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Nonprofit · EIN 35-2217311

POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · POTTSVILLE, PA 17901

Financials

$86K$55K2023$93K$80K2024$100K$80K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$100,109$80,376$19,733$2,349,164$41,901$2,307,263
December 31, 2024990$93,437$79,613$13,824$2,341,500$82,574$2,258,926
December 31, 2023990$85,804$54,855$30,949$2,350,661$122,645$2,228,016
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$77,137
of which government grants
$77,137
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$22,397
Other revenue
$575

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$34,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,625
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,625
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$3,200
Program services (functional)
$74,763
Management and general (functional)
$5,613

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,341,500
Total assets, end of year
$2,349,164
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,901
Net assets, end of year
$2,307,263
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,884,944
Publicly traded securities
$464,220
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,307,263
Gross receipts
$100,109
Employees
0
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1898
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Gary WitmierSecretary
Officer
4$1,500
Kurt ShelhamerTreasurer
Trustee or director
4$1,125
Steve KarinchTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
Kevin SibbetTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
Charles BauersTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
John Messner JrPresident
Officer
4$0
Jason WitmierVice President
Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joseph Spotts IIITreasurer
Officer
4$1,500
Gary WitmierSecretary
Officer
4$1,500
Kevin SibbetTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
Charles BauersTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
Kurt ShelhamerTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
John Messner JrPresident
Officer
4$0
Jason WitmierVice President
Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joseph Spotts IIITreasurer
Officer
4$1,500
Gary WitmierSecretary
Officer
4$1,500
Kevin SibbetTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
Charles BauersTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
Kurt ShelhamerTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
John Messner JrPresident
Officer
4$0
Jason WitmierVice President
Officer
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1317, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901-7317
In care of
% JOSEPH F SPOTTS III
Signed the 990
Kurt Shelhamer, Treasurer
Phone
(570) 622-7034
Return prepared by
Volunteers Financial Service Inc

Mission

Financial protections and support for volunteer fire company.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • To provide benefits, health and safety equipment, and training resources to volunteer firefighters.
    Expenses $74,763

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-2217311
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P990)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,349,164
Income (IRS master file)
$100,109

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$100,109$80,376$2,349,164XML
990December 2024$93,437$79,613$2,341,500XML
990December 2023$85,804$54,855$2,350,661XML
990December 2022$85,756$118,748$2,334,619IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 35-2217311).

Questions about POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION is 35-2217311.
Is POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2007.
Which annual return does POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION 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 POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION 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 POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,500 (Gary Witmier, Secretary).
How much revenue does POTTSVILLE FIREMENS RELIEF TRUST ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $100,109, expenses of $80,376 and total assets of $2,349,164 at year end.

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