Lancaster City Fire Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 20-5193974

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 11, 2015

Organization Profile LANCASTERCITYFIREFOUNDATION.COM

120 North Duke StreetLancaster, PA 17602-2825

(717) 291-4866

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.72x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

2.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

-61%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

111%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

-83%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

$13,820

Up $7,258 (+111%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$3,820

Down $2,742 (-42%) from 2013

Liabilities

$10,000

Up $10,000 from 2013

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue97th percentile Net Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,475

Down $21,590 (-83%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$7,217

Down $23,461 (-76%) from 2013

Net Income

-$2,742

Up $1,871 (+41%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2014

Assets$13,820

Liabilities$10,000

Net Assets$3,820

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2014

Revenue$4,475

Expenses$7,217

Net Income-$2,742

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed: Aug 11, 2015
Return Version: 2014v5.0
Gross Receipts: $4,475

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

NONE

To act as a supporting organization for the fire department of the city of lancaster, pennylvania.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PROVIDING FIRE DETECTORS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GIVE OUT TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS.	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
PATRICK EGAN	President	PT	$0	-	-
JACK SHENK	Treasurer	PT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Lancaster City Fire Foundation
EIN: 20-5193974
Phone: 7172914866
Address: 120 NORTH DUKE STREET, LANCASTER, PA 17602-2825

Signing Officer

Name: Patrick Egan
Title: President
Phone: 7172914866
Signed: 2015-08-11
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Walz Group
Address: PO BOX 5555, LANCASTER, PA 17606-5555
Preparer: Steven J Geisenberger
Phone: 7173928200

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates

“Affiliate name: lancaster city fire department. Affiliate address: 100 s. Queen st suite 103 lancaster, pa 17603. Purpose of payment: for smoke detectors & equipment. Amount of payment: 5,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 48. Description: office supplies. Amount: 1,469. Description: professional fees. Amount: 700. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,217.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 1

“Section 1.263(a)-1(f) de minimis safe harbor election lancaster city fire foundation 120 north duke street lancaster, pa 17602-2825 employer identification number: 20-5193974 for the year ending december 31, 2014 lancaster city fire foundation is making the de minimis safe harbor election under reg. Sec. 1.263(a)-1(f).”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: advance from related party. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 10,000.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $13,820
Liabilities: $10,000
Net assets: $3,820
Revenue: $4,475
Expenses: $7,217
Net income: -$2,742

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.90	$0.00	$2.90	$0.40	$0.43	$0.03
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$2.91	$0.00	$2.91	$0.52	$0.46	$0.06
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$2.79	$0.00	$2.79	$0.10	$0.76	$0.67
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.50	$0.00	$3.50	$0.54	$0.36	$0.18
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$3.30	$0.00	$3.30	$0.29	$0.38	$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.39	$0.00	$3.39	$3.36	$0.19	$3.17
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.23	$0.00	$0.23	$0.29	$0.28	$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.22	$0.00		$0.37	$0.46	$0.09
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.30	$0.00		$0.68	$0.42	$0.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.10	$0.05	$0.05	$0.42	$0.41	$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.14	$0.10	$0.04	$0.04	$0.07	$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.07	$0.00	$0.07	$0.26	$0.31	$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.11	$0.00	$0.11	$0.06	$0.00	$0.06
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.05	$0.00		$0.08	$0.07	$0.01