BUSHNELLS BASIN FIRE ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUSHNELLS BASIN FIRE ASSOCIATION

EIN 22-2511358 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M24Z)

What they do

FIRE PROTECTION, RESCUE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE, MUTUAL AID, and NON-TRANSPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES to SOUTHWEST AREA of THE TOWN of PERINTON, NEW YORK and THE TOWN of VICTOR, NEW YORK.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.20 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 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$93.20of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$0.70of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$55.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$6.10of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$4.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $4,299 for RICHARD TANTALO (1ST ASST CHIEF). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$93.20

ManagementOffice and general costs$6.10

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.70

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202593.2% mission

202492.9% mission

202392.1% mission

202292.1% mission

202194.0% mission

202087.6% mission

201988.2% mission

201895.5% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,831,769

Expenses$1,023,946

Annual surplus $807,823 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)$954,374 · 93.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$62,645 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$6,927 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,831,769

Expenses$1,023,946

Assets$4,902,117

Income$1,831,769

Contributions$209,617

Mission work (program services)$954,374

Fundraising$6,927

Management and general$62,645

Accounting fees$11,350

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

RICHARD TANTALO1ST ASST CHIEF · 10 hrs/week $4,299

KEN LOVE2ND ASST CHIEF · 10 hrs/week $1,387

COLLEEN FULLONEASSISTANT TREASURER · 3 hrs/week $1,125

MARK ALBERTSCHIEF · 15 hrs/week $93

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 (11)

RICHARD TANTALO1ST ASST CHIEF

KEN LOVE2ND ASST CHIEF

COLLEEN FULLONEASSISTANT TREASURER

MARK ALBERTSCHIEF

BEN CHEUNGTRUSTEE

DAVID GUTZMERVICE PRESIDENT

LANEY JOHNSONSECRETARY

NORBERT WOLFTREASURER

STEVE PAGETRUSTEE

TIM FORSYTHESERGEANT AT ARMS

WILLIAM MORRISPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 661 KREAG ROAD, PITTSFORD, NY 14534
County: Monroe
In care of: NORBERT WOLF
Primary officer: NORBERT WOLF, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(585) 248-5606

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M24Z)
IRS tax category: Emergency and Other Relief Services