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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6152244

LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10011

Financials

$46K$56K2021$70K$61K2023$68K$53K2024$66K$50K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$66,038$50,067$15,971$118,963$15,344$103,619
December 31, 2024990-EZ$67,911$52,650$15,261$110,177$22,529$87,648
December 31, 2023990-EZ$70,381$60,945$9,436$89,942$17,555$72,387
December 31, 2021990-EZ$46,414$55,517-$9,103$84,944$13,700$71,244
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Program service revenue
$66,038

Expenses

Benefits paid to members
$14,825
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$13,203
Printing, publications and postage
$50
Other expenses
$21,989

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$110,177
Total assets, end of year
$118,963
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,344
Net assets, end of year
$103,619
Cash, savings and investments
$115,146
Gross receipts
$66,038

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEMOS DEMOPOULOSTRUSTEE1$0
RALPH BLASITRUSTEE1$0
JEFFREY HAMMONDTRUSTEE1$0
VINCENT THEURERTRUSTEE1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY HAMMONDTRUSTEE1$0
VINCENT THEURERTRUSTEE1$0
DEMOS DEMOPOULOSTRUSTEE1$0
RALPH BLASITRUSTEE1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY HAMMONDTRUSTEE1$0
VINCENT THEURERTRUSTEE1$0
DEMOS DEMOPOULOSTRUSTEE1$0
RALPH BLASITRUSTEE1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY HAMMONDTRUSTEE1$0
VINCENT THEURERTRUSTEE1$0
DEMOS DEMOPOULOSTRUSTEE1$0
VICTOR CASTELLANOTRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
265 W 14TH ST STE 315, NEW YORK, NY 10011-7187
Signed the 990-EZ
DEMOS DEMOPOULOS, TRUSTEE
Phone
(212) 627-5553
Return prepared by
CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC

Mission

THE PLAN PROVIDES OPTICAL BENEFITS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PLAN PROVIDES OPTICAL BENEFITS AND SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
13-6152244
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$118,963
Income (IRS master file)
$66,038

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$66,038$50,067$118,963XML
990-EZDecember 2024$67,911$52,650$110,177XML
990-EZDecember 2023$70,381$60,945$89,942XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021$46,414$55,517$84,944XML
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 13-6152244).

Questions about LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND

What is the EIN of LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND is 13-6152244.
Is LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(9) since 1967.
Are donations to LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND 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 LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LOCAL 553 FUEL INDUSTRY OPTICAL BENEFITS TRUST FUND have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $66,038, expenses of $50,067 and total assets of $118,963 at year end.

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