LAKE CITY FIRE COMPANY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKE CITY FIRE COMPANY

EIN 25-1566334 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

The Mission of The Lake City Fire Company is to Protect The Lives and Property of The Citizens and Visitors of The Lake City Community By Providing The Highest Possible Levels of Service Through Fire Prevention, Public Education, Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Rescue Operations, and Mitigation of The Effects of Natural and Man-made Disasters. The Company is 100% Volunteer. During Fiscal Year 2024-2025, Volunteers Logged 7,500 Volunteer Hours By Responding to 414 Emergency Calls, Attending Numerous Training Sessions and Providing Support Services to The Community.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

37.63%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

$43.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.86%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$5.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$514,912

Mission workProgram services$193,77237.63% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,1835.86% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$290,95756.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$223,95543.49% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 9.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 7.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 6.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 4.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$514,912

Expenses$223,955

Annual surplus $290,957 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$193,772 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,183 · 13.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$514,912

Expenses$223,955

Assets$1,182,461

Income$586,123

Contributions$443,423

Mission work (program services)$193,772

Management and general$30,183

Accounting fees$3,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (11)

ALEXA MESEROSTRUSTEE

BRIAN MESAROSTREASURER

CHRIS CASHDOLLARASSISTANT CHIEF

ERIC GRAYTRUSTEE

GREG SUMMERSONASSISTANT CHIEF

JIM GROSSASSISTANT CHIEF

LUCAS SAUERTRUSTEE

MARCIA MESAROSSECRETARY

STEVE KNAPPVICE PRESIDENT

THOMAS HOSACKFIRE CHIEF

TIM OLESANIKPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 2232 RICE AVE, LAKE CITY, PA 16423-1555
County: Erie
In care of: % FIRE CHIEF
Primary officer: Brian Mesaros, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwebmaster@lakecityfire.org Phone(814) 774-4402

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY REED SCARPITTI & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention