Nonprofit · EIN 23-7126787
THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · CROFTON, MD 21114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,385,239 | $2,219,927 | $165,312 | $3,605,806 | $164,215 | $3,441,591 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,355,975 | $1,972,287 | $383,688 | $3,554,558 | $280,049 | $3,274,509 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,142,104 | $1,528,204 | $613,900 | $2,999,457 | $58,023 | $2,941,434 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,895,658
- of which government grants
- $1,838,494
- Program service revenue
- $302,642
- Investment income
- $73,525
- Net income from gaming
- $49,890
- Other revenue
- $113,414
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $459,968
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,901
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $104,367
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,642
- Occupancy
- $34,345
- Travel
- $223,141
- Depreciation
- $58,194
- Program services (functional)
- $2,024,886
- Management and general (functional)
- $195,041
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,554,558
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,605,806
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $164,215
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,441,591
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $81,118
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,313,167
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,128,424
- Gross receipts
- $2,417,542
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 25,000
- Year formed
- 1894
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN LOVELESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $0 |
| THERESA COLLINS | TRUSTEE SECRETARY Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $9,375 |
| W NEWTON CAREY JR | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SIMPSON JR | 1ST V PRESIDENT Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FAUST | 2ND V PRESIDENT Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| DOYLE COX | SECRETARY Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH VOCKE | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SIARNICKI | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE AARON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY COPADO | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KOONS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAYTON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY WILHITE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| WILEY DONALDSON JR | ASSISANT TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JACOBS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA AARON | ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 12 | $0 |
| ROGER STEGER SR | EXEC COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MARK BILGER | EXEC COMM V CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ERIC SMOTHERS | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHAN COX | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MALCOLM FAUST JR | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RONALD BLOCK | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DAYTON | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| LEE LUTZ | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ROBERT PHILLIPS | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| CLARANCE JEWELL | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SIMPKINS JR | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GLENN FISHACK JR | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RANDY SMITH | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| STANLEY SUTTON | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CLEMENTS | TRUSTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS MATTINGLY JR | TRUSTEE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BLACKISTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOEL MCCREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN LOVELESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $83,165 |
| ERIC SMOTHERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| W NEWTON CAREY JR | 1ST V PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES J SIMPSON JR | 2ND V PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOYLE COX | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH VOCKE | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SIARNICKI | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LONG JR | CHIEF CHAPLAIN Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BROOKS III | PARLIAMENTARIAN CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BUSH | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MATTINGLY JR | EXEC SECRETARY Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHAN COX | EXEC COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARANCE JEWELL | EXEC COMM V CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DAYTON | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE LUTZ | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BLOCK | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SIMPKINS JR | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BLACKISTON | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STEGER SR | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PHILLIPS | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA COLLINS | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SMITH | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY SUTTON | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN W KURTZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ERIC SMOTHERS | 1ST V PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| W NEWTON CAREY | 2ND V PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DOYLE COX | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MITCH VOCKE | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RONALD SIARNICKI | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN LONG JR | CHIEF CHAPLAIN Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CLEMENTS | TRUSTEE V CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| THOMAS MATTINGLY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TERRY THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHAN D COX | EXEC COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARENCE JEWELL | EXEC COMM V CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DAYTON | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEY SUTTON | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON BLOCK | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY R BLACKISTON | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER A STEGER SR | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA COLLINS | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PHILLIPS | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE A LUTZ | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SIMPKINS JR | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY SMITH | EXEC COMM MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2138 PRIEST BRIDGE CT STE 9, CROFTON, MD 21114-2463
- In care of
- % RONALD SIARNICKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RONALD J SIARNICKI, 2138 PRIEST BRIDGE COURT SUITE 9, CROFTON, MD 21114
- Signed the 990
- RONALD J SIARNICKI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (301) 467-5780
- Website
- msfa.org
- Return prepared by
- Fike Conner & Associates PA
Mission
TO SERVE, PROMOTE, ADOVACTE AND REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF MARYLAND.
Program accomplishments
- Education and Training. The MSFA offers relevant and needed educational opportunities and training programs to the 358 volunteer fire departments throughout the State of Maryland and their individual members. The Annual Conference and Convention provides classroom experiences and hands-on training opportunities. Continuing education credits are provided. MSFA provides many member benefits to help with volunteer recruitment and retention, from grant-funded tuition assistance, to training, to educational seminars and conferences. MSFA collects and shares data regarding membership, recruitment and retention, training equipment usage and other information to have an impact on all levels of government as it relates to the services our members provide. MSFA develops, produces and distributes written and media materials that emphasize fire and injury prevention messages in local communities and statewide.Expenses $1,616,024 · grants $65,000 · revenue $302,642
- Ladies Auxiliary of the MSFAs Bessie Marshall Fund. The Bessie Marshall Fund supports firefighters who become ill, outside of the line-of-duty, to assist with their expenses to pay medical bills, maintain their home, and pay household bills. The fund is available to all volunteer firefighters in the State of Maryland.Expenses $43,550 · grants $29,656
- State of Maryland Relief Fund - administers several benefit programs for firefighters and their families in the State of Maryland, including: Death benefits for volunteer firefighters, rescue squad personnel, or ambulance personnel killed in the line of duty; benefits for disabled firefighters, rescue squad personnel, or ambulance personnel injured in the line of duty; benefits for widows and dependent children; education for dependent children of permanently disabled or deceased volunteers whose disability or death has been caused while performing his or her duties as a volunteer firefighter, rescue squad or ambulance personnel.Expenses $365,312 · grants $365,312
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7126787
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,605,806
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,417,542
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,385,239 | $2,219,927 | $3,605,806 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,355,975 | $1,972,287 | $3,554,558 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,142,104 | $1,528,204 | $2,999,457 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,449,836 | $1,282,928 | $2,457,393 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-7126787).
Questions about THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC is 23-7126787.
- Is THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RONALD J SIARNICKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,000 (KATHLEEN LOVELESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE MARYLAND STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,385,239, expenses of $2,219,927 and total assets of $3,605,806 at year end.
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