms $396$396
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,028$62,028
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,239$27,239
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,281$14,281
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,751 · Management $10,247 · Fundraising $0$133,998
Part X · Balance sheet $1,529,457 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,380$125,974
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,238,632$1,293,951
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $144,192$109,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,478,204$1,529,457
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,754$12,054
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,754$12,054
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,471,450$1,517,403
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,471,450$1,517,403
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,478,204$1,529,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,517,403 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$179,951
XI-2 Total expenses$133,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,953
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,471,450
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,517,403

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

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