Friedens Fire Co

Slatington, PA
Tax-exempt since March 2003
EIN: 23-2174961

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief / Fire Prevention, Protection, Control (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$91.1k (2023)

Expenses

$62k (2023)

Total Assets

$186k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$39.5k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$91,070

Expenses

$62,045

Net Income

$29,025

Net Assets

$146,886

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$33,235	36.5%
Program Services	$36,278	39.8%
Investment Income	$539	0.6%
Net Fundraising	$21,018	23.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$186,339
Total Liabilities	$39,453
Net Assets	$146,886

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Taylor Jones (Vice President)	$0	$0
Amanda Sterner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0
Brent Merkel (Trustee)	$0	$0
Timothy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on April 22, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$110,034

Expenses

$74,398

Net Income

$35,636

Net Assets

$117,861

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$55,182	50.1%
Program Services	$29,924	27.2%
Investment Income	$21	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$24,907	22.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$166,304
Total Liabilities	$48,443
Net Assets	$117,861

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Taylor Jones (Vice President)	$0	$0
Amanda Sterner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0
Brent Merkel (Trustee)	$0	$0
Timothy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$85,516

Expenses

$59,879

Net Income

$25,637

Net Assets

$82,225

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$45,431	53.1%
Program Services	$19,634	23.0%
Investment Income	$22	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$20,429	23.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$185,893
Total Liabilities	$103,668
Net Assets	$82,225

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Taylor Jones (Vice President)	$0	$0
Amanda Sterner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0
Brent Merkel (Trustee)	$0	$0
Timothy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 6, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$113,926

Expenses

$55,241

Net Income

$58,685

Net Assets

$56,588

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$82,016	72.0%
Program Services	$12,932	11.4%
Investment Income	$22	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$18,956	16.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$187,461
Total Liabilities	$130,873
Net Assets	$56,588

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Taylor Jones (Vice President)	$0	$0
Amanda Sterner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0
Brent Merkel (Trustee)	$0	$0
Timothy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on April 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$81,767

Expenses

$58,053

Net Income

$23,714

Net Assets

-$2,097

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$28,974	35.4%
Program Services	$21,560	26.4%
Investment Income	$64	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$31,169	38.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$155,659
Total Liabilities	$157,756
Net Assets	-$2,097

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joel Merkel (Vice President)	$0	$0
Amanda Sterner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0
Dwayne Henritzy (Trustee)	$0	$0
Timothy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on April 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$74,030

Expenses

$68,309

Net Income

$5,721

Net Assets

-$25,811

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$22,190	30.0%
Program Services	$20,239	27.3%
Investment Income	$52	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$31,549	42.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$158,527
Total Liabilities	$184,338
Net Assets	-$25,811

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joel Merkel (Vice President)	$0	$0
Joshua Sterner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0
Dwayne Henritzy (Trustee)	$0	$0
Timothy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 3, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$65,895

Expenses

$82,829

Net Income

-$16,934

Net Assets

-$31,532

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$32,382	49.1%
Program Services	$12,388	18.8%
Investment Income	$35	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$21,090	32.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$172,571
Total Liabilities	$204,103
Net Assets	-$31,532

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joel Merkel (Vice President)	$0	$0
Taylor Jones (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0
Dwayne Henritzy (Trustee)	$0	$0
Timothy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 7, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$78,830

Expenses

$159,061

Net Income

-$80,231

Net Assets

-$14,598

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$44,693	56.7%
Program Services	$13,055	16.6%
Investment Income	$20	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$21,062	26.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$189,685
Total Liabilities	$204,283
Net Assets	-$14,598

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joel Merkel (Vice President)	$0	$0
Josh Sterner (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0
Dwayne Henritzy (Trustee)	$0	$0
Timothy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 5, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$147,326

Expenses

$155,337

Net Income

-$8,011

Net Assets

$65,633

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$66,446	45.1%
Program Services	$15,399	10.5%
Investment Income	$31	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$18,773	12.7%
Sales of Assets	$46,677	31.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$264,200
Total Liabilities	$198,567
Net Assets	$65,633

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dwayne Henritzy (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Timmy Jones (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Sterner (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Joel Merkel (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Taylor Jones (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$110,163

Expenses

$163,700

Net Income

-$53,537

Net Assets

$73,644

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$73,818	67.0%
Program Services	$14,511	13.2%
Investment Income	$29	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$21,805	19.8%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$304,585
Total Liabilities	$230,941
Net Assets	$73,644

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Joel Merkel (Vice President)	$0	$0
Taylor Jones (Secretary)	$0	$0
Kim Blank (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Jeremy Merkel (President)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 8, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$157,470

Expenses

$169,045

Net Income

-$11,575

Net Assets

$127,181

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$116,142	73.8%
Program Services	$16,351	10.4%
Investment Income	$13	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$24,964	15.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$380,482
Total Liabilities	$253,301
Net Assets	$127,181

990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$68,567

Expenses

$206,777

Net Income

-$138,210

Net Assets

$138,756

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$27,877	40.7%
Program Services	$18,998	27.7%
Investment Income	$35	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$21,657	31.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$395,741
Total Liabilities	$256,985
Net Assets	$138,756

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$176,865

Expenses

$189,870

Net Income

-$13,005

Net Assets

$276,966

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$98,443	55.7%
Program Services	$21,745	12.3%
Investment Income	$120	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$26,557	15.0%
Sales of Assets	$30,000	17.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$551,433
Total Liabilities	$274,467
Net Assets	$276,966

990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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Friedens Fire Co

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Revenue $91.1k (2023)

Expenses $62k (2023)

Total Assets $186k (2023)

Total Liabilities $39.5k (2023)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

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$91.1k (2023)

Expenses

$62k (2023)

Total Assets

$186k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$39.5k (2023)

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