CONNECTICUT FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $35K · expenses $39K · assets $69K

Also known as
FOUNDATION INC
EIN
06-1548901
Address
153 S MAIN ST STE 6, NEWTOWN, CT 06470-2791
NTEE code
M24
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

Form 990 - Organization's Mission or Most Significant ActivitiesTHE CONNECTICUT FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC. WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT TO THE FUNDING OF PROJECTS IN THE AREA OF FIRE PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT; SUPPORTING FIRE AND BURN PREVENTION PROGRAMS, PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BURN SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stephen Lupinacci Executive Dir.2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Timothy Brennen President2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Richard Valenti (former) Vice President2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Steve Lupinacci (former) PRES2010-2011 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI Executive Dir.0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN President0 $0-- $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI Executive Dir.0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN President0 $0-- $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI Executive Dir.0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN President0 $0-- $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI Executive Dir.0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN President0 $0-- $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI Executive Dir.0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN President0 $0-- $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI Executive Dir.0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN President0 $0-- $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI Executive Dir.0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN President0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI President0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN Vice President0 $0-- $01
RICHARD VALENTI Vice President0 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI President0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN Vice President0 $0-- $01
RICHARD VALENTI Vice President0 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI President0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN Vice President0 $0-- $01
RICHARD VALENTI Vice President0 $0-- $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN LUPINACCI President0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN Vice President0 $0-- $01
RICHARD VALENTI Vice President0 $0-- $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD VALENTI Vice President0 $0-- $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN Vice President0 $0-- $01
STEPHEN LUPINACCI President0 $0-- $01
2011 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE LUPINACCI PRES- $0$0$0 $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN VP- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD VALENTI SECTY- $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE LUPINACCI PRES- $0$0$0 $01
TIMOTHY BRENNEN VP- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD VALENTI SECTY- $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,844$39,130 $69,250$67,587 $23,770- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,332$31,845 $72,317$71,873 $37,611- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,584$27,110 $50,386$50,386 $19,403- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,530$48,731 $45,912$45,912 $58,530- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,115$38,746 $40,069$36,626 $19,964$38,141 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,058$84,029 $21,798$17,257 $24,774$54,268 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,955$75,531 $26,945$22,228 $26,963$38,975 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,920$99,307 $35,290$33,267 $23,093$69,808 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,988$126,143 $40,409$40,409 $21,618$105,344 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,486$98,646 $42,237$42,237 $51,660$62,807 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$85,308$83,953 $29,455$29,455 $47,352$37,927 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$112,453$118,421 $20,416$20,416 $71,879$40,574 ---
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,042$66,736 $13,752$13,752 $0$84,022 -0-
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,924$39,649 $14,305-$3,554 $0$29,919 -0-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,858 in all, tax years 2019 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$5,300 2020$5,300
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K L HOLBROOK SERENDIPITOUS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTICUT FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC” 2019 1$300 2019$300
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTICUT FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC” 2020-2023 4$258 2023$45
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SOMERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION INCCTM24 $24,483$19,978 TREASURER/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
POQUETANUCK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT INCCTM24 $34,914$53,828 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTH FARMS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCCTM24 $42,049$42,482 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
FLANDERS FIRE DEPT INCCTM24 $38,888$20,348 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
EAST GRANBY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTCTM24 $44,212$19,925 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, same state
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WICHITA FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUNDKSM24 $36,102$8,236 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar mission
LONG BEACH VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATIONWAM24 $22,939$12,585 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
TISBURY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCMAM24 $23,622$8,350 Treasurer$500 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
PEACHTREE CITY FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION INCGAM24 $26,831$31,557 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name
CULVER CITY FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATIONCAM24 $27,060$22,008 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name
IOWA FIREMENS FOUNDATION INCNEM24 $29,846$19,500 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
WOOD COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCWVM24 $24,927$34,388 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
DIXON FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUNDCAM24 $47,852$43,677 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name
BROCKPORT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATEDNYM24 $37,940$37,751 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
BARRE TOWN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCVTM24 $35,825$12,243 Director Chief$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
CWT FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDIAM24 $25,519$29,715 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x, similar name
COSUMNES FIREFIGHTERS COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOUNDATIONCAM24 $24,471$11,166 CEO$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
CHEATHAM COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONTNM24 $30,023$46,949 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
CLYDE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCOHM24 $43,344$47,738 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
WESTMONT FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONILM24 $20,550$17,442 President$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
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TOLEDO FIRE & RESCUE FOUNDATION INCOHM24 $21,667$10,150 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M24, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
PAUL & NORMA SCHAUMBURG CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$244,6324 12022–2025 MILFORD FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$115,5004 22020–2024 SURVIVE ALIVE HOUSE FOUNDATION; DIXON FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUND
GOLDEN STATE ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE Private foundation$100,0001 12022–2022 FONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$51,1161 12022–2022 MOULTONBOROUGH VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC
JOHNSON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$47,5004 12016–2022 CINCINNATI FIRE FOUNDATION
MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$45,0002 12022–2023 CHIEF CLIFF FIRE SUPPORT INC
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$25,0001 12017–2017 SURVIVE ALIVE HOUSE FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$23,0002 12022–2022 CWT FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$22,8793 32022–2024 SURVIVE ALIVE HOUSE FOUNDATION; LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION; NETARTS OCEANSIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$15,0001 12023–2023 CANDIA VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$15,0001 12025–2025 AINSWORTH VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
THE GWLADYS AND JOHN ZURLO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$11,2007 12012–2018 OREGON FIRE CHIEFS FOUNDATION
ROBERT H AND SUSAN F CASTELLINI FOUNDATION Private foundation$11,0001 12016–2016 CINCINNATI FIRE FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$10,0001 12022–2022 SURVIVE ALIVE HOUSE FOUNDATION
AUSTIN E KNOWLTON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$10,0001 12017–2017 CINCINNATI FIRE FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $39,130 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,734 · events $23,233
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,414 47.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $16,734 42.8%
Fees to independent contractors $3,982 10.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$23,233reported apart
Total$39,130100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $31,845 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,620 · events $25,724
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,015 47.2%
Grants and similar amounts paid $11,620 36.5%
Fees to independent contractors $5,210 16.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$25,724reported apart
Total$31,845100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $27,110 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,909 · events $27,021
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $13,909 51.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,978 40.5%
Fees to independent contractors $2,223 8.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$27,021reported apart
Total$27,110100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $48,731 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $48,395 99.3%
Fees to independent contractors $336 0.7%
Total$48,731100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $38,746 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,875 97.8%
Fees to independent contractors $550 1.4%
Printing, publications, postage $321 0.8%
Total$38,746100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $84,029 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $83,134 98.9%
Printing, publications, postage $745 0.9%
Fees to independent contractors $150 0.2%
Total$84,029100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $75,531 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $74,069 98.1%
Fees to independent contractors $1,462 1.9%
Total$75,531100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $99,307 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $97,591 98.3%
Fees to independent contractors $1,359 1.4%
Printing, publications, postage $357 0.4%
Total$99,307100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $126,143 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $120,933 95.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,400 1.9%
Fees to independent contractors $2,398 1.9%
Printing, publications, postage $412 0.3%
Total$126,143100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $98,646 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $96,335 97.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,521 1.5%
Printing, publications, postage $690 0.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $100 0.1%
Total$98,646100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $83,953 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $82,115 97.8%
Fees to independent contractors $941 1.1%
Printing, publications, postage $862 1.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $35 0.0%
Total$83,953100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $118,421 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $118,421 100.0%
Total$118,421100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $66,736 spent · pay $4,806 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Office expenses $59,976$59,976-- 89.9%
Other employee benefits $4,806$4,806-- 7.2%
Fees: legal $708$708-- 1.1%
Insurance $476$476-- 0.7%
Fees: other services $450$450-- 0.7%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $320$320-- 0.5%
Total$66,736100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $39,649 spent · pay $3,911 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Office expenses $32,874$32,874-- 82.9%
Other employee benefits $3,911$3,911-- 9.9%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $2,213$2,213-- 5.6%
Fees: other services $330$330-- 0.8%
Fees: legal $186$186-- 0.5%
Insurance $135$135-- 0.3%
Total$39,649100%

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