FORESTVILLE CITIZENS FIRE CO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FORESTVILLE CITIZENS FIRE CO

EIN 81-5040452 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FORESTVILLE CITIZENS FIRE COMPANY is to SYSTEMATICALLY PROTECT THE LIVES and PROPERTIES of THE CITIZENS of THE BOROUGH of FORESTVILLE PA and ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY FROM LOSS of DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.

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

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

0.80%of revenue went to mission work0.6% of expenses · Program services

0.32%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$133.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

81.97%of revenue went to management and office costs61.3% of expenses

$6.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$58,122

Mission workProgram services$4650.80% of revenue0.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$47,64581.97% of revenue61.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1850.32% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$77,690133.67% of revenue

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

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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: 0.6% mission · 61.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.6% mission · 58.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.6% mission · 68.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.4% mission · 63.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.4% mission · 52.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.3% mission · 69.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$58,122

Expenses$77,690

Annual shortfall $19,568 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)$465 · 0.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$47,645 · 61.3% of expenses

Fundraising$185 · 0.2% of expenses

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Revenue$58,122

Expenses$77,690

Assets$494,822

Income$96,202

Contributions$10,338

Mission work (program services)$465

Fundraising$185

Management and general$47,645

Accounting fees$250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

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CRAIG SCHIESTRUSTEE

DAVID MCCARTHYTRUSTEE

DAVID SOCKOTRUSTEE

ELVIN BRENNAN JRTRUSTEE

JOHN PRITISKUTCHVICE PRESIDENT

KEITH PURCELLTREASURER

LORI MCCARTHYRECORDING SECRETARY

LYNN SCHIESFINANCIAL SECRETARY

ROBERT GLEASONTRUSTEE

SCOTT BRENNANPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 1 LINE AVE, Pottsville, PA 17901
County: Schuylkill
In care of: LYNN SCHIES
Primary officer: LYNN SCHIES, FINANCIAL SECRETARY

How to reach them

Phone(570) 527-3097

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H AND R BLOCK
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention