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Bushkill Fire Company

Tax-deductible

Bushkill, PA501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 23-2900773Revenue $820K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfacebook.com/bushkillfire124 Evergreen Dr, 18324-8004 · Bushkill, PATax-exempt since May 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide Fire protection services to residents and businesses located in lehman township

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.2M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
72
of 72 voting members
Looks good: 72 of 72 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$820K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$645K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$820K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$585K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$820K
Expenses
$645K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$645K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.1M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2025.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $620K Management & general 3% · $22K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Tony Montenez
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Provides fire protection services to residents and businesses in Lehman Township.

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1 program · $620K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bushkill fire company protects property and human lives from damage or injury caused by fire in lehman and middle smithfield townships and adjacent areas.

$620Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$820K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Investment incomeLn 3$352K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$645K
Ln 25
Programscol B$620K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a72
IndependentVI 1b72
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Government grantsLn 1e$407K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$352K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$234K
Total revenueLn 12$820K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
SavingsLn 2$237K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$400K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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$437K$400K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$2.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$112K$112K
TravelLn 17$117K$117K
InterestLn 20$43K$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$239K$239K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$645K$620K$22K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $820K$645K$174K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $654K$666K−$12K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $585K$611K−$26K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $464K$491K−$26K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $503K$360K$143K$563K 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 $819,579 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $379,786$430,215
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $107$17,884
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $258,383$352,331
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,306$19,149
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $653,582$819,579
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $665,839$645,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $665,839$645,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,257$174,287
Part VI · Governance 72 of 72 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body72
VI-1b Independent voting members72
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 $819,579 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$407,070
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,215
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,884$17,884
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $118,430$118,430
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $233,901$233,901
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,657$16,657
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,492$2,492
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,277 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $135,087$819,579
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $645,292 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,010$2,010
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,100$11,100
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,185 · Fundraising $3,096$12,281
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $112,325$112,325
IX-17 TravelPrograms $116,981$116,981
IX-20 InterestPrograms $43,485$43,485
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $238,798$238,798
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,312$108,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $619,901 · Management $22,295 · Fundraising $3,096$645,292
Part X · Balance sheet $5,375,298 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,981$162,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $278,560$236,926
X-4 Accounts receivable$57,062
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,036,677$2,095,660
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,587,398$2,812,076
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,007$10,595
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,092,623$5,375,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,363,367$1,247,492
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,729,256$4,127,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,729,256$4,127,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,092,623$5,375,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,127,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$819,579
XI-2 Total expenses$645,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,729,256
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$224,263
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,127,806

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

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