LAWTONS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- LAWTONS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC (EIN 90-1247916)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-02-21
- IRS object ID
- 202500529349200540
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-02-21T13:39:43-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 832445538 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRIDGES HORNING & CO CPAS PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 63 SOUTH MAIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CATTARAUGUS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14719 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 901247916 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LAWTONS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LAWT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7169493862 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12487 GOWANDA STATE RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAWTONS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 140919763 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HERBERT WITTMEYER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7169493862 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-02-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CATHIE J BRIDGES CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01223344 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7162579511 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-02-21 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | 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 |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $90,597 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $65,325 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $10,071 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $15,153 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $7,731 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $7,422 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $48 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $82,866 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $565 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $11,118 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,776 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $34,459 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $48,407 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $303,366 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $351,773 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $296,966 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $329,378 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,400 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,995 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $303,366 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $351,773 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $303,366 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $351,773 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM FIRE & DISASTER | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | ALL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY THAT PROVIDES FIRE PROTECTIONSERVICES, FIRST AID, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THERESIDENTS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $33,460 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $33,460 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK LISOWSKI | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LISOWSKI | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA SMITH | ||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HERB WITTMEYER | ||||
| TREASURER | 6.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE MOROSEY | ||||
| CHIEF | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL EMKE | ||||
| 1ST ASST CHIEF | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SPENGLER | ||||
| HEAD TRUSTEE / 2ND ASST CHIEF | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| 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 | HERBERT WITTMEYER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12487 GOWANDA STATE RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LAWTONS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14091 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7169493862 | 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 |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $64,804 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $61,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $62,785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,325 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $319,229 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $64,804 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $61,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $62,785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,325 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $319,229 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $319,229 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,165 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,310 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $238 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,942 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,071 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $19,726 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,348 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,048 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,146 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,470 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $45,184 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $384,139 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.83100 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.85590 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt II Ln 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: NET FUNDRAISING INCOME 2020: 3348. 2021: 4172. 2022: 10807. 2023: 14146. 2024: 7422. Description: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 2020: 0. 2021: 0. 2022: 5241. 2023: 0. 2024: 48. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | VARIOUS | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $15,153 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $15,153 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $315 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $4,019 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $3,397 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $15,153 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $15,153 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $315 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $4,019 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $3,397 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $7,731 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $7,422 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 | MISCELLANEOUS 48. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 5840. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 8552. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INSURANCE 5718. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Depreciation 2666. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | EQUIPMENT 0. 15995. |
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