philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Bushkill Fire Company FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Bushkill, PA501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 23-2900773Revenue $654K in FY2023

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

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more)

What claiming does How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$654K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$666K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$654K
FY2023▲ +12%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$585K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$820K
Expenses
$666K
FY2023▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$645K
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2023▲ +11%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

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

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $646K Management & general 2% · $15K Fundraising 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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
Tony Montenez
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Bushkill Fire Company executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 services to residents and businesses in Lehman Township.

Questions for Bushkill Fire Company

Tap to ask. Bushkill Fire Company sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Bushkill Fire Company answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $646K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Bushkill fire company protects property and human lives from damage or injury caused by fire in lehman and middle smithfield townships and adjacent areas.

$646Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$654K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$380K
Investment incomeLn 3$258K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$666K
Ln 25
Programscol B$646K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$437K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
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$380K
Government grantsLn 1e$336K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107
Investment incomeLn 3$258K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$128K
Total revenueLn 12$654K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$437K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K$437K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$185$185
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$378$378
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$117K$117K
TravelLn 17$115K$115K
InterestLn 20$55K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$230K$230K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$128K
Total functional expensesLn 25$666K$646K$15K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $820K$645K$174K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $653,582 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $393,479$379,786
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$107
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $183,817$258,383
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,763$15,306
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $585,059$653,582
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 $610,660$665,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $610,660$665,839
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,601−$12,257
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 $653,582 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$336,411
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$379,786
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107$107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $130,383$130,383
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $128,000$128,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,289$15,289
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17$17
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,124 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $145,672$653,582
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $665,839 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $185$185
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,817$10,817
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $378$378
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,255 · Fundraising $4,809$9,064
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $116,656$116,656
IX-17 TravelPrograms $115,090$115,090
IX-20 InterestPrograms $55,174$55,174
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $230,122$230,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,353$128,353
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $645,773 · Management $15,257 · Fundraising $4,809$665,839
Part X · Balance sheet $5,092,623 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,853$157,981
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $180,278$278,560
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,219,102$2,036,677
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,363,496$2,587,398
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$32,007
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,940,729$5,092,623
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,033$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,585,154$1,363,367
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,355,575$3,729,256
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,355,575$3,729,256
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,940,729$5,092,623
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,729,256 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$653,582
XI-2 Total expenses$665,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,355,575
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$229,783
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$156,155
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,729,256

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.