NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER

EIN 20-1933012 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

THE NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS MUSEUM and EDUCATION CENTER PROVIDES A UNIQUE SETTING for THE PRESERVATION and INTERPRETATION of OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICES HERITAGE VIA THE COLLECTION, RESTORATION and EXHIBITION of HISTORIC and CONTEMPORARY FIREMATIC MEMORABILIA and EQUIPMENT. THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE CENTER INCREASES PUBLIC APPRECIATION and AWARENESS of THE FIRE SERVICES IN NASSAU COUNTY and STIMULATES VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT IN LOCAL DEPARTMENTS. A MAJOR GOAL of THE CENTER is to EDUCATE and INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE SAFETY and PREVENTION and to DISPLAY THE PROUD HISTORY of VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING IN NASSAU COUNTY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $54.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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Money made simple

42.76%of revenue went to mission work54.7% of expenses · Program services

10.80%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$78.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.65%of revenue went to management and office costs31.5% of expenses

$8.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$297,237

Mission workProgram services$127,10942.76% of revenue54.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$73,26024.65% of revenue31.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$32,11010.80% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$64,75821.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$232,47978.21% of revenue

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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: 54.7% mission · 31.5% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 50.3% mission · 35.4% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 49.1% mission · 34.9% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 27.6% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.6% mission · 24.1% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 25.5% mission · 43.2% management · 31.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 25.7% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 56.0% mission · 26.0% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 187.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$297,237

Expenses$232,479

Annual surplus $64,758 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)$127,109 · 54.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$73,260 · 31.5% of expenses

Fundraising$32,110 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$297,237

Expenses$232,479

Assets$2,039,575

Income$429,648

Contributions$73,557

Mission work (program services)$127,109

Fundraising$32,110

Management and general$73,260

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

ALANA PETROCELLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $80,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ALANA PETROCELLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANGELO CATALANOCHAIRMAN

JAMES SCHIANOTRUSTEE

JAMES SKINNERTRUSTEE

JAMES CAMMARATA ESQTRUSTEE

JOHN MURRAYTRUSTEE

JOSEPH FRANKTRUSTEE

JOSEPH MOTTOLATRUSTEE

KENNETH GRAYTRUSTEE

KEVIN HECKERTRUSTEE

KYLE BRENGELTRUSTEE

MICHAEL VENDITTOTRUSTEE

PAUL ANNUNZIATOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 1 DAVIS AVE, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530-6743
County: Nassau
In care of: % MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER
Primary officer: ALANA PETROCELLI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ncfiremuseum.org Phone(516) 487-4110 Officer phone(516) 572-4177

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GENTILE BRENGEL & LIN LLP
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums