BAY SHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BAY SHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT

EIN 11-3083430 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

THE PRIMARY GOAL of THE CORPORATION is to PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION and EMERGENCY SERVICES to THE RESIDENTS of THE BAY SHORE, NEW YORK COMMUNITY. THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING THESE SERVICES to THE COMMUNITY SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS of THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SECONDLY, THE CORPORATION EDUCATES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE of FIRE SAFETY BY HOLDING FIRE PREVENTION SEMINARS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, and BY DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON FIRE PREVENTION AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THIS HAS BEEN and WILL CONTINUE to BE AN IMPORTANT PART of THE CORPORATIONS GOALS and OBJECTIVES. THESE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS of THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CORPORATION ALSO is RESPONSIBLE for TRAINING ALL NEW and EXISTING MEMBERS and PROVIDES SUPPORTING and RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES for MEMBERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.93%of revenue went to mission work86.0% of expenses · Program services

4.29%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$110.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.12%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $42,004 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$406,320

Mission workProgram services$385,72494.93% of revenue86.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$45,16511.12% of revenue10.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,4354.29% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Total expenses$448,324110.34% 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: 86.0% mission · 10.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.34% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$406,320

Expenses$448,324

Annual shortfall $42,004 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)$385,724 · 86.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$45,165 · 10.1% of expenses

Fundraising$17,435 · 3.9% of expenses

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Revenue$406,320

Expenses$448,324

Assets$518,975

Income$603,060

Contributions$304,557

Mission work (program services)$385,724

Fundraising$17,435

Management and general$45,165

Stocks and bonds$22,575

Accounting fees$12,600

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

JOHN IPPOLITO JRCHIEF · 20 hrs/week $5,000

TODD STUBBMANNTREASURER · 20 hrs/week $4,500

NICK DANZA1ST ASSISTANT CHIEF · 20 hrs/week $4,000

JODI MCNULTYSECRETARY · 20 hrs/week $3,000

KYLE VOGES2ND ASSISTANT CHIEF · 20 hrs/week $3,000

ALFRED PUEDEPUTY TREASURER · 20 hrs/week $1,500

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

JOHN IPPOLITO JRCHIEF

TODD STUBBMANNTREASURER

NICK DANZA1ST ASSISTANT CHIEF

JODI MCNULTYSECRETARY

KYLE VOGES2ND ASSISTANT CHIEF

ALFRED PUEDEPUTY TREASURER

ANTHONY IPPOLITODEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

BRIAN BUTLERDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

BRUCE GORDONDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

ERIC KAUFMANDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

ERIC LYMANDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

GEORGE MACKDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

JAY GREENDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

MIKE MCNULTYDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

ROY EKELUND SRDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

WALTER BALLDEPARTMENT TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 195 FIFTH AVENUE, BAY SHORE, NY 11706
County: Suffolk
In care of: ALFRED PUE
Primary officer: ALFRED PUE, DEPUTY TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(631) 665-5288

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SHEEHAN & COMPANY CPA PC
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention