Shade Gap Area Fire Company

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To protect the lives and property of our citizens, train the community on fire prevention, and to provide relief support for those injuried or killed during service.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2402834) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 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)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7.7 mo
of spending, in cash
7.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$300K
54% of total assets
Liabilities are 54% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
45
of 45 voting members
45 of 45 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$248K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$329K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$252K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$248K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$248K
Expenses
$329K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$329K
Net assets
$252K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$252K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1988.

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% · $329K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$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

Protects lives and property, trains communities in fire prevention, and supports those injured or killed in service.

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1 program · $329K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To protect the community using fire department equipment and educate the community in fire prevention

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2402834) · Dispute this line
$329Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$329K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Owns and owesPt X
$252K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a45
IndependentVI 1b45
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$340K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300K
Net assetsLn 32$252K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 670
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$225K$211K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$237K$340K
Total assetsLn 16$462K$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$300K
Net assetsLn 32$333K$252K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$221$221
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$116K$116K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$144K
All other expensesLn 24e$210$210
Total functional expensesLn 25$329K$329K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $248K$329K−$81K$252K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2024 $290K$239K$51K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $238K$321K−$84K$282K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $214K$261K−$47K$366K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2021 $231K$244K−$13K$413K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $247,866 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,681$41,726
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,441$2,814
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $146,767$203,326
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $289,889$247,866
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,153$18,044
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $7,215$221
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,556$311,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $238,924$329,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,965−$81,447
Part VI · Governance 45 of 45 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body45
VI-1b Independent voting members45
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 $247,866 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,726
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,726
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,814$2,814
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $80,079$80,079
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$123,232
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,908$247,866
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $329,313 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,044$18,044
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $221$221
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,940$3,940
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,287$1,287
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,705$12,705
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $116,236$116,236
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,785$32,785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $143,735$143,735
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $210$210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,313 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$329,313
Part X · Balance sheet $551,828 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,471$52,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $148,127$158,724
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $237,478$340,411
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $462,076$551,828
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payable$178,231
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $128,676$121,644
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $128,676$299,875
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $333,400$251,953
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $333,400$251,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $462,076$551,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,866
XI-2 Total expenses$329,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$333,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,953

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

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