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Upper Allen Township Fire Department

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Mechanicsburg, PA501(c)(3) EIN 23-7315164Revenue $232K in FY2024

On file with the IRSupperallenfire.com104 Gettysburg Pike, 17055-5604 · Mechanicsburg, PATax-exempt since Aug 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fire fighting, rescue services, and Fire prevention activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $135K a year · 46% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $197K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$300
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$232K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$448K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$757K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$232K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$232K
Expenses
$448K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$448K
Net assets
$757K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$975K
FY2024$757K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1994.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $381K Management & general 14% · $64K Fundraising 1% · $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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ken Dean
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Arcati
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathrynne Shafer
Financial Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Heffelfinger
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Virginia Kise
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karl Kunkel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Witmer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean McArdle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire fighting, rescue, and fire prevention services to the community.

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1 program · $381K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Fire fighting, rescue services, and fire prevention through education provided to the local community.

$381Kprogram 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
Messiah UniversityFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$313
Money outPt IX
$448K
Ln 25
Programscol B$381K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$757K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Government grantsLn 1e$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$313
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$33K
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$471K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300
Net assetsLn 32$757K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$89K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$182K$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$612K$471K
Total assetsLn 16$996K$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$300
Net assetsLn 32$975K$757K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$999$8K$999
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$330$180$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$950$950
Office expensesLn 13$13K$9K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$43K$5K
TravelLn 17$50K$50K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$116K$105K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$99K$89K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$80K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$3K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$448K$381K$64K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $232K$448K−$216K$757K 990 PDF
FY2023 $273K$407K−$134K$975K 990 PDF
FY2022 $317K$408K−$91K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $284K$428K−$144K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $344K$433K−$89K$1.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $232,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,459$241,275
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,702$313
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,246−$15,542
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,801$6,389
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,208$232,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $407,154$448,496
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,154$448,496
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$133,946−$216,061
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $232,435 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,412 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,269
VIII-1e Government grants$114,658
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,348
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,275
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $313$313
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,440$17,440
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$32,982−$32,982
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,805$7,805
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $996$996
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$31,673 · Excluded from tax $22,833$232,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $448,496 across 11 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $999 · Management $7,988 · Fundraising $999$9,986
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $180 · Fundraising $150$330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $950$950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,834 · Management $2,825 · Fundraising $1,126$12,785
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,786 · Management $1,786$3,572
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,180 · Management $4,798$47,978
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,575$49,575
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $104,510 · Management $11,612$116,122
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $89,046 · Management $9,894$98,940
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,034 · Management $15,920$95,954
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,064 · Management $9,240$12,304
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $381,208 · Management $64,063 · Fundraising $3,225$448,496
Part X · Balance sheet $757,543 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,320$46,835
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,500$42,623
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $611,902$470,698
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $182,034$197,387
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $995,756$757,543
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,439$300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,439$300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $975,317$757,243
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $975,317$757,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $995,756$757,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $757,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,435
XI-2 Total expenses$448,496
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$216,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$975,317
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,013
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$757,243

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

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