2024-05-07T13:59:00-05:00 2023-12-31 112469400 MADONNA & COMPANY LLP 9 ENDO BOULEVARD GARDEN CITY NY 115306799 990 2023-01-01 650258322 FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC FIRE 5162490332 1 WEST STREET FARMINGDALE NY 117352515 FRANK TEPEDINO PRESIDENT 5162490332 2024-05-06 1 FRANK TEPEDINO 999009999 0 STEVEN MADONNA P00073960 5164081140 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z FRANK TEPEDINO 1 WEST STREET FARMINGDALE NY 11735 3436175 0 X WWW.FFCF.ORG X 1991 FL THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE, SUSTENANCE, HOUSING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY A FIRE OR DISASTER. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF FORMER FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL IN NEED, AND PROVIDES DIRECT AID AND/OR FUNDS FOR FIRE SAFETY AND BURN PREVENTION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AND TO SUPPORT OTHER DISASTER OR PREVENTION RELATED CHARITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS A NATIONWIDE VOLUNTEER BRIGADE THAT ACTS AS THEIR EYES AND EARS TO IDENTIFY THOSE IN CRITICAL NEED. 9 8 4 0 0 0 3622347 3409057 0 0 2927 4447 -26730 -26205 3598544 3387299 100108 108501 0 0 377032 365929 2859419 2772428 2801029 301617 275030 3638176 3521888 -39632 -134589 853456 560779 484632 326544 368824 234235 X THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE, SUSTENANCE, HOUSING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY A FIRE OR DISASTER. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF FORMER FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL IN NEED, AND PROVIDES DIRECT AID AND/OR FUNDS FOR FIRE SAFETY AND BURN PREVENTION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AND TO SUPPORT OTHER DISASTER OR PREVENTION RELATED CHARITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HAS A NATIONWIDE VOLUNTEER BRIGADE THAT ACTS AS THEIR EYES AND EARS TO IDENTIFY THOSE IN CRITICAL NEED. 0 0 351655 108501 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED DIRECT AID TO APPROXIMATELY 68 QUALIFIED FIRE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING, REHABILITATION, FOOD AND CLOTHING. THE ORGANIZATION GRANTED FUNDS TO APPROXIMATELY 473 INSTITUTIONS. THESE INSTITUTIONS ARE COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, BURN CENTERS, OTHER FIRE PREVENTION RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER CHARITIES. 351655 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA CT FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NJ NM NY NC PA RI SC TN VA WV WI OK TX NV ND ME X X FRANK TEPEDINO 5162490332 ONE WEST STREET FARMINGDALE NY 11735 FRANK TEPEDINO PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 130000 0 0 LORI TEPEDINO SECY/TREASURER 5.00 X X 20000 0 0 TOM SHERLOCK VICE PRESIDENT-S. REGION 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY LORINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK NOCERINO VICE PRESIDENT-N. REGION 5.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED CAMBRIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HELGASON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CAHILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO D'ACCORDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 150000 0 0 1 0 0 0 AEGIS3 6017 PINE RIDGE RD SUITE 201 NAPLES FL 34119 FUNDRAISING 597059 AEGIS 6017 PINE RIDGE RD SUITE 201 NAPLES FL 34119 FUNDRAISING 454830 GOOD MERITS 8 THE GREEN SUITE 8514 DOVER DE 19904 FUNDRAISING 389653 MIDWEST PUBLISHING INC 10844 NO 23RD AVE PHOENIX AZ 85029 FUNDRAISING 319925 PUBLIC APPEAL 8400 ESTERS BLVD SUITE 135 IRVING TX 75063 FUNDRAISING 296708 5 56754 3352303 3409057 4447 4447 22671 56754 48876 -26205 -26205 3387299 0 0 -21758 57106 57106 51395 51395 150000 130000 20000 141300 141300 16278 7800 8478 34091 34091 24260 10203 14057 14494 14494 74500 74500 2772428 2772428 32155 32155 1749 1749 17270 17270 18386 14709 3677 29220 17532 11688 25677 15406 10271 14544 14544 BANK AND CREDIT CARD PR 19256 19256 TELEPHONE 6325 3795 2530 SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS 5925 5925 REGISTRATION FEES 5668 5668 9861 1944 7917 3521888 351655 369204 2801029 459334 170660 264606 266721 6205 5662 13208 5551 13897 13676 5993 5993 0 0 93206 95509 3000 3000 853456 560779 346577 293311 138055 33233 484632 326544 X 368824 234235 368824 234235 853456 560779 -134589 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 3318872 3617833 4051521 3569762 3352303 17910291 3318872 3617833 4051521 3569762 3352303 17910291 17910291 6589 8207 1484 2927 4447 23654 17933945 0.99870 0.99900 X 5993 5993 0 0 ANNUITY 95509 F 95509 OTHER PAYABLES 16955 RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTION PAYABLE 16278 33233 3436175 48876 48876 3387299 0 3387299 3570583 48695 48695 3521888 0 3521888 SCHEDULE D PART XI RECONCILING ITEMS PART XI: OTHER REVENUE NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES (PART VIII LINE 8B) $ 48,876 TOTAL TO PART XI LINE 2D $ 48,876 RECONCILING ITEMS PART XII: OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDED ON FORM 990 (PART IX LINE 11E) DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $48,876 AMORTIZATION & INTEREST EXPENSE-OPERATING LEASE (181) TOTAL TO PART XII LINE 2D $48,695 X X X 1 AEGIS3 6017 PINE RIDGE RD SUITE 201 NAPLES FL 34119 FUNDRAISING 1 820543 597059 223484 AEGIS 6017 PINE RIDGE RD SUITE 201 NAPLES FL 34119 FUNDRAISING 1 563428 454830 108597 GOOD MERITS 8 THE GREEN SUITE 8514 DOVER DE 19904 FUNDRAISING 1 446740 389653 57087 MIDWEST PUBLISHING INC 10844 NO 23RD AVE PHOENIX AZ 850294924 FUNDRAISING 1 372006 319925 52081 PUBLIC APPEAL - CA 4343 WEST ROYAL LANE SUITE 120 IRVING TX 75063 FUNDRAISING 1 341043 296708 44335 WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES 4343 WEST ROYAL LANE SUITE 120 IRVING TX 75063 FUNDRAISING 1 279200 242904 36296 STATEWIDE APPEAL 4343 WEST ROYAL LANE SUITE 120 IRVING TX 75063 FUNDRAISING 1 181592 161617 19975 CONTACT USA 722 FORT WORTH DRIVE DENTON TX 76201 FUNDRAISING 1 158876 139811 19065 BRIEF CALL INC 1815 AVENUE U SUITE 2 BROOKLYN NY 11229 FUNDRAISING 1 121983 107344 14639 QUICK CALL 1706 CROPSEY AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11214 FUNDRAISING 1 35579 30953 4626 3320990 2740804 580185 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY IN GOLF OUTING 36585 29204 7381 7381 12725 DINNER 42840 27550 15290 15300 13470 79425 56754 22671 22681 26195 48876 -26205 1 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 INSTITUTIONAL GRANT REQUESTS AND FIRE VICTIM APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATION OR FORWARDED FROM THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE COORDINATOR. THEY ARE GENERALLY RECEIVED FROM FIRE DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTEER BRIGADES AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THEY ARE REVIEWED FOR VALIDITY AND TO VERIFY THAT THERE ARE NO DUPLICATIONS. ONCE REVIEWED, THE PRESIDENT APPROVES, SIGNS AND DATES EACH GRANT. THESE GRANTS ARE DISBURSED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION GUIDELINES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FRANK TEPEDINO - PRESIDENT, LORI TEPEDINO - SECRETARY/TREASURER ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS ARE SENT A COPY OF THE 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ARTICLE VII OF THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES PERIODIC REVIEWS OF, AT A MINIMUM, COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, SALES OR ACQUISITIONS, IF ANY, TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD PARTIES AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD, AS A GUIDELINE, COMPARES SALARIES IN THE NORTHEAST REGION OF SIMILAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES SALARIES FOR THE OFFICE STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON VARIOUS STATE CHARITY WEBSITE DATABASES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.