Midway Volunteer Fire CO
Fire protection services to residences and businesses in lahaska, solebury twp., and buckingham twp., Pennsylvania.
Midway Volunteer Fire CO at a glance
In short: Midway Volunteer Fire CO gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,149,724
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Midway Volunteer Fire CO funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Midway Volunteer Fireman's Relief Association ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Midway Volunteer Fireman's Relief Association Lahaska, PA | General Operations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,149,724 | $1,272,988 | $840,670 | $10,000 | 1 | $512,032 |
| 2024 | $3,439,355 | $876,644 | $587,559 | $7,925 | Total only | $48,229 |
| 2023 | $3,020,300 | $504,189 | $496,607 | $1,500 | Total only | $33,388 |
| 2022 | $2,869,534 | $628,862 | $508,160 | — | — | $104,268 |
| 2021 | $3,068,152 | $459,802 | $455,289 | — | — | $4,157 |
| 2020 | $2,925,654 | $467,626 | $492,020 | $500 | Total only | $12,712 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Midway Volunteer Fire CO
Based on IRS filings
Midway Volunteer Fire CO is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Lahaska, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $512K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Midway Volunteer Fire CO is led by John Forsyth, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Forsyth
President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Tori
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Bill Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry McCreary
Head Trustee
Trustee → Head Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Bowman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Michitsch
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Rice
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Herb Hess Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Doug Pederson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hurst
Finance Secretary
Financial Se → Finance Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Lee Forsyth (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Frank Mitisch (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ron Ewer (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: David Tori (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chip Michitsch (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald Ewer (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Brown (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $4K, to Elizabeth Rice (Vice Preside). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Midway Volunteer Fire CO
How much does Midway Volunteer Fire CO give each year?
Midway Volunteer Fire CO gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid.
How large is Midway Volunteer Fire CO?
Midway Volunteer Fire CO reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Midway Volunteer Fire CO?
Midway Volunteer Fire CO is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Lahaska, PA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Midway Volunteer Fire CO operate?
Midway Volunteer Fire CO has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Midway Volunteer Fire CO's EIN?
Midway Volunteer Fire CO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7083000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
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