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Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation

Also known as Firefighter's Association of the State of New York Foundation Inc

Albany, NY · EIN 14-1835837 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation reported $7.9 million in revenue and $6.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.43 went to program services, $4.57 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,904 (Secretary). Revenue rose 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.8M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $7.9M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$4,904$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.07%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
Not reported8
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
299.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$6.5M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $6.5M

Grants are used towards educational purposes of promoting fire prevention, education and training, providing scholarships, and supporting the indispensable charitable activities of the volunteer fire service throughout New York State. During the Current year the Foundation gave grants of $6,199,198 to the Firemens Association of the State of New York. A substantial portion of the grant to FASNY was used to support the operations of the FASNY Firemens Home which provides a retirement and skilled nursing care facility to eligible former members of the NYS volunteer firefighting community.…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Secretary
Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week
$4,904$0$0$4,904
Treasurer
Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week
$4,904$0$0$4,904

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$7.9M$6.8M95.4%$170M$4,904
FY2024 ⓘ$16M$6.8M95.6%$161M$5,000
FY2023 ⓘ$5.2M$6.8M95.7%$138M$5,504
FY2022 ⓘ$6.0M$7.1M95.5%$130M$5,504
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$7.5M95.6%$161M$5,504
FY2020 ⓘ$5.4M$4.6M98.9%$141M$50,841

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation reported that 95.4% of its $6.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $4,904, for the role of Secretary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation get its money?

Of $7.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Firemen's Association of the State of New York Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 14-1835837 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622279349300812 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502059349300515 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410469349302711 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312269349301476 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221659349301112 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122089349300227 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 14-1835837: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.