FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC

EIN 06-1530354 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

MAINTENANCE of A JOINT APPRENTICE TRAINING PROGRAM IN CONNECTICUT and RHODE ISLAND for ELIGIBLE MEMBERS of DISTRICT COUNCIL 11, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ON-SITE TRAINING, CONTINUED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, and SAFETY TRAINING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.21%of revenue went to mission work68.3% of expenses · Program services

$77.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.71%of revenue went to management and office costs31.7% of expenses

$1.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$3,405,002

Mission workProgram services$1,811,72553.21% of revenue68.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$841,33724.71% of revenue31.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$751,94022.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,653,06277.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 68.3% mission · 31.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.92% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 31.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 32.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 34.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 32.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 33.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 32.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 32.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,405,002

Expenses$2,653,062

Annual surplus $751,940 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,811,725 · 68.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$841,337 · 31.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,405,002

Expenses$2,653,062

Assets$3,512,033

Income$3,410,081

Contributions$570,837

Mission work (program services)$1,811,725

Management and general$841,337

Accounting fees$17,642

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MIKE KOMAROMIDIRECTOR OF TRAINING · 40 hrs/week $224,471Base $161,082 · Other $63,389

ANGELA GALLOZAINSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $203,501Base $142,607 · Other $60,894

JONATHAN PLYMPTONINSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $203,501Base $142,607 · Other $60,894

TATIANA FELICIANO-ARROYOINSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,577Base $106,550 · Other $56,027

RICHARD BENTLEYINSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $162,134Base $106,160 · Other $55,974

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 (15)

MIKE KOMAROMIDIRECTOR OF TRAINING

ANGELA GALLOZAINSTRUCTOR

JONATHAN PLYMPTONINSTRUCTOR

TATIANA FELICIANO-ARROYOINSTRUCTOR

RICHARD BENTLEYINSTRUCTOR

ANDY MELEMANAGEMENT TRUSTEE

JASON WERTHMANCO-CHAIRMAN - LABOR

JOSEPH FAZZINOLABOR TRUSTEE

MARK VERITYLABOR TRUSTEE

RICHARD RIVERALABOR TRUSTEE

ROBERT MASSEY JRCO-CHAIRMAN - MANAGEMENT

RYAN SIMONSMANAGEMENT TRUSTEE

TODD DAVENPORTMANAGEMENT TRUSTEE

WILFREDO VEGALABOR TRUSTEE

WILLAM IANNIELLOMANAGEMENT TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 79 BRADLEY ST, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457-1512
County: Middlesex
In care of: % DOMINICK CIERI
Primary officer: JASON WERTHMAN, TRUSTEE

How to reach them

Phone(860) 613-0700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.