Pioneer Hose Company-1 of Robesonia Pa
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PIONEER HOSE COMPANY 1 OF ROBESONIA IS A 100% VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES TO A COMBINED 30 SQUARE MILE AREA ENCOMPASSING THE BOROUGH OF ROBESONIA, HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP, AND NORTH HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP. IN ADDITION TO OUR PRIMARY RESPONSE DISTRICT, THE FIRE COMPANY ALSO ASSISTS NEIGHBORING FIRE COMPANIES THROUGH AUTOMATIC AGREEMENTS. THE FIRE COMPANY HAS SEEN AN INCREASING TREND IN THE NUMBER OF RESPONSES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS AND EXPECTS THE NUMBER TO CONTINUE TO GO UP. THE COMPANY OPERATES THREE APPARATUS OUT OF ONE STATION LOCATED AT 32 WEST PENN AVENUE, ROBESONIA. THE COMPANY CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MEN AND WOMEN SERVING AS FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE POLICE.
- Income
- $190,260
- Spending
- $193,136
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $127,865 spent. PROVIDES FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES TO A COMBINED THIRTY SQUARE MILE AREA ENCOMPASSING THE ROBESONIA BOROUGH, HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP, AND NORTH HEADELBERG TOWNSHIP. THE FIRE COMPANY OPERATES THREE APPARATUS AND IS TOTALLY VOLUNTEER.
- $8,013 spent. TO OWN AND ACQUIRE LAND, AND TO CONSTRUCT, ERECT AND MAINTAIN BUILDINGS FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES AND FOR THE USE AND EFFORTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSING OF, AND HEADQUARTERS FOR, THE FIRE APPARATUS AND FOR PROVIDING A PLACE FOR MEMBERS TO HOLD MEETINGS.
- $5,131 spent. N/A
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1953.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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