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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $651K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$181
0.02% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$347K
+125% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$796K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$347K
FY2023▲ +125%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$275K
FY2023▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$279K
Net assets
$796K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$874K
FY2022$706K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$867K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $217K Management & general 15% · $40K Fundraising 6% · $17K

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
$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 · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$211Kprogram expense
02

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

$6Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$796K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$797K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181
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$304K
Government grantsLn 1e$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$315
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$651K
Total assetsLn 16$797K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181
Net assetsLn 32$796K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$667K$651K
Total assetsLn 16$706K$797K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$181
Net assetsLn 32$706K$796K
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$281
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$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$87
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$250
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$119K$90K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$77K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$29K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$217K$40K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $379K$279K$100K$867K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $347K$275K$72K$796K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $346,709 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,190$304,428
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $600$1,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,775$27,968
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,265$13,113
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $153,830$346,709
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$281
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,138$274,704
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $176,138$274,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,308$71,724
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 $346,709 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $815 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$143,498
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,930
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$304,428
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,200$1,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,653$27,653
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$315
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $12,304$12,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,200 · Excluded from tax $40,772$346,709
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,985 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$281
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 $1,345$1,345
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,308$5,308
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,396$21,396
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,220$1,220
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,250 · Fundraising $87$1,337
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 meetings$250
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,896 · Management $29,120$119,016
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,025 · Fundraising $16,822$93,847
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,852 · Management $2,133$30,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,169 · Management $40,376 · Fundraising $16,909$274,985
Part X · Balance sheet $796,680 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,883$31,425
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,920$113,930
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $667,428$651,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $706,231$796,680
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $706,231$796,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $706,231$796,680
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $796,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,709
XI-2 Total expenses$274,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$706,231
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,852
XI-7 Investment expenses−$5,308
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$796,499

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