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Ebenezer Fire Co FY2020 filing

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Lebanon, PA501(c)(3)Since 1946Public Safety & Disaster EIN 59-1142255Revenue $222K in FY2020

On file with the IRSebenezerfire9.com442 Ebenezer Rd, 17046-1705 · Lebanon, PATax-exempt since Oct 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fire protection

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $75K a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$400K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$222K
Spent
$136K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$468K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$127K
Expenses
$136K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$84K
Net assets
$468K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$468K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$159K
FY2023−$48K
FY2024−$148K
FY2025−$105K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $136K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Leonard
Fire Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Fetzer
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Simmers
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Rhoads
Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Spencer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Spencer
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Rhodes
Vice President
$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

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Ebenezer Fire Co is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Lebanon, PA, formed in 1946.

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1 program · $136K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fire protection (respond to structure and other fires),

$136Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Government grantsLn 1e$183K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$135
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$673K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
Net assetsLn 32$468K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$257K$673K
Total assetsLn 16$382K$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$400K
Net assetsLn 32$382K$468K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$490$490
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$900$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$434$434
Office expensesLn 13$200$200
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$300$300
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$79K$79K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$136K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $127K$84K$43K−$105K 990 PDF
FY2024 $119K$219K−$99K−$148K 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$334K−$207K−$48K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$260K−$96K$159K 990 PDF
FY2021 $98K$276K−$177K$290K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $222K$136K$86K$468K 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
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Part I · Summary $221,541 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$184,339
I-9 Program service revenue$11,892
I-10 Investment income$135
I-11 Other revenue$25,175
I-12 Total revenue$221,541
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 expenses$135,548
I-18 Total expenses$135,548
I-19 Revenue less expenses$85,993
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $221,541 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$234
VIII-1e Government grants$183,366
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$184,339
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,892$11,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $135$135
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,337$2,337
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,838$22,838
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,364 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,838$221,541
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,548 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $490$490
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $900$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $434$434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $200$200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,799$21,799
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $300$300
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,556$5,556
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,629$78,629
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,923$2,923
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,317$24,317
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $135,548 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$135,548
Part X · Balance sheet $867,572 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,582$183,981
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,978$11,082
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $257,019$672,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $381,579$867,572
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$400,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$400,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,579$467,572
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $381,579$467,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $381,579$867,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $467,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,541
XI-2 Total expenses$135,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$381,579
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$467,572

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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