Nonprofit · EIN 11-2592744
THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · CAPTREE IS, NY 11702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $540,028 | $395,217 | $144,811 | $1,978,437 | $30,625 | $1,947,812 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $477,968 | $325,145 | $152,823 | $1,769,587 | $28,962 | $1,740,625 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $470,110 | $379,619 | $90,491 | $1,447,064 | $52,263 | $1,394,801 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $96,881
- of which government grants
- $7,500
- Membership dues
- $29,625
- Program service revenue
- $281,904
- Investment income
- $62,765
- Net rental income
- $5,100
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,146
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $93,378
- Other revenue
- $98,478
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $223,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $239,318
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,913
- Occupancy
- $20,988
- Depreciation
- $18,401
- Program services (functional)
- $290,735
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,639
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,843
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,769,587
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,978,437
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,625
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,947,812
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $58,492
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,431,618
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,947,812
- Gross receipts
- $1,063,718
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHON GAARE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $77,524 |
| ROBERT LAROSA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBERT V GUIDO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L CHALOUPKA | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| BETTE BERMAN | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 17 | $0 |
| THOMAS F ROBERTS IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MARCHESE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 9 | $0 |
| ANTHONY FEMMINELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HAROLD STUMME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA ZAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUZY GOLDHIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY FEMMINELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $20,533 |
| MICHAEL MCGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 18 | $8,855 |
| JONATHON GAARE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $7,522 |
| ROBERT LAROSA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBERT V GUIDO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L CHALOUPKA | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BETTE BERMAN | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
| THOMAS F ROBERTS IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MARCHESE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| HAROLD STUMME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARIA ZAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZY GOLDHIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY N LOMBARDI | TRUSTEE Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY FEMMINELLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $70,400 |
| ROBERT LAROSA | PRESIDENT(FORMER) SECRETAR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBERT V GUIDO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L CHALOUPKA | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BETTE BERMAN | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
| THOMAS F ROBERTS IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MARCHESE | PRESIDENT/FORMER TRESURER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| HAROLD STUMME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MARIA ZAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZY GOLDHIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY N LOMBARDI | TRUSTEE Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4640 CAPTREE IS, CAPTREE IS, NY 11702-4601
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VIRGINIA MARCHESE, 4640 CAPTREE ISLAND, CAPTREE ISLAND, NY 11702
- Signed the 990
- VIRGINIA MARCHESE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (631) 583-5327
- Website
- WWW.FIREISLANDLIGHTHOUSE.COM
- Return prepared by
- FULLER LOWENBERG & CO CPAS PC
Mission
ORGANIZED TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE AND ITS RELATED STRUCTURES. THE SOCIETY CONDUCTS RESEARCH, RUNS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS, AND PROVIDES SERVICES ON THE CULTURAL BACKGROUND, NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE CONSERVATION CHALLENGES OF FIRE ISLAND.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS AND TOWER TOURS OF LIGHTHOUSE AND RELATED STRUCTURES FOR VISITORS AND SCHOOL GROUPS.Expenses $140,754 · revenue $227,781
- IMPROVEMENTS AND PRESERVATION OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AND RELATED STRUCTURES.Expenses $149,981 · revenue $17,750
- SPECIAL EVENT
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-2592744
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,978,437
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,063,718
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $540,028 | $395,217 | $1,978,437 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $477,968 | $325,145 | $1,769,587 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $470,110 | $379,619 | $1,447,064 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $709,654 | $411,025 | $1,290,806 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-2592744).
Questions about THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC is 11-2592744.
- Is THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names VIRGINIA MARCHESE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,524 (JONATHON GAARE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE FIRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $540,028, expenses of $395,217 and total assets of $1,978,437 at year end.