Dewey Fire Company No 1

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Provide Fire and rescue service for the borough of hellertown, as well as basic and advanced life support services for the borough of hellertown and lower saucon township.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 63 employees.
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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $104K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $500K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$929K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.0M
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.4M Management & general 9% · $143K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Assistant Em
$42,992Pt VII · Sec A
$16,764Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Fire Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Skibo’s $43K as Assistant Em is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Matthew Andree———$43,304$31,314$27,975
Kyle Bartholomew$16,764$26,924$43,020——$39,277
Matthew Skibo$42,992$27,542————
Alle Nolf Left 1021———$35,969——
Alle Nolf————$33,580$14,502
Matthew Skibo Joined 42022——$20,829———
Angela Andree Left 42021———$10,378——
Matthew Andree Left 42022——$9,836———

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

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  • 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 and rescue, plus basic and advanced life support services.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide volunteer firefighting and ambulance service for the community.

$1.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$500K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$784K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 635
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K$221K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$441K$500K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$967K$784K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$657K$613K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$87K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$55K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$48$48
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$250
OccupancyLn 16$73K$69K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$207K$186K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$47K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$146K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K$162
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$143K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $1.3M$1.5M−$214K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$151K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.2M$1.4M−$200K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.4M$1.3M$92K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $929K$1.1M−$141K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Nov 24, 2021 $1.1M$1.1M−$12K$2.0M 990 PDF

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 $1,294,176 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,762$90,587
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,110,526$1,172,980
I-10 Investment income$8,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $121,719$22,544
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,287,007$1,294,176
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $780,014$867,826
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $658,380$640,363
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,438,394$1,508,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$151,387−$214,013
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,294,176 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,193
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,394
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,587
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,172,980$1,172,980
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,065$8,065
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $21,997$21,997
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$2,068
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,615$2,615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,197,592 · Excluded from tax $8,065$1,294,176
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,508,189 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,756$59,756
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $613,282 · Management $43,680$656,962
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,711 · Management $5,628$92,339
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,187 · Management $3,582$58,769
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $48$48
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,888$21,888
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,762$55,762
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,287$4,287
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,299 · Management $27,214$54,513
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,829 · Management $250$4,079
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,667 · Management $4,457$73,124
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $186,307 · Management $20,701$207,008
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $46,618 · Management $3,026$49,644
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $145,960 · Management $12,134$158,094
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,754 · Management $162$11,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,365,419 · Management $142,770 · Fundraising $0$1,508,189
Part X · Balance sheet $1,530,866 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,187$80,810
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$139,728
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $967,496$784,397
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $440,584$500,315
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,208$25,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,679,475$1,530,866
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,095$8,940
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,095$8,940
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,677,380$1,521,926
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,677,380$1,521,926
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,679,475$1,530,866
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,521,926 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,294,176
XI-2 Total expenses$1,508,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$214,013
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,677,380
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$58,559
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,521,926

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

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