PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INC (EIN 35-1559539)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-14
IRS object ID
201511349349307216
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-05-14T15:19:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1JOE KRNICH & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN351559539EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMENBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2194050775PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 211AddressLine1Txt
CityBOONE GROVECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP463020211ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDON ROESKEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2194050775PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt

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Preparation2015-05-13PreparationDt
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Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerPAUL PALLESONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityBOONE GROVECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$232,278GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionTO ENGAGE WITHOUT CHARGE IN THE WORK OF PREVENTING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN THE HOMES AND BUILDINGS SITUATED WITHIN PORTER TOWNSHIP AND UNICORPORATED COMMUNITIES IN PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$8,318CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$300PYOtherRevenueAmt
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MissionTO ENGAGE WITHOUT CHARGE IN THE WORK OF PREVENTING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN THE HOMES AND BUILDINGS SITUATED WITHIN PORTER TOWNSHIP AND UNICORPORATED COMMUNITIES IN PORTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.MissionDesc
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DescTO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR ITS RESIDENTS.Desc

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Expense$120,436ExpenseAmt
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Phone2194050775PhoneNum

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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PAUL PALLESON
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ERIK PALLESON
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NICK MEINERT
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DONALD ROESKE
TREASURER20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE MEINERT
CHIEF30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN KRAUS
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PUBLIC SAFETY/TRUSTEE$192,340$192,340
FLOWER/PLANT SALES$640$640
CPR INSTRUCTOR INCOME$365$365
TABLE AND CHAIR RENTAL$170$170
SAFETY SIGNS$120$120
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$2,519TotalAmt
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Total$8,550TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$22,639TotalAmt
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Management And General$11,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,772TotalAmt
Program Services$75,772ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FIRE CLOTHING & SUPPLIES$18,998$18,998
FIRE SCHOOL TRAINING$10,064$10,064
FIRE EQUIP TESTING$9,841$9,841
FIRE TRUCK FUEL$8,352$8,352

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Program Services$12,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,402ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,111FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$61,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,111FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,774BOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$407,092BOYAmt
EOY$235,107EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,891,296LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,454BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$573,320BOYAmt
EOY$890,051EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$291,184EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$291,184EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$573,320BOYAmt
EOY$598,867EOYAmt

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EOY$598,867EOYAmt

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BOY$573,320BOYAmt
EOY$890,051EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$42,615ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$17,068OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,337CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$198,632CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,065CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$286,018TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,337CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$198,632CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,065CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$286,018TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$286,018PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$286,018TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$194,895GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,376OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$783DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,593BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,861,920OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,235,569DepreciationAmt
Book Value$626,351BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$654,944TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR ITS RESIDENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EFIRE TRUCK REPAIR & MAINT 0 7,246 0 PANCAKE BREAKFAST EXP 0 0 6,116 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 5,193 0 0 MEMBERSHIP 4,589 0 0 ALARMS 0 2,394 0 COMPUTER SOFTWARE 0 2,140 0 FUND RAISING LETTER EXP 0 0 1,995 FIRE EQUIP MAINTENANCE 1,948 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 555 0 FOOD AND SUPPLIES 346 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 339 0 0 SAFETY SIGNS 0 67 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -17,068

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