PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INC (EIN 35-1559539)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-10
IRS object ID
201301309349301795
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2013-05-10T11:13:18-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOE KRNICH & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 946AddressLine1
CityCROWN POINTCity
StateINState
ZIP Code463080946ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN351559539EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMENBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPORTNameControl
Phone2194050775Phone

US Address USAddress

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CityBOONE GROVECity
StateINState
ZIP Code463020211ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDON ROESKEName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone2194050775Phone
Date Signed2013-05-05DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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NameJOE KRNICH CPAName
Phone2196627772Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-10DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Mission DescriptionTO 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.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR ITS RESIDENTS.Description

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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Business Name Line1PORTER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2194050775TelephoneNumber

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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
PAUL PALLESON
PRESIDENT20.00XX000
ERIK PALLESON
VICE PRES20.00XX000
NICK MEINERT
SECRETARY20.00XX000
DONALD ROESKE
TRESURER20.00XX000
WILLIAM CASBON
CHIEF20.00XX000
MIKE MEINERT
DEPUTY CHIEF30.00XX000
RANDY BROWN
MEMBER AT LA15.00X000
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Total Contributions22746TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

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PUBLIC SAFETY/TRUSTEE177270177270
TABLE AND CHAIR RENTAL30003000
INSURANCE CLAIM13501350
PEPSI MACHINE INCOME6363
SAFETY SIGNS4040
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

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Other3000Other

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Info In Schedule O Part IXXInfoInScheduleOPartIX

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Total26531Total
Program Services26531ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total64899Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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FIRE TRUCK REPAIR & MAINT1395813958
FIRE TRUCK FUEL1346313463
FIRE CLOTHING & SUPPLIES1191411914
FIRE EQUIP MAINTENANCE1072910729

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Fundraising6186Fundraising

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Fundraising6186Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years14014CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years20238CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Total317479Total

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years20238CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15337CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis395OtherCostOrOtherBasis
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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings194476TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES FOR ITS RESIDENTS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EPROFESSIONAL FEES 7,550 0 0 FIRE SCHOOL TRAINING 6,885 0 0 MEMBERSHIP 6,044 0 0 FOOD AND SUPPLIES 71 0 4,648 FIRE EQUIP TESTING 4,175 0 0 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2,628 0 0 SMALL TOOLS 2,503 0 0 FUND RAISING LETTER EXP 0 0 1,538 MEETINGS/CONVENTIONS 925 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 682 0 0 SAFETY SIGNS 70 0 0
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHERFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -4,963

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