TEMPLE FIRE COMPANY NO 1 Charity Report

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TEMPLE FIRE COMPANY NO 1

EIN 23-1148400

What they do

THE PURPOSE for WHICH THE COMPANY is FORMED is for THE MAINTENANCE of A HOME for THE SUPPORT of A FIRE ENGINE COMPANY to PROTECT and PRESERVE THE PROPERTIES of OUR FELLOW CITIZENS and to CONDUCT A CLUB for THE PURPOSE of PROVIDING for THE REFRESHMENT, ENTERTAINMENT and SOCIAL DIVERSION of ITS MEMBERS, and for THESE PURPOSES to HAVE, POSSESS and ENJOY ALL THE RIGHTS, BENEFITS and PRIVILEGES of THE SAID ACT of ASSEMBLY, and ITS SUPPLEMENTS, THAT IT is A COMPANY THAT DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE PECUNIARY GAIN or PROFIT, INCIDENTAL or OTHERWISE to ITS MEMBERS.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.69%of revenue went to mission work91.3% of expenses · Program services

4.75%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$109.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.75%of revenue went to management and office costs4.4% of expenses

$4.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$289,779

Mission workProgram services$288,88099.69% of revenue91.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,7744.75% of revenue4.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,7744.75% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Total expenses$316,428109.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 91.3% mission · 4.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 3.8% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.32% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 2.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$289,779

Expenses$316,428

Annual shortfall $26,649 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$288,880 · 91.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,774 · 4.4% of expenses

Fundraising$13,774 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$289,779

Expenses$316,428

Assets$1,410,516

Contributions$92,985

Mission work (program services)$288,880

Fundraising$13,774

Management and general$13,774

Accounting fees$9,222

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

AMANDA AULENBACHASST FIN SEC

DEBRA HETTINGERFIN SECRETAR

KIRK M SEIDERSHEAD TRUSTEE

LEIGH ANNE SOBJAKRECORDING SE

MICHAEL MCWILLIAMSTRUSTEE

ROBERT MCWILLIAMSPRESIDENT

SCOTT HETTINGERTRUSTEE

SHANNON LOGANVICE PRESIDE

STEFAN SOBJAKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 217 4963 KUTZTOWN ROAD, TEMPLE, PA 195600217
County: Berks
In care of: AMANDA AULENBACH
Primary officer: AMANDA AULENBACH, ASST FIN SEC - TREAS

How to reach them

Phone(610) 921-3661 Officer phone(610) 929-3374

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMO & COMPANY PC
Revocation date: May 15, 2022