Lyons Fire Company-1 is a 501(c)(7) organization based in Lyon Station, Pennsylvania, registered in 1945, with $584,054 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$584K
▲ 22.1% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$551K
Net assets
$1.8M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Lyons Fire Company-1— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Lyons Fire Company-1: 39 mo reserves · +6% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Lyons Fire Company-1— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Lyons Fire Company-1: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $439K (FY2013) to $584K (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
5.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.8M
Total liabilities
$1.0M
Net assets
$1.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $584,054▲22.1% | $550,755▲24.3% | $1,803,795▲3.6% | $2,828,243▲11.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $478,283▲38.3% | $442,968▲7.1% | $1,741,647▲7.2% | $2,530,273▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $345,929▼13.1% | $413,624▼2.8% | $1,624,181▼7.5% | $2,445,412▼6.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $398,066▲5.3% | $425,433▲18.1% | $1,755,194▼0.5% | $2,606,624▼1.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $378,123▼6.4% | $360,324▼14.7% | $1,763,822▼0.3% | $2,636,973▼1.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $403,818▼5.4% | $422,395▼3.0% | $1,769,469▲2.9% | $2,674,824▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $426,812▲1.2% | $435,289▼8.6% | $1,720,060▼3.7% | $2,652,990▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $421,643▼7.3% | $476,153▲9.3% | $1,786,152▼0.8% | $2,745,504▼1.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $455,045▲11.9% | $435,777▲8.0% | $1,799,655▼0.7% | $2,783,234▲2.7% | 990 |
| 2015 | $406,668▲20.1% | $403,628▲17.2% | $1,813,014▼2.3% | $2,710,326▲46.1% | 990 |
| 2014 | $338,591▼22.9% | $344,384▼10.5% | $1,855,067▲2.4% | $1,855,067▲1.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $439,402 | $384,904▼0.4% | $1,811,180▲7.2% | $1,828,047▲6.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $386,503▲4.0% | $1,689,826▲5.9% | $1,715,403▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $371,496▼2.5% | $1,595,033▼4.9% | $1,627,576▼5.2% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $381,082 | $1,677,641 | $1,717,579 | 990 |
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Data for Lyons Fire Company-1 (EIN 23-0827485) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.