Lancaster Township Fire Department

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Fire protection for Lancaster Township, PA.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $279K a year · 40% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$859K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$640K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$859K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$988K
FY2024$859K
Expenses
$640K
FY2024▲ +92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$640K
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $629K Fundraising 2% · $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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides fire protection and emergency services for Lancaster Township, Pennsylvania.

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1 program · $629K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The fire department is responsible for extinguishing fires, fire prevention and the maintenance of firefighting equipment and department facilities. The fire department responded to 520 fire calls in 2024.

$629Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2024 · $921K federal money spent
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.766 · Direct$921K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $1.1M federal money spent
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.766 · Direct$1.1M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$859K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$524K
Investment incomeLn 3$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$640K
Ln 25
Programscol B$629K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$773K
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$524K
Government grantsLn 1e$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$268K
Total revenueLn 12$859K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$773K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$773K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 665
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$536K$773K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$70K$70K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$181K$181K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$300K$289K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K$629K$0$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $859K$640K$220K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $988K$332K$655K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $1.0M$463K$559K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 29, 2022 $339K$429K−$91K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $320K$268K$52K$3.2M 990 PDF

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 $859,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $549,065$523,737
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $402,658$301,956
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,951$33,435
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $987,674$859,128
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 feesPrior year $5,911$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $326,562$639,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $332,473$639,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $655,201$219,553
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $859,128 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$279,678
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,059
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$523,737
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,299$34,299
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $15,750$15,750
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $267,657$267,657
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,685$17,685
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $285,342 · Excluded from tax $50,049$859,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $639,575 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,722$15,722
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,361$4,361
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,366$70,366
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,241$11,241
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $181,330$181,330
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,087$31,087
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $289,285 · Fundraising $10,342$299,627
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,841$25,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $629,233 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,342$639,575
Part X · Balance sheet $6,842,268 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $535,968$772,746
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,876,083$6,069,522
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,503,145$6,842,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $297$1,816
X-25 Other liabilities$206,353
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,054,442$2,174,256
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,448,703$4,668,012
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,503,145$6,842,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,668,012 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$859,128
XI-2 Total expenses$639,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$219,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,448,703
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$244
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,668,012

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

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