Nonprofit · EIN 23-2279132
ESPY FIRE COMPANY
Tax-exempt · BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $204,089 | $257,929 | -$53,840 | $1,229,561 | $373,761 | $855,800 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $213,973 | $266,925 | -$52,952 | $914,805 | $5,165 | $909,640 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $228,925 | $229,468 | -$543 | $967,197 | $4,605 | $962,592 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $233,741 | $241,596 | -$7,855 | $1,009,964 | $13,775 | $996,189 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,618
- of which government grants
- $12,000
- Program service revenue
- $682
- Investment income
- $19,255
- Net rental income
- $10,035
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,700
- Net income from fundraising events
- $61,811
- Net income from gaming
- $45,781
- Other revenue
- $152,534
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,701
- Occupancy
- $25,719
- Depreciation
- $123,627
- Program services (functional)
- $186,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,681
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $914,805
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,229,561
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $373,761
- Net assets, end of year
- $855,800
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,067,982
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $855,800
- Gross receipts
- $296,515
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DAWSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TODD THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT / CAPTAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BARRY LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JON BENFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DOUG NEUHARD | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CHUCK LUKESKI | ASST. FIN. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KENNETH CAREY | FIRE CHIEF Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TARYN CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PATRICK CREASY | 1ST ASST. CHIEF AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEPOT | 2ND ASST CHIEF Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CODY FRONK | CHIEF ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ADAM GREEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DOUG KASHNER | RESCUE CHIEF Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF KINGSTON | LIEUTENANT Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ALEX KLINE | 3RD ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM LAPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DARREN SHAFFER | 1ST ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CAEL THOMAS | 3RD ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DAWSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| TODD THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT/CAPTAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BARRY LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JON BENFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DOUG NEUHARD | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CHUCK LUKESKI | ASST. FIN. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROADT | CHIEF ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KENNETH CAREY | FIRE CHIEF Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| LEE CASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TARYN CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PATRICK CREASY | TRUSTEE & 1ST ASST CHIEF Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DENNY DAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAWSON | RESCUE CHIEF Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEPOT | 2ND CHIEF Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CODY FRONK | CHIEF ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ADAM GREEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DOUG KASHNER | 2ND ASST CHIEF Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF KINGSTON | LIEUTENANT Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ALEX KLINE | 3RD ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TOM LAPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROBERTS | 3RD ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DARREN SHAFFER | 1ST ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS DAWSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LEE CASH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BARRY LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DOUG NEUHARD | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CHUCK LUKESKI | ASST. FIN. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KENNETH CAREY | FIRE CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| PATRICK CREASY | TRUSTEE & 1ST ASST CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DOUG KASHNER | 2ND ASST CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JON BENFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEPOT | CAPTAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ADAM GREEDY | LIEUTENANT AND TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROADT | CHIEF ENGINEER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF KINGSTON | 1ST ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CODY FRONK | 2ND ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ALEX KLINE | 3RD ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAWSON | RESCUE CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TARYN CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DENNY DAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TOM LAPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BOB BINGAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CHUCK LUKESKI | ASST. FIN. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DARREN SHAFFER | 1ST ASST ENGR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DAVID BROADT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DEVIN STEWARD | 2ND ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DOUG KASHNER | 2ND ASST CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DOUG NEUHARD | FIN. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JEFF KINGSTON | 3RD ASST. ENGINEER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JON BENFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KENNETH CAREY | FIRE CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| LEE CASH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROADT | LEUITENANT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| PATRICK CREASY | TRUSTEE & 1ST ASST CHIEF Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEPOT | CAPTAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TERRAN CRAWFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TOM LAPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DOTY | TRUSTEE & CHIEF ENGINEER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 TENNY ST, BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815-3251
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JON BENFIELD, 300 TENNY ST, BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
- Signed the 990
- JON BENFIELD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (570) 784-1357
- Return prepared by
- MCKONLY & ASBURY LLP
Mission
THE COMPANY PROVIDES FIRE PROTECTION, ACCIDENT, AND RESCUE SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, MAINTAINS USEFUL RESOURCES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDES SOCIAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE COMPANY PROVIDES FIRE PROTECTION, ACCIDENT, AND RESCUE SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, MAINTAINS USEFUL RESOURCES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDES SOCIAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ITS MEMBERS.Expenses $186,416 · revenue $45,624
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2279132
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,229,561
- Income (IRS master file)
- $296,515
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $204,089 | $257,929 | $1,229,561 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $213,973 | $266,925 | $914,805 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $228,925 | $229,468 | $967,197 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $191,679 | $224,733 | $970,451 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $233,741 | $241,596 | $1,009,964 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2279132).
Questions about ESPY FIRE COMPANY
- What is the EIN of ESPY FIRE COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESPY FIRE COMPANY is 23-2279132.
- Is ESPY FIRE COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to ESPY FIRE COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ESPY FIRE COMPANY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ESPY FIRE COMPANY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ESPY FIRE COMPANY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ESPY FIRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JON BENFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESPY FIRE COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ESPY FIRE COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $204,089, expenses of $257,929 and total assets of $1,229,561 at year end.
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