2019-02-26T08:59:21-08:00 2018-12-31 COUCH ACCOUNTING SERVICES 609 WEST CAMPLAIN ROAD MANVILLE NJ 088351834 990 2018-01-01 510233500 NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGEWATER NEWJ 9085263532 21 JEFFERY COURT BRANCHBURG NJ 08876 FLOYD D RUE TREASURER 9085263532 2019-02-20 true KARI COUCH P01208393 9085758923 2019-02-26 148.76.41.52 2019-02-26 08:59:09 PS P D05A93CDE81DCDE3C8923D214AB00978DD70DC10 D05A93CDE81DCDE3C8923D214AB00978DD70DC10 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ALLEN KURDLYA 4 CREST DRIVE BOUND BROOK NJ 08805 440699 false 3118 X N/A X 1950 NJ This organization was created by New Jersey law. The purpose is to provide financial aid to needy firefigters and their families. 17 17 0 175 0 0 414236 385943 0 47784 54756 0 462020 440699 0 19816 24431 5340 4940 0 0 227082 210862 252238 240233 209782 200466 2216625 2417091 0 2216625 2417091 The mission of the Association is to provide financial and other assistance to member firefighters and their families when the need exists. Funding comes from a 2% state tax on fire insurance premiums which is collected by the State of NJ. A portion of the tax also supports the NJ State Firemen's nursing home and other projects noted in section 4B below. false false 24431 0 0 Payment to individual Bridgewater Township member volunteer fire fighters and/or in behalf of their family members, for medical or other urgent personal needs which they can not afford due to various circumstances such as injury, sickness or loss of work etc 200690 0 0 Approximately one half of the 2% NJ State tax on fire insurance premiums from policies written in Bridgewater is retained by the State organization each year to support the State Firemen's home, the life insurance premiums for local members, for certain expenses of the annual conference, and for administration of the State Association offices and business activities. The amount retained by the State is shown here. It also includes the State Corporate annual registration fee of $25. 225121 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false true true true true true false false true false false false false false false NJ X DOUGLAS RUE 9085263532 21 JEFFERY COURT BRANCHBURG NJ 08876 Allen Kurdyla President 2.00 X 0 0 550 Frank Ur Vice President 1.00 X 0 0 100 Robert Forsyth Secretary 3.50 X 0 0 595 F Douglas Rue Treasurer 3.50 X 0 0 595 David Whitesell Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 525 Michael Jannone Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 525 David Startzel Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 525 James Kalafsky Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 525 Thomas O'Keefe 0.50 X 0 0 200 Ronald Hazen 0.50 X 0 0 200 Paul Orloff 0.50 X 0 0 200 Kevin Driscoll 0.50 X 0 0 200 William Rose 0.50 X 0 0 200 0 0 4940 false false false 385943 385943 54756 0 0 440699 54756 0 0 24431 24431 4940 0 4940 0 400 0 400 0 289 0 289 0 9457 0 9457 0 200690 200690 0 0 STATE OF NJ INC FEE 26 0 26 0 240233 225121 15112 0 X 2216625 2417091 2216625 2417091 0 0 X 2216625 2417091 2216625 2417091 2216625 2417091 200466 X X false false false Pt VI, Line 12c Line 6, 7a, & 7b: This association has approximately 175 members who are also members of at least one of the 5 fire companies located within and serving Bridgewater Township. Pt VI, Line 6 This association does not have local "Chapters or Branches", however we are a local branch of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association. The State Association does have written policies and procedures governing our local activities. (The State Association website is www.njsfa.com) Pt VI, Line 15a Line 18 & 19: The Bridgewater Association files detailed financial and administrative reports with the State Association each year, including Form 990. These reports are reviewed at the membership meetings. Any financial information is available to members at any time for the asking. Any requests for financial information coming from non-members would be referred to the State Association for action. Membership in the Association is open to fire fighters from the five Companies located in Bridgewater who meet the initial physical and age requirements of Fire Department membership. Pt X Line 5: All saving investments are FDIC insured CD's and US Government bonds which are booked and inventoried at face value, as well as money market funds. Pt XII, Line 2c The Association has its own local audit committee which audits the records and signs the detailed financial report before it is submitted to the State Association each year. The State Association "field examiner" checks each report each year to insure all details are in compliance with its guidelines and that copies of bank statements or letters are included for verification of the reported balances. Pt VI, Line 11b Form 990 was reviewed in detail at the general membership meeting held on March 21,2019 and was discussed with the members attending. A copy is filed with the local financial records, has been filed with the State Association and an opportunity was given to provide copies to any interested members. Pt VI, Line 7a see line 6 Pt VI, Line 7b see line 6