Nonprofit · EIN 34-1590214
WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $223,371 | $201,182 | $22,189 | $1,611,400 | $71,673 | $1,539,727 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $192,125 | $185,122 | $7,003 | $1,590,124 | $72,586 | $1,517,538 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $127,847
- Membership dues
- $55,252
- Program service revenue
- $13,861
- Investment income
- $14,019
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- $47,707
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,535
- Other revenue
- $67,644
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $41,118
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,382
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $15,119
- Travel
- $80
- Depreciation
- $45,544
- Program services (functional)
- $130,235
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,690
- Fundraising (functional)
- $257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,590,124
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,611,400
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,673
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,539,727
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,461,125
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,478,945
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $60,782
- Gross receipts
- $227,132
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN A ZANGERLE ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| ELAINE M STRAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL MARTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUANE F BISHOP JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNY BREWINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA POOLE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW CZARZASTY ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BYRAN DRAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL HAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RAYMOND M KOTECKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LARRY GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT GIESLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES F BYRNE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN MURAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM BELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $0 |
| ELAINE M STRAUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL MARTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUANE F BISHOP JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNY BREWINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA POOLE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW CZARZASTY ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BYRAN DRAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL HAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROY P ZIGANTI JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND M KOTECKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LARRY GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANGELA TIMPERIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A ZANGERLE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JAMES F BYRNE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN MURAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 310 CARNEGIE AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-2816
- In care of
- % CLARK HAWK TREASURER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN ZANGERLE, 310 CARNEGIE AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
- Signed the 990
- RAYMOND KOTECKI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (216) 664-6312
- Return prepared by
- HOBE & LUCAS CPAS
Mission
TO PROVIDE A FIRST-CLASS REGIONAL FIRE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMMING AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FIRE DEATHS AND INJURIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO.IT IS ALSO TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE FIRE SERVICE BY COLLECTING HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT FIRE-RELATED MATERIAL, AND PRESERVING ITS HISTORICAL BUILDING, FORMERLY THE CLEVELAND FIRE ALARM OFFICE AND STATION #28 LOCATED AT 310 CARNEGIE AVENUE, CLEVELAND OHIO
Program accomplishments
- THE WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND, INC. CONTINUES TO PROGRESS TOWARDS BECOMING A FIRST CLASS FIRE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OHIO. THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 310 CARNEGIE AVENUE, CLEVELAND OHIO OPENED ON DECEMBER 27, 2017, AND THE SECOND FLOOR OPENED ON OCTOBER 01, 2024.Expenses $129,066 · revenue $10,290
- THE WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND, INC. HAS A FUNERAL CAISSON, WHICH IS A RECONDITIONED FIRE TRUCK. THE FUNERAL CAISSON IS USED TO ESCORT OUR DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO. THE TRUCK WAS SOLD AT A GAIN OF $14,000 WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE REVENUE REPORTED ABOVE.Expenses $1,169 · revenue $17,571
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1590214
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,611,400
- Income (IRS master file)
- $227,132
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $223,371 | $201,182 | $1,611,400 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $192,125 | $185,122 | $1,590,124 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $254,144 | $187,763 | $1,587,753 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 34-1590214).
Questions about WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC
- What is the EIN of WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC is 34-1590214.
- Is WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND 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 WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN ZANGERLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AT CLEVELAND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $223,371, expenses of $201,182 and total assets of $1,611,400 at year end.
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