2025-07-17T21:29:00Z 2024-06-30 990EZ 2023-07-01 272419741 THE UNITED STATES FIRE DEPARTMENT RESERVE CORPS INC UNIT 3213327100 4700 Millenia Blvd Suite 175 Orlando FL 32839 Carmelo Baez CEO/NCMDR 3213327100 2025-07-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Intuit Quickbooks https://usfdrc.org/ X X 161327 X 161327 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161327 0 0 0 53808 2865 0 95018 151691 9636 0 0 9636 0 161327 0 0 0 0 0 161327 0 151691 0 9636 My name is Carmelo Baez, and I have the honor of serving as the Chief Executive Officer and National Commander of the United States Fire Department Reserve Corps (USFDRC). The USFDRC was founded to honor the sacrifices made by fire service personnel and their families. Established under the corporation laws of the State of Florida and registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are a national volunteer reservist fire department that functions as a non-governmental (NGO), not-for-profit, charitable, humanitarian, educational, and public safety organization. It is also my privilege to introduce you to our first national service branch, the Mental Health Services Command (MHSC). The mission of USFDRC: MHSC is to deliver accessible, quality mental health services with compassion and dignity to the firefighting community and their families. at no cost to all fire department nationwide including personnels family members. 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Subject: Reasonable Cause Statement for Late Filing IRS Form 990-EZ for Tax Year 2023 July 15, 2025 Subject: Reasonable Cause Statement for Late Filing IRS Form 990-EZ for Tax Year 2023 EIN: 27-2419741 Tax Period Ending: June 30, 2024 To Whom It May Concern, My name is Carmelo Baez, and I have the honor of serving as the volunteer Chief Executive Officer and National Commander of the United States Fire Department Reserve Corps (USFDRC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting fire departments and enhancing mental health services for first responders. I am writing respectfully to request consideration for reasonable cause regarding the late submission of our IRS Form 990-EZ for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Unfortunately, during the period leading up to the filing deadline, I was faced with a personal family emergency. My mother was diagnosed with advanced cancer, and I became her primary caregiver. Her illness progressed rapidly, and she sadly passed away shortly thereafter. This profoundly impacted my ability to fulfill administrative responsibilities during that time. Concurrently, our second designated volunteer officer who provides essential assistance with our organizations filings is an active-duty U.S. Navy officer stationed at Kings Bay Submarine Base in Georgia. He faced unexpected personal challenges due to a military deployment conflict and a sudden divorce, which rendered him unable to provide timely support during the critical period for filing. As a small, volunteer-driven nonprofit organization with limited administrative support, these unforeseeable and overlapping personal crises directly hindered our ability to file Form 990-EZ by the original due date. We deeply regret this delay and have since taken corrective steps to prevent future issues, including expanding our administrative calendar and establishing backup personnel for compliance tasks. We respectfully request the IRS consider this explanation as reasonable cause for the late filing and grant abatement of any associated penalties. Thank you for your time and understanding in this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if further information or documentation is required. Sincerely, Carmelo Baez Chief Executive Officer / National Commander United States Fire Department Reserve Corps (USFDRC) Email: cbaez1@usfdrc.org Phone: 1 (407) 451-5684 Website: https://usfdrc.org/ July 15, 2025 Subject: Reasonable Cause Statement for Late Filing IRS Form 990-EZ for Tax Year 2023 EIN: 27-2419741 Tax Period Ending: June 30, 2024 To Whom It May Concern, My name is Carmelo Baez, and I have the honor of serving as the volunteer Chief Executive Officer and National Commander of the United States Fire Department Reserve Corps (USFDRC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting fire departments and enhancing mental health services for first responders. I am writing respectfully to request consideration for reasonable cause regarding the late submission of our IRS Form 990-EZ for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Unfortunately, during the period leading up to the filing deadline, I was faced with a personal family emergency. My mother was diagnosed with advanced cancer, and I became her primary caregiver. Her illness progressed rapidly, and she sadly passed away shortly thereafter. This profoundly impacted my ability to fulfill administrative responsibilities during that time. Concurrently, our second designated volunteer officer who provides essential assistance with our organizations filings is an active-duty U.S. Navy officer stationed at Kings Bay Submarine Base in Georgia. He faced unexpected personal challenges due to a military deployment conflict and a sudden divorce, which rendered him unable to provide timely support during the critical period for filing. As a small, volunteer-driven nonprofit organization with limited administrative support, these unforeseeable and overlapping personal crises directly hindered our ability to file Form 990-EZ by the original due date. We deeply regret this delay and have since taken corrective steps to prevent future issues, including expanding our administrative calendar and establishing backup personnel for compliance tasks. We respectfully request the IRS consider this explanation as reasonable cause for the late filing and grant abatement of any associated penalties. Thank you for your time and understanding in this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if further information or documentation is required. Sincerely, Carmelo Baez Chief Executive Officer / National Commander United States Fire Department Reserve Corps (USFDRC) Email: cbaez1@usfdrc.org Phone: 1 (407) 451-5684 Website: https://usfdrc.org/