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Greater Hanover Area Fire Museum

EIN 81-3564683 • 501(c)3 • Hanover, PA

Profile

The corporation was formed to preserve the past, present and future fire and emergency services history in the greater hanover-adams area and to operate a museum open to the general public to display historical items relative to said history.

134 East Hanover StreetHanover, PA 17331

www.hanoverfiremuseum.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

80th percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$356,852

Down $2,659 (-0.7%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$356,852

Down $2,659 (-0.7%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Up

$59,361

Up $38,367 (+183%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$43,375

Up $18,375 (+74%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$15,986

Up $19,992 (+499%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2017: $97,386Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $97,3862017Assets 2018: $295,336Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $295,3362018Assets 2019: $363,517Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $363,5172019Assets 2020: $359,511Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $359,5112020Assets 2025: $356,852Net Assets 2025: $356,8522025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$356,852
Liabilities-
Net Assets$356,852
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $103,393Expenses 2017: $6,007Net Income 2017: $97,3862017Revenue 2018: $210,498Expenses 2018: $12,548Net Income 2018: $197,9502018Revenue 2019: $94,692Expenses 2019: $26,511Net Income 2019: $68,1812019Revenue 2020: $20,994Expenses 2020: $25,000Net Income 2020: -$4,0062020Revenue 2025: $59,361Expenses 2025: $43,375Net Income 2025: $15,9862025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$59,361
Expenses$43,375
Net Income$15,986
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$356,852
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$356,852
Revenue
$59,361
Expenses
$43,375
Net income
$15,986
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.57$3.57$0.59$0.43$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.60$0.00$3.60$0.21$0.25$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.64$0.00$3.64$0.95$0.27$0.68
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.95$0.00$2.95$2.10$0.13$1.98
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.00$0.97$1.03$0.06$0.97
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
Signed
Dec 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$65,860
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The corporation was formed to preserve the past, present and future fire and emergency services history in the greater hanover-adams area and to operate a museum open to the general public to display historical items relative to said history.

The corporation was formed to preserve the past, present, and future fire and emergency services history in the greater hanover-adams area and to operate a museum open to the general public to display historical items relative to said history.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
OPENING AND OPERATING A MUSEUM OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO DISPLAY HISTORICAL ITEMS RELATIVE TO PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES HISTORY.-$43,375
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
GORDON LILLICHPresidentPT$0--
JEFFREY CRAMERVice PresidePT$0--
GARY RICKRODESecretaryPT$0--
JODY CRAMERAssistant SePT$0--
JOHN LUCABAUGHTreasurerPT$0--
JAMIE CRAMERAssistant Tr-$0--
WAYNE BOLLINGERMuseum CuratPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Train Garden$19,151-$5,242-
Total Events$19,151-$5,242$-5,242
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Greater Hanover Area Fire Museum
EIN
81-3564683
Phone
7176376674
Address
134 EAST HANOVER STREET, HANOVER, PA 17331

Signing Officer

Name
Gordon Lillich
Title
President
Phone
7178731553
Signed
2025-12-15

Preparer

Firm
Smith Elliott Kearns & Company LLC
Address
55 WETZEL DR STE 1, HANOVER, PA 17331
Preparer
Amanda D Ruhlman CPA
Phone
7176375915
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses vehicle maintenance 1,052 insurance 4,830 office expense 3,562 non-investment depreciation 11,589 total 21,033”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The corporation was formed to preserve the past, present, and future fire and emergency services history in the greater hanover-adams area and to operate a museum open to the general public to display historical items relative to said history.”

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