Lookout Fire Company #1

Tax-deductible

Pen Argyl, PA501(c)(3)Since 1991EIN 23-2600624Revenue $133K in FY2025

On file with the IRS123 S Main St, 18072-1613 · Pen Argyl, PATax-exempt since May 1991Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Firefighting

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 34% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$133K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$111K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$133K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$133K
Expenses
$111K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$111K
Net assets
$625K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$444K
FY2022$447K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$604K
FY2025$625K

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 May 1991.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $104K Management & general 6% · $7K

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; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$360Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$360Pt VII · Sec A
President
$200Pt VII · Sec A
Fin. Secretary
$200Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lacey Moser$360$360————
Dennis Miller$360$360$360$360$360$360
Jamie Messerschmidt——$360$360——
Grant Parsons————$360$360
Kevin Hower$200$200$200———
James Davey$200$200$200$200$200$200
Austin Harmon————$200$200
Tom Cowley JR———$100——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Lookout Fire Company #1 is a nonprofit based in Pen Argyl, PA, formed in 1991.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To provide fire and emergency services to the people and businesses of Pen Argyl and the surrounding areas. Community assistance and safety.

$104Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$133K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$111K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$133K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$248K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$292K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352K
Total assetsLn 16$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$281K$292K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$353K$352K
Total assetsLn 16$634K$644K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$604K$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K$1K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$995$0$995$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$15K$11K$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$411$0
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K$104K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $133K$111K$22K$625K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$105K$56K$604K 990 PDF
FY2023 $192K$91K$101K$548K 990 PDF
FY2022 $70K$67K$3K$447K 990 PDF
FY2021 $113K$105K$7K$444K 990 PDF
FY2020 $185K$88K$98K$436K 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 $132,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,953$25,232
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,018$20,324
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,348$87,274
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,319$132,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,200$1,200
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,120$1,120
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,207$108,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,527$111,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,792$21,558
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $132,830 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,200 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$36
VIII-1e Government grants$22,418
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,046
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $14,161$14,161
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,278$11,278
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $71,913$71,913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,407 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83,191$132,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,272 across 9 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,120 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,120
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $995 · Fundraising $0$995
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,978 · Fundraising $0$1,978
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,456 · Management $3,819 · Fundraising $0$15,275
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,174 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,174
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,783 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,113 · Management $411 · Fundraising $0$17,524
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,223 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,223
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,069 · Management $7,203 · Fundraising $0$111,272
Part X · Balance sheet $643,652 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,933$44,381
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $232,773$247,576
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $353,088$351,695
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $633,794$643,652
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,225$18,525
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $603,569$625,127
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,569$625,127
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $633,794$643,652
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,127 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$132,830
XI-2 Total expenses$111,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,569
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,127

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

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