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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0233596

NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION

Also known as SPARTA

Tax-exempt · SPARTA, NJ 07871

Financials

$205K$135K2023$303K$225K2024$522K$383K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$521,977$383,162$138,815$1,736,308$0$1,736,308
December 31, 2024990$302,523$225,496$77,027$1,597,493$0$1,597,493
December 31, 2023990$205,007$135,256$69,751$1,520,466$0$1,520,466
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$518,052
Investment income
$3,925
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,300
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,300
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$376,674
Management and general (functional)
$6,488

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,597,493
Total assets, end of year
$1,736,308
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,736,308
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,736,308
Gross receipts
$521,977
Employees
0
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1923
State of legal domicile
NJ

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Robert RiderSecretary
Officer
2.5$0$1,500
Craig WilsonTreasurer
Officer
2.5$0$1,500
Michael FarrellPresident
Officer
1$0$500
Walter RiderVice President
Officer
1$0$400
Matthew RiderRepresentative
Trustee or director
1$0$400
Peter RuzyckiRepresentative
Trustee or director
1$0$400
Edward EltringhamRepresentative
Trustee or director
1$0$400
Keith ArnoldTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$400
William CastimoreTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$400
Robert WilhelmTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$400
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT RIDERSECRETARY
Officer
1$1,500$0
CRAIG WILSONTREASURER
Officer
1$1,500$0
MICHAEL FARRELLPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$500
WILLIAM BLESSINGVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$400
PETER RUZYCKIREPRESENTATIVE
Key employee
1$0$400
ROBERT WILHELMREPRESENTATIVE
Institutional trustee
1$0$400
EDWARD ELTRINGHAMREPRESENTATIVE
Key employee
1$0$400
WILLIAM CASTIMORETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0$400
MATTHEW RIDERTRUSTEE
Key employee
1$0$400
KEITH ARNOLDTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0$400
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRAIG WILSONTREASURER
Officer
1$1,580$0
ROBERT RIDERSECRETARY
Officer
1$1,500$0
MICHAEL FARRELLPRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$500
WALTER RIDERVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0$400
PETER RUZYCKIREPRESENTATIVE
Key employee
1$0$400
ROBERT WILHELMREPRESENTATIVE
Key employee
1$0$400
EDWARD ELTRINGHAMREPRESENTATIVE
Key employee
1$0$400
WILLIAM CASTIMORETRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0$400
WILLIAM BLESSINGTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0$400
KEITH ARNOLDTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$0$400

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
59 STANHOPE RD, SPARTA, NJ 07871-2234
In care of
% CRAIG WILSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Robert G Wilhelm, 59 Stanhope Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871
Signed the 990
Robert G Wilhelm, Treasurer
Phone
(973) 343-9140
Return prepared by
Edward R Mullen CPA

Mission

Assist firefighters and their families in times of need.Assist firefighters and their families in times of need.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Assessments retained by State Association are used to pay burial benefits, operate Firemens Home in Booton, NJ, and provide special financial and health care assistance to firefighters and their families.
    Expenses $368,250
  • Reimbursement of expenses to Delegates and Life Members who attended the annual convention of the NJSFA in Wildwood, NJ.
    Expenses $8,424

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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0233596
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,736,308
Income (IRS master file)
$521,977

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$521,977$383,162$1,736,308XML
990December 2024$302,523$225,496$1,597,493XML
990December 2023$205,007$135,256$1,520,466XML
990December 2022$162,039$111,023$1,450,715IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 51-0233596).

Questions about NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION is 51-0233596.
Is NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1979.
Are donations to NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION 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 NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION 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 NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robert G Wilhelm.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $521,977, expenses of $383,162 and total assets of $1,736,308 at year end.

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