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The West Reading Fire Company No 1

EIN 23-1211380 • 501(c)3 • West Reading, PA

Profile

To provide adequate fire protection to the residents of the borough of west reading. It shall be the further purpose to provide assistance in any emergency in the borough of west reading or outlying district in which the services of the west reading fire company #1 may be deemed necessary.

223 Playground DriveWest Reading, PA 19611

www.wrfire.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

28th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

42nd percentile

-7.5%

Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Down

$142,542

Down $11,557 (-7.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$1,430

Up $165 (+13%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$141,112

Down $11,722 (-7.7%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$89,899

Down $43,552 (-33%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$101,622

Up $7,691 (+8.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$11,723

Down $51,243 (-130%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth42nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $42,640Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $40,913Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $54,521Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $69,369Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $76,866Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $85,820Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $85,8202018Assets 2019: $115,788Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $115,7882019Assets 2020: $146,237Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $146,2372020Assets 2021: $128,940Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $128,9402021Assets 2022: $113,314Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $113,3142022Assets 2023: $154,099Liabilities 2023: $1,265Net Assets 2023: $152,8342023Assets 2024: $142,542Liabilities 2024: $1,430Net Assets 2024: $141,1122024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$142,542
Liabilities$1,430
Net Assets$141,112
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $32,639Expenses 2013: $11,615Net Income 2013: $21,0242013Revenue 2014: $21,885Expenses 2014: $24,080Net Income 2014: -$2,1952014Revenue 2015: $23,095Expenses 2015: $20,962Net Income 2015: $2,1332015Revenue 2016: $32,762Expenses 2016: $17,990Net Income 2016: $14,7722016Revenue 2017: $25,559Expenses 2017: $18,215Net Income 2017: $7,3442017Revenue 2018: $27,761Expenses 2018: $18,807Net Income 2018: $8,9542018Revenue 2019: $48,553Expenses 2019: $18,585Net Income 2019: $29,9682019Revenue 2020: $81,823Expenses 2020: $51,374Net Income 2020: $30,4492020Revenue 2021: $85,760Expenses 2021: $103,057Net Income 2021: -$17,2972021Revenue 2022: $83,241Expenses 2022: $98,867Net Income 2022: -$15,6262022Revenue 2023: $133,451Expenses 2023: $93,931Net Income 2023: $39,5202023Revenue 2024: $89,899Expenses 2024: $101,622Net Income 2024: -$11,7232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$89,899
Expenses$101,622
Net Income-$11,723
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$142,542
Liabilities
$1,430
Net assets
$141,112
Revenue
$89,899
Expenses
$101,622
Net income
-$11,723
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.01$1.41$0.90$1.02$0.12
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.01$1.53$1.33$0.94$0.40
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.00$1.13$0.83$0.99$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.00$1.29$0.86$1.03$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$0.00$1.46$0.82$0.51$0.30
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$1.16$0.49$0.19$0.30
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$0.28$0.19$0.09
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.26$0.18$0.07
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.33$0.18$0.15
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.23$0.21$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.22$0.24$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.33$0.12$0.21
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$94,021
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide adequate fire protection to the residents of the borough of west reading. It shall be the further purpose to provide assistance in any emergency in the borough of west reading or outlying district in which the services of the west reading fire company #1 may be deemed necessary.

To provide adequate fire protection to the residents of the borough of west reading. To provide assistance in any emergency in the borough of west reading or outlying district in which services of the west reading fire company no 1 may be deemed necessary.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF WEST READING AND SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES-$96,874
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LANCE PARMERTreasurerPT$0--
MARK BURKHOLDERPresident-$0--
NICHOLAS LESAGONICZVice Preside-$0--
FELICIA ASHMANSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The West Reading Fire Company No 1
EIN
23-1211380
Phone
6103729621
Address
223 PLAYGROUND DRIVE, WEST READING, PA 19611

Signing Officer

Name
Lance Parmer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6103729621
Signed
2025-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
William G Koch & Associates
Address
2650 WESTVIEW DR, WYOMISSING, PA 19610-1187
Preparer
Lisa a Sanelli CPA
Phone
6106789700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses computer 344 member parties 2,676 fire equipment & accessor 102 non-investment depreciation 28,148 total 31,270”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment 245,762 262,714 less accumulated depreciation 116,619 144,767 total 129,143 117,947”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,264 1,430”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To provide adequate fire protection to the residents of the borough of west reading. To provide assistance in any emergency in the borough of west reading or outlying district in which services of the west reading fire company no 1 may be deemed necessary.”

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