Mission of the organization is for volunteers to respond to the community's emergency needs.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$141K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$745K
+115% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$745K
FY2025▲ +115%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$745K
Expenses
$356K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1975.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $315K Management & general 5% · $18K Fundraising 7% · $24K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/ Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Denise Miller$4,000$4,000$3,000———
Katherine Barhight———$4,000——
Katherine Barhight Herzog————$4,000—
Jamie Zanelli—————$4,000

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

Respond to emergencies and save lives through firefighting and rescue.

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1 program · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The goodwill fire company #1 of germansville, station 10 is located in the northwestern part of lehigh county. We serve heidelberg township and part of lowhill township. We also provide mutual aid to the fire companies surrounding us.

$315Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$745K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$276K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Government grantsLn 1e$388K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$745K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$958K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50$50
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$15K$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$160K$144K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$113K
All other expensesLn 24e$264$164$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$315K$18K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $745K$356K$388K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $346K$333K$14K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $297K$320K−$23K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$270K−$48K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $268K$223K$45K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $378K$272K$106K$1.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $744,561 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,787$429,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $215,806$276,409
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,503$4,671
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,362$33,681
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $346,458$744,561
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 $4,000$4,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $328,531$352,364
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $332,531$356,364
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,927$388,197
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $744,561 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,340
VIII-1e Government grants$387,983
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$429,800
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $276,409$276,409
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,721$2,721
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,645$8,645
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,950$1,950
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,813$22,813
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,223$2,223
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $280,582 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,179$744,561
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,364 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,445$1,445
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $50$50
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,864$4,864
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,143 · Management $7,571 · Fundraising $7,571$30,285
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,034$4,034
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $143,697 · Fundraising $15,966$159,663
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,265$38,265
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,494$113,494
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $164 · Management $100$264
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,797 · Management $18,030 · Fundraising $23,537$356,364
Part X · Balance sheet $1,580,519 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,475$43,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $163,322$254,646
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$55−$55
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $958,297$1,282,848
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,191,039$1,580,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $140,059$141,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,050,980$1,439,177
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,050,980$1,439,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,191,039$1,580,519
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,439,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$744,561
XI-2 Total expenses$356,364
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$388,197
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,050,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,439,177

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