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Pleasant Unity Vol Fire Dept

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$137k (2023)

Expenses
$67.8k (2023)

Total Assets
$2.5M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$246k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 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

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$136,778
Expenses
$67,810
Net Income
$68,968
Net Assets
$2,250,192
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $97,457
71.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,635
7.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $108
0.1%
Net Fundraising $28,498
20.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $80
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,495,692
Total Liabilities $245,500
Net Assets $2,250,192
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
Jacob Henschel (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Lawrence (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Keslar (Financial Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Lawrence (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peter Dreistadt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Osif (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$123,615
Expenses
$78,377
Net Income
$45,238
Net Assets
$2,181,224
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $96,687
78.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income -$2,810
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,508
3.6%
Net Fundraising $25,020
20.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $210
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $2,537
3.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,181,224
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,181,224
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
Jacob Henschel (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Lawrence (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Keslar (Financial Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Lawrence (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chad Henschel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Osif (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$117,389
Expenses
$48,061
Net Income
$69,328
Net Assets
$2,135,985
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $93,210
79.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,779
16.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$26
Net Fundraising $3,990
3.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,436
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,845
3.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,135,985
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,135,985
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
John M Knolling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Lawrence (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Lawrence (Financial Sectretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ferrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chad Henschel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Osif (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$183,400
Expenses
$54,780
Net Income
$128,620
Net Assets
$2,066,657
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $160,111
87.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,116
5.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$2,183
Net Fundraising $13,725
7.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,631
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,066,657
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $2,066,657
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
John M Knolling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Lawrence (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Lawrence (Financial Sectretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ferrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chad Henschel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Osif (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$134,918
Expenses
$56,822
Net Income
$78,096
Net Assets
$1,938,037
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $87,204
64.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,029
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$2,551
Net Fundraising $42,201
31.3%
Sales of Assets $1,000
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $35
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,938,037
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,938,037
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
John M Knolling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lea M Frye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alex L Frye (Financial Sectretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ferrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chad Henschel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Osif (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$111,333
Expenses
$46,318
Net Income
$65,015
Net Assets
$1,859,941
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $78,566
70.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,868
5.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$4,279
Net Fundraising $30,117
27.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,061
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,878,778
Total Liabilities $18,837
Net Assets $1,859,941
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
John M Knolling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lea M Frye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alex L Frye (Financial Sectretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ferrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chad Henschel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Osif (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$247,043
Expenses
$35,367
Net Income
$211,676
Net Assets
$1,794,926
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $205,442
83.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,148
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$6,895
Net Fundraising $40,688
16.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,660
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,836,777
Total Liabilities $41,851
Net Assets $1,794,926
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
John M Knolling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lea M Frye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alex L Frye (Financial Sectretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ferrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chad Henschel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Riel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$120,226
Expenses
$42,384
Net Income
$77,842
Net Assets
$1,583,250
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $80,488
66.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,074
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$5,385
Net Fundraising $41,049
34.1%
Sales of Assets $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 $1,648,801
Total Liabilities $65,551
Net Assets $1,583,250
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
John M Knolling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lea M Frye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alex L Frye (Financial Sectretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ferrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chad Henschel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Riel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$106,105
Expenses
$44,210
Net Income
$61,895
Net Assets
$1,505,408
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $65,929
62.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,860
4.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$718
Net Fundraising $36,034
34.0%
Sales of Assets $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 $1,593,898
Total Liabilities $88,490
Net Assets $1,505,408
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
John M Knolling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lea M Frye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alex L Frye (Financial Sectretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ferrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward Saxton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chad Henschel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tyler Riel (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John M Bacha (Chief) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$100,501
Expenses
$54,717
Net Income
$45,784
Net Assets
$1,443,513
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,600
57.3%
Program Services $6,301
6.3%
Investment Income $4,614
4.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$5,683
Net Fundraising $34,818
34.6%
Sales of Assets $2,851
2.8%
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 $1,554,594
Total Liabilities $111,081
Net Assets $1,443,513
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Watson S Smith Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
John M Knolling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lea M Frye (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alex L Frye (Financial Sectretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Ferrenberg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Todd M Frye (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Bacha (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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