Lancaster County Firemens Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LANCASTER COUNTY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT WAS ORGANIZED IN 1921 BY LANCASTER COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES (EDUCATION & TRAINING) FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS IN LANCASTER COUNTY.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $73,998, director / secretary (until 6/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (4)
- $253,952 spent. PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATION, EVALUATION, OPERATION SUPPORT, AND COORDINATE TRAINING COURSES AND EDUCATION FOR LANCASTER COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONNEL.
- $336,519 spent. THE PA FIREMAN MAGAZINE
- $197,679 spent. FIRE EXPO - MAJOR FUNDRAISER - ANNUAL EVENT - SALES OF CONTRACTS
- $99,067 spent. FIRE SCHOOL - TRAINING AND TECHNIQUES OF FIREFIGHTING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 January 1976.
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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