HEMPSTEAD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEMPSTEAD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

EIN 11-2684817 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M24Z)

What they do

FIRE CALLS and RESCUE SERVICES - VILLAGE of HEMPSTEAD, NUMEROUS ALARMS ANSWERED BY APPROXIMATELY 208 VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, EXPENSES INCLUDE TRAINING, UNIFORMS, MEETINGS, GIFTS and CONTRIBUTIONS. FIRE PREVENTION - VARIOUS FIRE INSPECTIONS and PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENTATIONS CONDUCTED. INFORMAL MAILINGS to ALL VILLAGE HOUSEHOLDS and BUSINESSES ON FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURES. HAZARD MATERIALS INSPECTIONS - VARIOUS ON SITE INSPECTIONS of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. RECRUITMENT of NEW VOLUNTEER FIREMEN - APPEAL INCLUDED WITH INFORMATION MAILINGS to HOUSEHOLDS and BUSINESSES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.80 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.06%of revenue went to mission work60.8% of expenses · Program services

$118.56spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

46.50%of revenue went to management and office costs39.2% of expenses

$3.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.7%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$72,812

Mission workProgram services$52,46972.06% of revenue60.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$33,86046.50% of revenue39.2% of expenses

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

Total expenses$86,329118.56% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 60.8% mission · 39.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.56% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 50.8% mission · 49.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.4% mission · 44.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 39.7% mission · 58.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 42.9% mission · 55.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 23.5% mission · 73.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 20.2% mission · 78.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 15.0% mission · 80.8% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$72,812

Expenses$86,329

Annual shortfall $13,517 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)$52,469 · 60.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,860 · 39.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$72,812

Expenses$86,329

Assets$320,908

Income$132,603

Contributions$1,940

Mission work (program services)$52,469

Management and general$33,860

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (9)

ANTHONY AVILADEPARTMENT COLLECTOR

CHAD MOTTSECRETARY

CHRISTOPHER FITZROYDEPARTMENT CHIEF

DAVID VIKEUSASSISTANT CHAPLAIN

JOHN SHEPHERDTREASURER

KEITH ERIKSENCHAPLAIN

PATRICK CARNEY1ST ASST CHIEF

ROGER FAULK3RD ASST CHIEF

SCOTT CLARK2ND ASST CHIEF

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 75 CLINTON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550
County: Nassau
In care of: ANTHONY AVILA
Primary officer: ANTHONY AVILA, DEPARTMENT COLLECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(516) 486-0311

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GLOBAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES CPA PC
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M24Z)
IRS tax category: Emergency and Other Relief Services