LAKE SHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKE SHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT

EIN 25-1778443 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)

What they do

Lake Shore Fire Dept. is An All-volunteer Fire Department That Was Established Over 70 Years Ago to Provide Emergency Services to The Area Residents and Businesses. We Operate 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week, 365 Days A Year to Provide The Best In Fire, Medical, and Rescue Services to Our District and to Surrounding Departments As Requested. The Department Has An Active Roster of About 25 Members and Several Associate Members. Lake Shore Fire Dept. is Dispatched for Approximately 850 Emergency Incidents A Year.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.50 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

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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

126.04%of revenue went to mission work93.5% of expenses · Program services

$134.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.82%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$2.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.2%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$360,768

Mission workProgram services$454,705126.04% of revenue93.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$31,8048.82% of revenue6.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$486,509134.85% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 12.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 5.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.7% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$360,768

Expenses$486,509

Annual shortfall $125,741 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)$454,705 · 93.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$31,804 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$360,768

Expenses$486,509

Assets$1,022,818

Income$376,611

Contributions$188,299

Mission work (program services)$454,705

Management and general$31,804

Accounting fees$1,532

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)

ALYSSA SALVATOREDIRECTOR

BRIAN LARICCIADIRECTOR

BRIAN SALVATOREDIRECTOR

CAMERON MANCHESTERSECRETARY

CAMERON SCHICKDIRECTOR

JESSICA KREMERFINANCIAL SEC

PHILLIP SUSANNDIRECTOR

ROBERT BURTVICE PRESIDENT

SARA OBRIENPRESIDENT

SUE KREMERDIRECTOR

THOMAS KREMERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: PO BOX 8566, ERIE, PA 16505-0566
County: Erie
In care of: Sara O'Brien
Primary officer: Sara OBrien, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(814) 833-6508

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY REED SCARPITTI & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution