SEAVIEW ASSOCIATION OF FIRE ISLAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEAVIEW ASSOCIATION OF FIRE ISLAND

EIN 11-1956189 · Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services (M20)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE BEST INTERESTS of THE COMMUNITY KNOWN AS SEAVIEW FIRE ISLAND, NEW YORK. LYING WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP of ISLIP and BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, and to FOSTER, MAINTAIN and IMPROVE ITS RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $53.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

52.75%of revenue went to mission work53.9% of expenses · Program services

$97.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

45.15%of revenue went to management and office costs46.1% of expenses

$2.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $186,152 for LAWRENCE MATTIASEN (MANAGER). 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$3,197,273

Mission workProgram services$1,686,41152.75% of revenue53.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,443,54145.15% of revenue46.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,3212.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,129,95297.89% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 53.9% mission · 46.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 46.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.4% mission · 44.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.0% mission · 46.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 46.6% mission · 53.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 43.5% mission · 56.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 36.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 33.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,197,273

Expenses$3,129,952

Annual surplus $67,321 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)$1,686,411 · 53.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,443,541 · 46.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,197,273

Expenses$3,129,952

Assets$8,335,115

Income$3,197,273

Mission work (program services)$1,686,411

Management and general$1,443,541

Accounting fees$45,610

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

LAWRENCE MATTIASENMANAGER · 1 hrs/week $186,152

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 (21)

LAWRENCE MATTIASENMANAGER

JAY LEWISMEMBER

THOMAS RUSKINPRESIDENT

SUZANNE L GOLDHIRSCH1ST VICE PRESIDENT

STEPHEN M BEYERMEMBER

REBECCA WINIKMEMBER

NANCY HALLMEMBER

MICHAEL LASKAWYMEMBER

LESLIE WOLFOWITZMEMBER

KAREN GREENSECRETARY

JEFFREY LENOBELSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

ALAN DUNSTMEMBER

JAMES AUGMEMBER

JACKIE PAYSON-JAEGERMEMBER

DENNIS RUSSOMEMBER

DENNIS BRADYTREASURER

CLYDE ZUCKERMEMBER

CAITLIN PEARSONMEMBER

BRETT NOTINEMEMBER

BOB FRIEDMANMEMBER

BARRY BENSONMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 575 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017-2422
County: New York
In care of: % CARL H SELIGSON
Primary officer: THOMAS RUSKIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtruskin@seaviewfireisland.com Phone(800) 832-9422

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services (M20)
IRS tax category: Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services