Civic Intelligence

Liberty Steam Fire Company Relief

EIN 47-2467540 • 501(c)4 • Spring City, PA

Profile

The purpose of the liberty steam fire company relief association is to encourage individuals to take part in the fire service as a volunteer and to provide funds for the protection of the volunteer firefighter and their heirs.

20 South Main StreetSpring City, PA 19475-1848

www.lfc63.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-7.4%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$442,896

Up $192,081 (+77%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

$442,896

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$51,441

Up $9,260 (+22%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$55,266

Up $47,903 (+651%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$3,825

Down $38,643 (-111%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2014: $43,427Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $84,626Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $79,111Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $79,1112016Assets 2017: $152,096Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $198,478Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $250,815Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2024: $442,896Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $442,8962024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$442,896
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$442,896
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $61,442Expenses 2014: $53,413Net Income 2014: $8,0292014Revenue 2015: $58,176Expenses 2015: $16,977Net Income 2015: $41,1992015Revenue 2016: $323,181Expenses 2016: $328,696Net Income 2016: -$5,5152016Revenue 2017: $82,057Expenses 2017: $9,072Net Income 2017: $72,9852017Revenue 2018: $51,219Expenses 2018: $3,409Net Income 2018: $47,8102018Revenue 2019: $42,181Expenses 2019: $7,363Net Income 2019: $34,8182019Revenue 2024: $51,441Expenses 2024: $55,266Net Income 2024: -$3,8252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$51,441
Expenses$55,266
Net Income-$3,825
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$442,896
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$442,896
Revenue
$51,441
Expenses
$55,266
Net income
-$3,825
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.43$0.00$4.43$0.51$0.55$0.04
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.51$0.00$0.42$0.07$0.35
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.98$0.00$0.51$0.03$0.48
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.52$0.00$0.82$0.09$0.73
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$3.23$3.29$0.06
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.58$0.17$0.41
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.61$0.53$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$51,441
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the liberty steam fire company relief association is to encourage individuals to take part in the fire service as a volunteer and to provide funds for the protection of the volunteer firefighter and their heirs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PURPOSE OF THE LIBERTY STEAM FIRE COMPANY RELIEF ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FIREFIGHTERS OF THE LIBERTY STEAM FIRE COMPANY$0$55,266
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHARLIE PALMERPresident-$0--
NICK MAGELLAVice President-$0--
ANDREW HAGMANNRecording Secretary-$0--
DAVE PACANATreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Liberty Steam Fire Company Relief
EIN
47-2467540
Phone
4844310166
Address
20 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SPRING CITY, PA 19475-1848

Signing Officer

Name
Charlie Palmer
Title
President
Phone
4844310166
Signed
2025-07-14

Preparer

Firm
Barbacane Thornton & Company Llp
Address
200 SPRINGER BLDG 3411 SILVERSIDE, DR, WILMINGTON, DE 19810
Preparer
Jeffrey a Kowalczyk CPA
Phone
3024684036
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 111.”

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

“Description: insurance. Amount: 7294. Description: professional fees. Amount: 225. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 5322. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 12841.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: unrealized gains and losses on engagement. Amount: 39561.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: investments - securities. Beg. Of year amount: 268798. End of year amount: 308134.”

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