Civic Intelligence

Highland Park Fire Department Relief Association

EIN 22-1725662 • 501(c)4 • Highland Park, NJ

Profile

Relief to firefighters in Dire Financial Need

c/o Joseph Romano 112 S Third AveHighland Park, NJ 08904

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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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

78th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$8,500

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

66th percentile

5.6%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

81%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$425,042

Up $4,135 (+1.0%) from 2022

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Up

$49,398

Up $10,986 (+29%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$45,263

Up $13,149 (+41%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$4,135

Down $2,163 (-34%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth66th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $355,139Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $356,971Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $1Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $1Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $375,589Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $377,340Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $376,620Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $392,451Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $400,502Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $411,408Net Assets 2020: $411,4082020Assets 2021: $414,609Net Assets 2021: $414,6092021Assets 2022: $420,907Net Assets 2022: $420,9072022Assets 2023: $425,042Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$425,042
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $32,991Expenses 2011: $10,745Net Income 2011: $22,2462011Revenue 2012: $30,986Expenses 2012: $29,114Net Income 2012: $1,8722012Revenue 2013: $48,825Expenses 2013: $12,739Net Income 2013: $36,0862013Revenue 2014: $52,838Expenses 2014: $12,957Net Income 2014: $39,8812014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $16,895Net Income 2015: -$16,8952015Revenue 2016: $18,392Expenses 2016: $14,953Net Income 2016: $3,4392016Revenue 2017: $18,237Expenses 2017: $16,990Net Income 2017: $1,2472017Revenue 2018: $57,294Expenses 2018: $41,463Net Income 2018: $15,8312018Revenue 2019: $41,142Expenses 2019: $33,090Net Income 2019: $8,0522019Revenue 2020: $35,366Expenses 2020: $24,460Net Income 2020: $10,9062020Revenue 2021: $33,166Expenses 2021: $29,965Net Income 2021: $3,2012021Revenue 2022: $38,412Expenses 2022: $32,114Net Income 2022: $6,2982022Revenue 2023: $49,398Expenses 2023: $45,263Net Income 2023: $4,1352023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$49,398
Expenses$45,263
Net Income$4,135
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$425,042
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
-
Revenue
$49,398
Expenses
$45,263
Net income
$4,135
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.25$0.00$0.49$0.45$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.21$4.21$0.38$0.32$0.06
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.15$4.15$0.33$0.30$0.03
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.11$4.11$0.35$0.24$0.11
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.01$0.00$0.41$0.33$0.08
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.92$0.00$0.57$0.41$0.16
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.77$0.00$0.18$0.17$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.77$0.00$0.18$0.15$0.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.76$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.13$0.40
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.13$0.36
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.57$0.00$0.31$0.29$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.55$0.00$0.33$0.11$0.22
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 7, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$38,412
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Assist firefighters and their families in times of need

Relief to firefighters in Dire Financial Need

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
No relief was given to any firefighter in Dire need of assistance$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Joseph F Romano JrTreasurerPT$1,100-$1,100
Hector MelavePresidentPT$1,000-$1,000
Michael McMahonVice PresidentPT$1,000-$1,000
Susan M ThielSecretaryPT$599-$599
Lawrence Thiel JrTrusteePT$125-$125
Michael GershenRepresentative-$100-$100
Peggy BrookesTrustee-$75-$75
Charles G ByrneRepresentative-$50-$50
Jerry T SchultzRepresentative-$50-$50
Stephen R BerardoRepresentative-$50-$50
Sani PatelTrustee-$50-$50
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Highland Park Fire Department Relief Association
EIN
22-1725662
Phone
7322491236
Address
c/o Joseph Romano 112 S Third Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904

Signing Officer

Name
Joseph F Romano
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7322491236
Signed
2023-05-07

Preparer

Firm
Michael Alpert
Address
4 Point Of Woods Dr, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Preparer
Michael Alpert
Phone
7322089039
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“2% Premium tax from NJ State Fireman's Association 36679.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Bank Interest 1408.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

“IRS Refund late filing penalty 325.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“State Filing Fee 30.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Convention Expenses 5785.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Assessment Withheld 22006.”

Raw XML Appendix178 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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