Dalton Fire Company

Tax-deductible

Dalton, PA501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 23-6296828Revenue $278K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdfcfire.comPo Box 684, 18414-0684 · Dalton, PATax-exempt since May 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Dalton Fire Company provides Fire fighting services in the borough of Dalton and all other areas designated as Fire coverage territory of the Dalton Fire Company.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $167K a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
76 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 76.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $146
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
43
of 43 voting members
Looks good: 43 of 43 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$278K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$278K
Expenses
$118K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$118K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$523K
FY2021$646K
FY2022$772K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2008.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $110K Management & general 6% · $7K Fundraising 0% · $436

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

5 people listed on the 990.

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

Suzanne Berkowitz’s $3K as Treasurer is at the 24th 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.

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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

Fights fires and provides emergency services in Dalton and surrounding areas.

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1 program · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The dalton fire company provides fire fighting services to all residents of dalton as well as surrounding communities. The services are available 365 days a year and 24 hours a day. Fire fighting services are available free of charge.

$110Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$146

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$436
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$751K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a43
IndependentVI 1b43
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$607K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$751K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$487K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$729K$751K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$357K$487K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$697$610$436
OccupancyLn 16$14K$13K$695
InterestLn 20$108$108
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$19K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$486$421$65
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$110K$7K$436

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $278K$118K$160K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $436K$127K$309K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $236K$110K$126K$772K 990 PDF
FY2021 $219K$96K$123K$646K 990 PDF
FY2020 $283K$167K$117K$523K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $278,394 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,944$156,168
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,406$1,689
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,522$35,015
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $112,630$85,522
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $435,502$278,394
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 $126,742$118,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,742$118,048
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $308,760$160,346
Part VI · Governance 43 of 43 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body43
VI-1b Independent voting members43
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 $278,394 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$669
VIII-1e Government grants$78,726
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,168
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,689$1,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,015$35,015
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,770$8,770
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $74,932$74,932
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,820$1,820
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,689 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $120,537$278,394
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,048 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,950$3,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $697 · Management $610 · Fundraising $436$1,743
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,213 · Management $695$13,908
IX-20 InterestPrograms $108$108
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,362$28,362
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,274 · Management $2,142$21,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,075$48,075
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $421 · Management $65$486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,150 · Management $7,462 · Fundraising $436$118,048
Part X · Balance sheet $1,242,104 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,001$143,941
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $630,607$607,080
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $357,079$487,398
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,685$3,685
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,089,372$1,242,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,897$1,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,080,475$1,240,821
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,080,475$1,240,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,089,372$1,242,104
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,240,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,394
XI-2 Total expenses$118,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,346
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,080,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,240,821

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

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