Preserve property and save lives by providing fire prevention and rescue services to the surrounding communities of norristown, PA

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $479K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 12 voting members
Worth a look: 5 of 12 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$123K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$94K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$712K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$123K
FY2024▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$104K
Expenses
$94K
FY2024▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$63K
Net assets
$712K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$776K
FY2021$785K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$712K
FY2025$753K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2000.

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% · $94K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Secretary, Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee, Captain
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zac Santiago’s $450 as Trustee/Captain is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 826 $100K–1M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2021FY2020
Zac Santiago$450$1,690
Richard Jones—$1,130
Phil Shearer$100$940
Timothy McMinn—$670
Gregory Scott$150$530
Kermit Royer$450$450
Walter Booz$450$450
Richard Williams$100$430

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

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1 program · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide the borough of norristown, pennsylvania and surrounding communities with fire fighting, fire prevention and rescue services.

$94Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$123K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$94K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$712K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$123K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$479K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$144K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$712K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$56K$89K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$479K$479K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K$144K
Total assetsLn 16$683K$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$683K$712K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$343$343$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$530$530$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$94K$94K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $104K$63K$41K$753K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $123K$94K$29K$712K 990 PDF
FY2023 $85K$55K$29K$683K 990 PDF
FY2022 $72K$139K−$67K$649K 990 PDF
FY2021 $101K$84K$17K$785K 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$86K$20K$776K 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 $123,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,915$67,716
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,276$24,856
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,478$30,450
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,669$123,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,500$1,700
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,716$92,748
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,216$94,448
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,453$28,574
Part VI · Governance 5 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $123,022 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,513
VIII-1e Government grants$13,451
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,716
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24,856
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $30,450$30,450
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,450 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$123,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,448 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,700 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,700
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $343 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$343
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $530 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$530
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,326 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,326
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,992 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,992
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,283 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,283
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,237 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$51,237
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,037 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,037
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,448 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$94,448
Part X · Balance sheet $711,720 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,285$45,178
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,610$43,449
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $147,839$143,847
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $479,410$479,245
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $683,144$711,720
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $683,144$711,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $683,144$711,720
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $711,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$123,022
XI-2 Total expenses$94,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,574
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$683,144
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$711,720

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