100 percent volunteer Fire Company providing Fire, rescue and related services to the centre region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 $55K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $667K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$154K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$706K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$154K
FY2022▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$176K
FY2022▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$279K
Net assets
$706K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$874K
FY2022$706K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$867K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $152K Management & general 14% · $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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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, rescue, and related services to the Centre Region.

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2 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The alpha fire company is an all-volunteer company with over 100 active members dedicated to providing professional fire, rescue and emergency support services throughout the centre region. Our primary headquarters in in downtown state college, with stations in both patton and college townships.

$136Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships are given for secondary education to any child of one our members to assist with the cost of their education

$16Kprogram 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$19K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$154K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$706K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$600
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$154K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$667K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$706K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 693
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$817K$667K
Total assetsLn 16$874K$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$874K$706K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$929$515$414
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$59K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$152K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $379K$279K$100K$867K 990 PDF
FY2023 $347K$275K$72K$796K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $154K$176K−$22K$706K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$114K$79K$874K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$98K$48K$797K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $153,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,206$89,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $700$600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,987$30,775
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,920$33,265
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $192,813$153,830
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 $113,876$176,138
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $113,876$176,138
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,937−$22,308
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $153,830 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,174 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$34,956
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,234
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$89,190
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $600$600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,775$30,775
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $32,091$32,091
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $600 · Excluded from tax $64,040$153,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,138 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,438$3,438
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,993$3,993
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,342$14,342
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $515 · Management $414$929
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,530$5,530
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,522$8,522
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,376$72,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,189 · Management $7,669$66,858
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,102 · Management $24,036 · Fundraising $0$176,138
Part X · Balance sheet $706,231 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,870$14,883
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,762$23,920
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $816,555$667,428
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $874,187$706,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $874,187$706,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $874,187$706,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $706,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,830
XI-2 Total expenses$176,138
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,308
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$874,187
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$145,648
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$706,231

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