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Schoeneck Fire Company

Tax-deductible

Denver, PA501(c)(4)Since 1924 EIN 23-2313862Revenue $193K in FY2025

On file with the IRS125 N King St, 17517-8737 · Denver, PATax-exempt since Oct 1987

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Fire fighting, Fire prevention and Fire safety

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 58 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)(4)
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 42% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
55 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 55.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$193K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$162K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$193K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$193K
Expenses
$162K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$138K
FY2025$162K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$886K
FY2021$922K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1987.

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% · $157K Management & general 2% · $4K Fundraising 0% · $525

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Wendy Hackman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Mertz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Smith
President
$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

Fights fires, prevents them, and teaches fire safety.

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fire fighting training and prevention for protection of the surrounding community.

$157Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Schoeneck Area Civic AssociationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$193K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$162K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$525
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$745K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Total revenueLn 12$193K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$577K
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$745K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$514K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 658
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$733K$745K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546K$514K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$458$458
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
InterestLn 20$118$118
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$525
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K$157K$4K$525

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $193K$162K$31K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $265K$138K$127K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$85K$115K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$91K$115K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $122K$87K$35K$922K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$92K$48K$886K 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
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Part I · Summary $193,038 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $159,325$98,883
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,269$27,730
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $81,732$66,425
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,326$193,038
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 $138,091$161,646
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $138,091$161,646
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $127,235$31,392
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $193,038 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,791
VIII-1e Government grants$45,867
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,730$27,730
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $65,938$65,938
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $487$487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $487 · Excluded from tax $93,668$193,038
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,646 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,050$3,050
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $458$458
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,135$24,135
IX-20 InterestManagement $118$118
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,773$44,773
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,537$7,537
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,457$73,457
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,593 · Fundraising $525$8,118
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,495 · Management $3,626 · Fundraising $525$161,646
Part X · Balance sheet $1,259,245 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $572,582$576,830
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $160,430$168,343
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $545,555$514,072
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,278,567$1,259,245
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,278,567$1,259,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,278,567$1,259,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,278,567$1,259,245
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,259,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$193,038
XI-2 Total expenses$161,646
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,392
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,278,567
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$50,714
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,259,245

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

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