SMITHTOWN FIRE CHIEFS ORGANIZATION INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $14K · expenses $11K · assets $35K
- EIN
- 06-1750857
- Address
- PO BOX 1196, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787-0959
- NTEE code
- M20 Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2005 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Vincent Puleo (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO FIRST RESPONDERS THAT SERVICE THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE TOWN OF SMITHTOWN AND ISLIP.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Fontana | PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Duckham | VICE PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Zarnitz | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vincent Puleo | TREASURER | 2017-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Douglas Sneider (former) | PRESIDENT | 2017-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark O'Brien (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2017-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Fontana (former) | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 2017-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Martins (former) | SECRETARY | 2017-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Trodden (former) | CHAPLAIN | 2017-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE FONTANA | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM DUCKHAM | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ZARNITZ | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE FONTANA | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM DUCKHAM | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ZARNITZ | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SNEIDER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK O'BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FONTANA | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARTINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRODDEN | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SNEIDER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK O'BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FONTANA | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARTINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRODDEN | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SNEIDER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK O'BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FONTANA | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARTINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRODDEN | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SNEIDER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK O'BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FONTANA | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARTINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRODDEN | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SNEIDER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK O'BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FONTANA | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARTINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRODDEN | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SNEIDER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK O'BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FONTANA | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARTINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRODDEN | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS SNEIDER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK O'BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN FONTANA | SERGEANT AT ARMS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT PULEO | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN MARTINS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN TRODDEN | CHAPLAIN | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,590 | $11,432 | $34,999 | $34,999 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| -$709 | $7,771 | $32,841 | $32,841 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $4,584 | $7,780 | $41,321 | $41,321 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| -$671 | $8,325 | $44,517 | $44,517 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,569 | $5,189 | $53,513 | $53,513 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,908 | $3,541 | $46,133 | $46,133 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,018 | $9,337 | $46,766 | $46,766 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,041 | $7,148 | $45,085 | $45,085 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,636 | $6,115 | $40,192 | $40,192 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $11,432 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,900 · events $35,377
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $8,900 | 77.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,282 | 11.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,250 | 10.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $35,377 | reported apart |
| Total | $11,432 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $7,771 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,090 · events $33,329
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,090 | 65.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,506 | 19.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,175 | 15.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $33,329 | reported apart |
| Total | $7,771 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $7,780 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,535 · events $35,043
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,535 | 71.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,150 | 14.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,095 | 14.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $35,043 | reported apart |
| Total | $7,780 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $8,325 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,395 · events $34,347
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,395 | 52.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,378 | 40.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $550 | 6.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $34,347 | reported apart |
| Total | $8,325 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $5,189 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,920 · events $14,403
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,920 | 56.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,582 | 30.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $525 | 10.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $162 | 3.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $14,403 | reported apart |
| Total | $5,189 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $3,541 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,350 · events $13,146
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,555 | 43.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,350 | 38.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $500 | 14.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $136 | 3.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $13,146 | reported apart |
| Total | $3,541 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $9,337 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,950 · events $27,804
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,950 | 74.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,560 | 16.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $450 | 4.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $377 | 4.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $27,804 | reported apart |
| Total | $9,337 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $7,148 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,480 · events $29,662
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,480 | 48.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,056 | 28.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,162 | 16.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $450 | 6.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $29,662 | reported apart |
| Total | $7,148 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $6,115 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,955 · events $33,344
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,955 | 81.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $523 | 8.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $455 | 7.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $182 | 3.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $33,344 | reported apart |
| Total | $6,115 | 100% |
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