Civic Intelligence

Portsmouth Fire Fighters

EIN 02-0499294 • 501(c)3 • Portsmouth, NH

Profile

The organizations primary exempt function is to aid individuals in the community who have suffered hardships by providing them with financial assistance

170 Court StPortsmouth, NH 03801

www.pffca.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

86th percentile

39%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

5.3%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

53%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$39,288

Up $6,241 (+19%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$39,288

Up $6,241 (+19%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

Up

$15,830

Up $6,268 (+66%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$9,589

Down $2,381 (-20%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,241

Up $8,649 (+359%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $26,592Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $33,519Liabilities 2013: $2002013Assets 2014: $37,944Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $37,9442014Assets 2015: $53,220Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $53,2202015Assets 2016: $39,714Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $39,7142016Assets 2017: $37,618Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $39,729Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $38,170Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2021: $36,493Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $36,4932021Assets 2022: $35,455Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $35,4552022Assets 2023: $33,047Net Assets 2023: $33,0472023Assets 2024: $39,288Net Assets 2024: $39,2882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$39,288
Liabilities-
Net Assets$39,288
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth85th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2012: $57,949Expenses 2012: $50,983Net Income 2012: $6,9662012Revenue 2013: $19,928Expenses 2013: $13,201Net Income 2013: $6,7272013Revenue 2014: $20,247Expenses 2014: $15,622Net Income 2014: $4,6252014Revenue 2015: $34,360Expenses 2015: $19,084Net Income 2015: $15,2762015Revenue 2016: $49,670Expenses 2016: $63,175Net Income 2016: -$13,5052016Revenue 2017: $11,167Expenses 2017: $13,263Net Income 2017: -$2,0962017Revenue 2018: $21,260Expenses 2018: $19,149Net Income 2018: $2,1112018Revenue 2019: $19,987Expenses 2019: $21,545Net Income 2019: -$1,5582019Revenue 2021: $8,560Expenses 2021: $8,700Net Income 2021: -$1402021Revenue 2022: $6,799Expenses 2022: $7,836Net Income 2022: -$1,0372022Revenue 2023: $9,562Expenses 2023: $11,970Net Income 2023: -$2,4082023Revenue 2024: $15,830Expenses 2024: $9,589Net Income 2024: $6,2412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$15,830
Expenses$9,589
Net Income$6,241
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$39,288
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$39,288
Revenue
$15,830
Expenses
$9,589
Net income
$6,241
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$39.3$39.3$15.8$9.59$6.24
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.0$33.0$9.56$12.0$2.41
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.5$0.00$35.5$6.80$7.84$1.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.5$0.00$36.5$8.56$8.70$0.14
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$38.2$0.00$20.0$21.5$1.56
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$39.7$0.00$21.3$19.1$2.11
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$37.6$0.00$11.2$13.3$2.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$39.7$0.00$39.7$49.7$63.2$13.5
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$53.2$0.00$53.2$34.4$19.1$15.3
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.9$0.00$37.9$20.2$15.6$4.63
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$33.5$0.20$19.9$13.2$6.73
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$26.6$0.00$57.9$51.0$6.97
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$15,830
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organizations primary exempt function is to aid individuals in the community who have suffered hardships by providing them with financial assistance

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING HARDSHIPS-$7,878
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ERIC DETWEILERPresidentPT$0--
CHAD PUTNEYTreasurerPT$0--
SHAUN SULLIVANVice PresidePT$0--
BRIAN WADETrustee-$0--
SCOTT YOUNGTrustee-$0--
TIM COLESecretary-$0--
WILLIAM MCQUILLENTrustee-$0--
J ANNE COLETrustee-$0--
NATHANIEL WIGGINTrustee-$0--
JOHN GOODWINTrustee-$0--
MIKE VARNEYTrustee-$0--
SHAW TERRILLTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Portsmouth Fire Fighters
EIN
02-0499294
Phone
6034271551
Address
170 COURT ST, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801

Signing Officer

Name
Chad Putney
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Penchansky & Coii Pllc
Address
1650 ELM ST SUITE 302, MANCHESTER, NH 03101
Preparer
David C Plante CPA
Phone
6036472400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses bank fees 30 fees 320 donations 6,100 fundraising 946 total 7,396”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“3,460 2,020 total 3,460 2,020”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The organizations primary exempt function is to aid individuals in the community who have suffered hardships by providing them with financial assistance”

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