ALPHA FIRE COMPANY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RONALD WITMER

Phone

8142343295

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ALPHA FIRE COMPANY, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $347K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 125% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $72K, a strong 21% operating margin.

Mission

100 PERCENT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY WITH OVER 100 ACTIVE MEMBERS PROVIDING FIRE, RESCUE AND RELATED SERVICES TO THE CENTRE REGION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $211,069 Revenue: $1,200

THE ALPHA FIRE COMPANY IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER COMPANY WITH OVER 100 ACTIVE MEMBERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE CENTRE REGION. OUR...

THE ALPHA FIRE COMPANY IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER COMPANY WITH OVER 100 ACTIVE MEMBERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE CENTRE REGION. OUR PRIMARY HEADQUARTERS IN IN DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE, WITH STATIONS IN BOTH PATTON AND COLLEGE TOWNSHIPS. WE HAVE BEEN AN EMERGECY SERVICE ORGANIZATION, DEDICATED TO FIGHTING FIRE AND EXECUTING RESCUES IN THE CENTRE REGION FOR WELL OVER A CENTURY, WITH FOUR ENGINES, TWO TANKERS, THREE AERIAL DEVICES, A HEAVY RESCUE, A UTV FIR AND RESCUE VEHICLE AND A FLEET OF RUGGED SUPPORT VEHICLES ACROSS OUR THREE STATIONS, WE STAND READY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AT A MOMENTS NOTICE.

Program 2

Expenses: $6,100

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION TO ANY CHILD OF ONE OUR MEMBERS TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THEIR EDUCATION

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $304,428

Program Service Revenue $1,200

Investment Income $27,968

Other Revenue $13,113

TOTAL REVENUE $346,709

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $16,909

Program Expenses $217,169

Other Expenses $274,704

TOTAL EXPENSES $274,985

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$346,709	$153,830	+1.3%
Expenses	$274,985	$176,138	+0.6%
Net Income	$71,724	$-22,308	-4.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SVEN PEDERSEN	PRESIDENT	010.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS WILLIAMS	VICE PRESIDENT	010.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN BITTNER	SECRETARY	010.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RON WITMER	TREASURER	010.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN DOMICO	FINANCIAL SECRETARY	010.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDY RICHARDS	TRUSTEE	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW PRESTIA	TRUSTEE	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE WIRTZ	TRUSTEE	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON TROUP	FIRE CHIEF	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BUCK HARPSTER	FIRE CHIEF	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY BERRENA	FIRE CHIEF	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$346,709	$274,985	$796,680	$71,724
2022	$153,830	$176,138	$706,231	$-22,308
2021	$192,813	$113,876	$874,187	$78,937
2020	$145,878	$98,094	$796,770	$47,784
2019	$269,958	$172,569	$702,374	$97,389
2018	$174,997	$304,191	$550,710	$-129,194