PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INC (EIN 35-1559539)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-14
IRS object ID
201931359349305603
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-05-14T14:49:42-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN371449450PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Joe Krnich & Associates PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 946AddressLine1Txt
CityCrown PointCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46308ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN351559539EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPORTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBoone GroveCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP463020211ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDon RoeskePersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2194050775PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJoe KrnichPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01382055PTIN
Phone2196627772PhoneNum
Preparation2019-05-14PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address98.215.182.220IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-15IPDt
IP Tm12:53:37IPTm
Federal Original Submission Id3538592019135lypmdduFederalOriginalSubmissionId
Federal Original Submission Id2019-05-15FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$181,746GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ENGAGE WITHOUT CHARGE IN THE WORK OF PREVENTING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN THE HOMES AND BUILDINGS SITUATED WITHIN PORTER TOWNSHIP AND UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES IN PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI-$8,437TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants$177,565CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,100CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$3,081CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue-$8,437CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$173,309CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$266,056CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$266,056CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$92,747CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$849,844TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$713,856TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$160,972TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$132,395TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$688,872NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$581,461NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO ENGAGE WITHOUT CHARGE IN THE WORK OF PREVENTING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN THE HOMES AND BUILDINGS SITUATED WITHIN PORTER TOWNSHIP AND UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES IN PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$157,226ExpenseAmt
DescTO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR ITS RESIDENTSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$157,226TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDonald RoeskePersonNm
Phone2194050775PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBoone GroveCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP463020211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Donald Roeske
TREASURER10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Erik Palleson
PRESIDENT20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nick Meinert
Vice President20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Blake Palleson
MEMBER AT LARGE20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mike Meinert
CHIEF20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bryce Palleson
DEPUTY CHIEF20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Justin Hansen
Secretary20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$24,506FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$153,059GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$177,565TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Safety Signs561499$140$140
Swimming Pools561499$800$800
Table & Chair Rental561499$40$40
CPR Instructor561499$120$120
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,100TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,081TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,081RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$24,506ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$8,437FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$8,437TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$8,437UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$173,309TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,181RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$8,437UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,228TotalAmt
Management And General$2,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,750TotalAmt
Management And General$8,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,401TotalAmt
Management And General$7,401ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,532TotalAmt
Management And General$26,532ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,382TotalAmt
Program Services$5,382ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,709TotalAmt
Program Services$10,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,488TotalAmt
Management And General$7,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,078TotalAmt
Program Services$130,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$359ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$45,125$45,125
CLOTHING & VEHICLE$16,269$7,031$9,238

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,094TotalAmt
Program Services$1,639ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$455ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,056TotalAmt
Program Services$157,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$292,842BOYAmt
EOY$267,475EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,991,457LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,545,076LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$557,002BOYAmt
EOY$446,381EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$849,844BOYAmt
EOY$713,856EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,972BOYAmt
EOY$132,395EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,972BOYAmt
EOY$132,395EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$688,872BOYAmt
EOY$581,461EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$688,872BOYAmt
EOY$581,461EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$849,844BOYAmt
EOY$713,856EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$92,747ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$14,664PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,065CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$198,230CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$311,885CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$232,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$154,159CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$925,743TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,065CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$198,230CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$311,885CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$232,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$154,159CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$925,743TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$925,743PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$925,743TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,028,373InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis-$36,916OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,545,076DepreciationAmt
Book Value$446,381BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$446,381TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PancakeBreakEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$14,421GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$14,421GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$6,797FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Event2LetterEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$10,085GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$10,085GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,640OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$24,506GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$24,506GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$6,797FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,640OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$8,437DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$16,069NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11No review was conducted.
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18Documents available upon request.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Documents available upon request.

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