Nonprofit · EIN 51-0233498
NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION
Also known as NORTH BERGEN
Tax-exempt · NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $324,567 | $237,784 | $86,783 | $1,477,844 | $0 | $1,477,844 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $313,877 | $260,323 | $53,554 | $1,368,741 | $0 | $1,368,741 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $276,294 | $184,314 | $91,980 | $1,349,163 | $0 | $1,349,163 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $47,765
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,087
- Other revenue
- $276,802
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $24,300
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,245
- Program services (functional)
- $201,913
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,871
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,368,741
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,477,844
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,477,844
- Publicly traded securities
- $939,617
- Gross receipts
- $617,575
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Venezia | Secretary Officer | 10.75 | $7,490 |
| Nicholas Vasta | Treasurer Officer | 10.75 | $6,500 |
| Stefan Vassallo | President Officer | 5.75 | $4,290 |
| Albert Salvesen | Vice-President Officer | 4.25 | $2,390 |
| Elvis Pena | Trustee Chairman Trustee or director | 1.9 | $1,715 |
| Steven Hillis | Representative Trustee or director | 1.3 | $1,665 |
| Patrick Keenan | Representative Trustee or director | 1.3 | $675 |
| Thomas C Schwartz | Representative Trustee or director | 1.3 | $675 |
| Glenn Gavin | Representative Trustee or director | 1.3 | $675 |
| Jeffrey J DiPaolo | Representative Trustee or director | 1.3 | $675 |
| Steven M Wojtowicz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.8 | $625 |
| Vincent Vacca | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.8 | $625 |
| Kevin B Cowan | Trustee Secretary Trustee or director | 1.9 | $625 |
| Michael A Carvajal | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $625 |
| David Donnarumma | Representative/Chief Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Venezia | Secretary Officer | 11 | $6,500 |
| Nicholas Vasta | Treasurer Officer | 11 | $6,500 |
| Patrick Keenan | President/Representative Trustee or director, Officer | 6.05 | $3,300 |
| Elvis Pena | Trustee Chairman Trustee or director | 1.4 | $1,645 |
| Albert Salvesen | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $1,595 |
| Stefan Vassallo | Representative/President Trustee or director | 6.05 | $1,595 |
| Steven Hillis | Representative Trustee or director | 1.25 | $1,595 |
| Thomas C Schwartz | Vice-President Officer | 2.4 | $1,400 |
| David Donnarumma | Representative/Chief Trustee or director | 1.25 | $920 |
| Glenn Gavin | Representative Trustee or director | 1.25 | $675 |
| Jeffrey J DiPaolo | Representative Trustee or director | 1.25 | $675 |
| Steven M Wojtowicz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.9 | $625 |
| Vincent Vacca | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.9 | $625 |
| Kevin B Cowan | Trustee Secretary Trustee or director | 1.9 | $625 |
| Michael A Carvajal | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.9 | $625 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Venezia | Secretary Officer | 10.9 | $6,300 |
| Nicholas Vasta | Treasurer Officer | 10.9 | $6,300 |
| Patrick Keenan | President Officer | 4.9 | $3,100 |
| Thomas C Schwartz | Vice-President Officer | 2.4 | $1,200 |
| Elvis Pena | Trustee Chairman Trustee or director | 1.3 | $575 |
| Albert Salvesen | Representative Trustee or director | 1.2 | $525 |
| Stefan Vassallo | Representative Trustee or director | 1.2 | $525 |
| Glen Gavin | Representative Trustee or director | 1.2 | $525 |
| Steven Hillis | Representative Trustee or director | 1.2 | $525 |
| Jeffrey J DiPaolo | Representative Trustee or director | 1.2 | $525 |
| Steven M Wojtowicz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.85 | $475 |
| Vincent Vacca | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.75 | $475 |
| Kevin B Cowan | Trustee Secretary Trustee or director | 1.85 | $475 |
| Michael A Carvajal | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.85 | $475 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 425 71ST ST, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047-5511
- In care of
- % NICHOLAS VASTA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Nicholas Vasta, 425 71st Street, North Bergen, NJ 07047
- Signed the 990
- Nicholas Vasta, Treasurer
- Phone
- (201) 370-9351
- Website
- www.njsfa.com
- Return prepared by
- Greg W Littmann CPA
Mission
To provide for the benefit of aged and needy active and/or otherwise qualified fire persons and their families and those injured, incapacitated or killed in the performance of their duties. The North Bergen Firemens Relief Association provides financial assistance to those qualified members who file an application and demonstrate a need.
Program accomplishments
- The North Bergen Firemens Relief Association provides benefits for the needy and aged active and/or otherwise qualified fire persons and their families and those injured, incapacitated or killed in the performance of their duties. The Association provides financial assistance to those qualified members who file an application and demonstrate a need. Assistance from the Association include burial benefits, local relief, special relief and supplemental relief. Funding for these benefits comes from a levy on all fire insurance premiums written by insurance companies charted outside the State of New Jersey and paid to the New Jersey State Firemens Association. These funds are then distributed and forwarded to the respective Local Relief Associations. The State of New Jersey and all the Local Relief Associations around the State of New Jersey strive for the best interests of all firefighters and their families and continue to encourage a fraternity of all firefighters.revenue $74,889
- The North Bergen Firemens Relief Association obtains funding for benefits disbursed to its members from a levy on all fire insurance premiums written by insurance companies charted outside the State of New Jersey. These funds from the levy are designated to each Local Relief Association and are paid to and recorded by the New Jersey State Firemens Association. These funds are then disbursed to each Local Relief Association with a portion of the assessment withheld in reserve by the New Jersey State Firemens Association for future use. These are the assessments withheld in reserve during the Year 2025.Expenses $201,913 · revenue $201,913
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0233498
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3118: NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,477,844
- Income (IRS master file)
- $617,575
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $324,567 | $237,784 | $1,477,844 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $313,877 | $260,323 | $1,368,741 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $276,294 | $184,314 | $1,349,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $250,285 | $185,288 | $1,318,214 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 51-0233498).
Questions about NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION is 51-0233498.
- Is NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1979.
- Are donations to NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION 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 NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Nicholas Vasta.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,490 (Anthony Venezia, Secretary).
- How much revenue does NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $324,567, expenses of $237,784 and total assets of $1,477,844 at year end.
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