RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE WILLOW GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO NO 1: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE WILLOW GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO NO 1 (EIN 23-2437216)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-01
- IRS object ID
- 201613069349300531
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-11-01T10:27:04-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 232749044 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BEE BERGVALL & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 754 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WARRINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 189760754 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 232437216 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | WILLOW GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO NO 1 | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | RELI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2156591675 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 159 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WILLOW GROVE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 190900159 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTOPHER BLOWITSKI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2156591675 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-08-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CYNTHIA R BERGVALL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00133440 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2153432727 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-01 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CHARLES GYSI JR | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 159 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WILLOW GROVE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 190900159 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $186,918 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO PROVIDE INSURANCE BENEFITS ALONG WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE WILLOW GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 80 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $184,681 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $176,077 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $12,062 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $10,841 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $196,743 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $186,918 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $185,828 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $236,681 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $185,828 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $236,681 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $10,915 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$49,763 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,527,979 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,517,556 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,527,979 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,517,556 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO PROVIDE INSURANCE BENEFITS ALONG WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE WILLOW GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $207,159 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | LIFE, ACCIDENT, DISEASE AND HEALTH INSURANCE TO BENEFIT FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $27,233 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE FIREFIGHTERS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $234,392 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 4 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTOPHER BLOWITSKI | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2156591675 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 227 DAVISVILLE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WILLOW GROVE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19090 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES GYSI JR | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 0.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FOCHT | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 0.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LEE SR | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BLOWITSKI | ||||||
| TREASURER | 0.25 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOTCHKISS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR OF | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FRANK KIBLER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR OF | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JACK KAVALEK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR OF | 0.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $176,077 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $176,077 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,841 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,841 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $186,918 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,841 | ExclusionAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,260 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,260 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,200 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,609 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,609 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $939 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $939 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $175,018 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $175,018 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SAFETY EQUIPMENT PURCHASE | $23,279 | $23,279 |
| MEDICAL EXAMS | $18,876 | $18,876 |
| DISABILITY PAYMENTS | $6,396 | $6,396 |
| SAFETY EQUIPMENT MAINT | $3,954 | $3,954 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $150 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $150 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $236,681 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $234,392 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,289 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $110 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $956,049 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $913,547 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $747,960 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $732,043 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $823,860 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $871,955 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,527,979 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,517,556 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,527,979 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,517,556 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,527,979 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,517,556 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,527,979 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,517,556 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$49,763 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$15,151 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $54,491 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE | Desc |
| Book Value | $871,955 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $871,955 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OF THE WILLOW GROVE FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY OF 7 DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN DECEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBERS OF THE WILLOW GROVE FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY OF 7 DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN DECEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE PA STATE AUDITOR GENERAL'S AUDITOR REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DURING THEIR PERIODIC AUDIT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCIAL RECORDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ANY OF THE DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | INCREASE IN VALUE OF INSURANCE POLICIES 54,491 TOTAL 54,491 |
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