BETHEL PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY STATE RELIEF ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BETHEL PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY STATE RELIEF ASSOCIATION

EIN 25-1689342 · Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services (M20)

What they do

to UTILIZE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ACT 84 FUNDING to PROVIDE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT and SUPPORT to VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS IN BETHEL PARK. THE ASSOCIATION WILL PROVIDE LIMITED DEATH BENEFITS and HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE for ELIGIBLE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION WILL PROVIDE: 1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to MEMBERS WHO SUFFER INJURY or MISFORTUNE DUE to PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRE SERVICE; 2. PAYMENT of A LIMITED DEATH BENEFIT to THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES of A PARTICIPATING MEMBER FOLLOWING THE DEATH of SUCH MEMBER for ANY CAUSE, and to ESTABLISH CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MEET IN ORDER to QUALIFY for SUCH DEATH BENEFIT FUND; 3. SAFEGUARDS for PRESERVING LIFE, HEALTH, and SAFETY of MEMBERS SO AS to ENSURE THEIR AVAILABILITY to PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRE SERVICE; 4. LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to MEMBERS WHO, AFTER HAVING ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRE SERVICE for A SPECIFIED MINIMUM TERM ARE NO LONGER PHYSICALLY ABLE to CONTINUE SUCH PARTICIPATION and ARE IN NEED of FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.40 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

116.38%of revenue went to mission work97.4% of expenses · Program services

$119.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.05%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$7.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$362,840

Mission workProgram services$422,276116.38% of revenue97.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,0733.05% of revenue2.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$433,349119.43% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 232.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$362,840

Expenses$433,349

Annual shortfall $70,509 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)$422,276 · 97.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,073 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$362,840

Expenses$433,349

Assets$3,147,523

Income$1,235,378

Contributions$231,405

Mission work (program services)$422,276

Management and general$11,073

Stocks and bonds$1,626,659

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (11)

A J MASTASCUSATREASURER

BRIAN ALLSOPPDIRECTOR

DANTE BONGIORNIDIRECTOR

DAVID HENNEYDIRECTOR

EDWARD SCHMIDTRECORDING SECRETARY

JAMES THOMASPRESIDENT

JEFF FERENCICFINANCIAL SECRETARY

JOE HARTUNGDIRECTOR

MARK STABRYLADIRECTOR

MICHAEL PAULINEDIRECTOR

ROBERT CLARKVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 5213 BRIGHTWOOD RD, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102-2718
County: Allegheny
In care of: AJ MASTASCUSA
Primary officer: AJ MASTASCUSA, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(412) 835-1127

Filing and classification

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