Unity Volunteer Fire Department FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 1938EIN 25-1298987

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Unity VFD is a 100% volunteer department dedicated to fire suppression, rescue, and support of emergency medical services in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$114K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$182K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$182K
FY2022▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$826K
FY2025$218K
Expenses
$199K
FY2022▲ +30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$713K
FY2025$250K
Net assets
$180K
FY2022▼ -9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$317K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1991.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $191K Management & general 4% · $8K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Unity Volunteer Fire Department is a nonprofit based in Pittsburgh, PA, formed in 1938.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The purpose of the organization is the prevention of fire, extinguishment of fire and preservation of life during fires, in addition to providing medical services. The department averages 1,000 calls per year.

$158Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Government grantsLn 1e$86K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 636
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$202K$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K$107K
Total assetsLn 16$346K$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$114K
Net assetsLn 32$197K$180K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$253$253
Office expensesLn 13$123$123
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$186$186
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$3K$8K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$97K
All other expensesLn 24e$573$573
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$191K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $218K$250K−$32K$317K 990 PDF
FY2024 $826K$713K$113K$344K 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$175K$53K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $182K$199K−$17K$180K 990 PDF
FY2021 $175K$153K$22K$197K 990 PDF
FY2020 $222K$279K−$56K$176K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $181,604 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,182 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$85,578
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,056
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,969$72,969
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,397$2,397
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,548$181,604
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,786 across 11 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,565$3,565
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $253$253
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $123$123
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,157$30,157
IX-17 TravelPrograms $186$186
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,846 · Management $8,122$10,968
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,685$2,685
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,216$32,216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,400$21,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,660$96,660
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $573$573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,541 · Management $8,245 · Fundraising $0$198,786
Part X · Balance sheet $293,977 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,184$182,854
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,838$3,838
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $139,501$107,285
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,523$293,977
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,225$4,327
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $145,547$110,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,772$114,408
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $196,751$179,569
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $196,751$179,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,523$293,977
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$181,604
XI-2 Total expenses$198,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,182
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$196,751
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,569

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