THE LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE BERLIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- THE LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE BERLIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT (EIN 23-7074374)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-11
- IRS object ID
- 202621669349201102
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-11T11:58:24-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 921739050 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FARKOSH & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 261 WEST MAIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOMERSET | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15501 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237074374 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE BERLIN VFD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LADI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 700 NORTH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BERLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15530 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TERESA BLACK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8142791285 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-08 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JULIA A BLUBAUGH CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00366926 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8144433602 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $128,630 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $1,881 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $130 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $286 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $126,233 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $51,467 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $74,766 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $100 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $77,163 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $37,450 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $300 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $14,252 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $12,795 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $64,797 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $12,366 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $136,674 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $149,040 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,674 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $149,040 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,674 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $149,040 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,674 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $149,040 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO ASSIST THE VFD WITH FINANCES | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE LADIES AUXILIARY PREPARES AND SERVES MEALS FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE PROFIT IS DONATED TO BERLIN VFD AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $36,780 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $36,780 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JOANNE DIVELY | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE CRONER | ||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS BOBURCHOCK | ||
| SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA BLACK | ||
| TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TERESA BLACK | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 162 CUMBERLAND STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BERLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15530 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8142791285 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | DINNERS | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $126,233 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $126,233 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $51,467 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $126,233 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $126,233 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $51,467 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $51,467 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $74,766 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ LINE 8 - OTHER INCOME | RENT INCOME - 100 |
| FORM 990-EX PART I LINE 10 - DONATIONS | DONATION TO BERLIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - 36,780 DONATION TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS - 170 DONATION TO UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - 500 |
| FORM 990-EZ LINE 16 -OTHER EXPENSES | AWARDS & VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNER - 2,318 SUPPLIES - 3,332 PENNSYLVANIA SALES TAX - 3,230 |
| FORM 990-EZ LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES CONT | OFFICE EXPENSE - 171 COMMUNITY EVENTS 3,744 |
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