NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

EIN 05-0536854 · Law Enforcement (I60)

What they do

Mental Health ResiliencyIn 2022, The Foundation Recognized The Unique Emotional Burdens That Children of First Responders Carry. We Added Our Resiliency Program That Empowers Children to Cope With Stress, Manage Their Fears and Build Mental Resilience. The Goal of The Program is to Protect and Strengthen The Mental Resiliency of The Children of Police, Firefighters, Sheriffs, Emergency Medical Technicians, and 911 Dispatchers. In 2024, The Program Was Available to First Responder Families In Eight States: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. The Program Continues to Develop and is Expected to Expand Into More States. In 2024, This Program Served 153 First Responder Children, Providing 2,720 Hours of Free, One-on-one Mental Health Counseling By Culturally Competent, Licensed Professionals.Financial AssistanceThis Program Honors The Sacrifice First Responders Make By Providing Critical Financial Assistance When Misfortune Strikes By Continuing

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.26%of revenue went to mission work93.1% of expenses · Program services

2.56%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$102.29spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.47%of revenue went to management and office costs4.4% of expenses

$0.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $721,036 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $247,989 for RANDALL ACOSTA (CHIEF PHILANTRHOPIST). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$31,536,107

Mission workProgram services$30,040,58895.26% of revenue93.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,409,0794.47% of revenue4.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$807,4762.56% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Total expenses$32,257,143102.29% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.1% mission · 4.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 3.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 4.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 2.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 6.1% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 16.2% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 22.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 192.75% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 15.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,536,107

Expenses$32,257,143

Annual shortfall $721,036 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$30,040,588 · 93.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,409,079 · 4.4% of expenses

Fundraising$807,476 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$31,536,107

Expenses$32,257,143

Assets$6,110,344

Income$32,554,494

Contributions$30,575,519

Mission work (program services)$30,040,588

Fundraising$807,476

Grants given$170,000

Average grant$34,000

Management and general$1,409,079

Executive compensation (total)$194,761

Accounting fees$17,348

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RANDALL ACOSTACHIEF PHILANTRHOPIST · 40 hrs/week $247,989

JILLIAN CRANECHIEF EXEC.OFF. · 2 hrs/week $199,586

TRAVIS PUNTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $161,694

JOANNA BLACKCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $124,863

JEFFREY BARLOWCFO · 40 hrs/week $65,643

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

RANDALL ACOSTACHIEF PHILANTRHOPIST

JILLIAN CRANECHIEF EXEC.OFF.

TRAVIS PUNTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JOANNA BLACKCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

JEFFREY BARLOWCFO

LAURENCE A LEVYVICE CHAIRMAN

TONI LUPOTRUSTEE

THERESA ASHTONTRUSTEE

RAY DONAVANTRUSTEE

MIKE CORYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BENEVILLETRUSTEE

MATTHEW J MCCAULEYTRUSTEE

MARC HAGLETRUSTEE

LIONEL LEVENTHALTRUSTEE

ALFRED R KAHNFOUNDER / CHAIR

KENT CHRISMANTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE ROSINSKYTRUSTEE

HOWARD CASHTRUSTEE

DANIEL NIGROTRUSTEE

CRISTINA KIMTRUSTEE

COYE NOKESTREASURER

ALLISON ISAACSON BEAHMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 38 E 32ND ST FL 10, NEW YORK, NY 10016-5562
County: New York
In care of: % SARAHBETH GROSSMAN
Primary officer: Jillian Crane, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailScholarshipsscholarships@1strcf.org Phone(646) 822-4236

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GORDON AND HECHTMAN LLP
NTEE classification: Law Enforcement (I60)
IRS tax category: Law Enforcement
Grant-giving organization: Yes