FIREMANS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW HAVEN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FIREMANS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW HAVEN

EIN 06-6049241 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (T99)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED for THE PURPOSE of AIDING THE MEMBERS of THE FIRE DEPARTMENT (OR THE WIDOWS and CHILDREN of SUCH MEMBERS) AS MAY STAND IN NEED of ITS ASSISTANCE and SUCH OTHER OBJECTS CONNECTED WITH THE INTEREST of THE FIREMAN of THE CITY of NEW HAVEN. SINCE THE DEPARTMENT of THE TREASURY RECONSIDERED THE EXEMPT STATUS of THE ORGANIZATION IN 1980 and CHANGED IT FROM A 501(C)(3) to A 501(C)(4) THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN TAKING STEPS to CORRECT IT to A 501(C)(3) STATUS. AS SUCH, IT HAS CHANGED THE STATUS of WHOM IT PROVIDES SUPPORT. NOW, SUPPORT is GIVEN to THOSE WITHIN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA AS MAY STAND IN NEED of ASSISTANCE INCLUDING ALL FAMILY MEMBERS of FIRST RESPONDERS and ANY 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION and SUCH OTHER OBJECTS CONNECTED THEREWITH AS MAY CONDUCE THE COMFORT,INTEREST and RESPECTABILITY of THE FIREMEN, POLICEMEN and OTHER MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY of THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA.

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Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

123.82%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$123.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$11.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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$44,382

Mission workProgram services$54,952123.82% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$54,952123.82% 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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$44,382

Expenses$54,952

Annual shortfall $10,570 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)$54,952 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$44,382

Expenses$54,952

Assets$648,334

Income$52,700

Contributions$39,001

Mission work (program services)$54,952

Stocks and bonds$626,927

Accounting fees$1,710

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (4)

CRRISTOPHER BRIGHAMSECRETARY

JOHN ALSTONPRESIDENT

JUSTIN BIALECKITREASURER

ROBERT CENENTANOVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: PO BOX 374, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511-0000
County: New Haven
In care of: JUSTIN BIALECKI
Primary officer: JUSTIN BIALECKI, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(203) 868-8998

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: January 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KENNETH MASS CPA
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (T99)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.