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Midway Volunteer Fire Co FY2020 filing

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Lahaska, PA501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 23-7083000Revenue $468K in FY2020

On file with the IRSmidwayvfc.comPo Box 296, 18931-0296 · Lahaska, PATax-exempt since Oct 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fire protection services to residences and businesses in lahaska, solebury twp. And buckingham twp., pennsylvania.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$153K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$468K
Spent
$492K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$468K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$468K
FY2021$460K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$877K
Expenses
$492K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$492K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$588K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2020 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 Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $411K Management & general 15% · $74K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tom Brown
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Clark
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Forsyth
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Hurst
Financial Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Herb Hess JR
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Pederson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Rice’s $4K as Vice Preside is at the 25th 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

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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

Programs and updates

Provides fire protection services to homes and businesses in Lahaska and surrounding townships.

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1 program · $411K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide fire protection services to residences and businesses in lahaska, solebury TWP. And buckingham TWP., pennsylvania

$411Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$468K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$492K
Ln 25
Programscol B$411K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$485K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$453K
Government grantsLn 1e$337K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$92
Total revenueLn 12$468K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$485K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$485K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$481K$485K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$765K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$153K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$10$10
OccupancyLn 16$138K$124K$14K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$206K$188K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$30K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$24K$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$492K$411K$74K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $877K$588K$289K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $504K$497K$8K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $629K$508K$121K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $460K$455K$5K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $468K$492K−$24K$2.8M 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 $467,626 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $443,225$453,114
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,407$12,712
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,801$1,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $458,433$467,626
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $41,022$24,455
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $485,209$467,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $526,231$492,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,798−$24,394
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $467,626 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$336,752
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$453,114
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,982 · Excluded from tax $638$12,620
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,800$1,800
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $92$92
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,982 · Excluded from tax $2,530$467,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $492,020 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $24,455$24,455
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,697$7,697
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,594$10,594
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,972$13,972
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10$10
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $124,399 · Management $13,822$138,221
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,707$2,707
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $188,366 · Management $17,515$205,881
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,259 · Management $3,362$33,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,333 · Management $7,006 · Fundraising $7,258$38,597
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,765$15,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $410,794 · Management $73,968 · Fundraising $7,258$492,020
Part X · Balance sheet $2,925,654 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $480,590$484,786
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,587,405$1,429,815
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $765,096$1,011,053
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,833,091$2,925,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $178,083$152,541
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,446,006$2,520,911
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $209,002$252,202
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,655,008$2,773,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,833,091$2,925,654
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,773,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$467,626
XI-2 Total expenses$492,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,655,008
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$142,499
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,773,113

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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