Berlin Firefighters Benefit Association Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-4322444

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Oct 06, 2020

Organization Profile WWW.TOWN.BERLIN.CT.US

1657 Berlin TurnpikeBerlin, CT 06037

(860) 828-3455

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

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Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

-95%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

-74%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

-5.4%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$14,461

Down $40,900 (-74%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$14,461

Down $40,900 (-74%) from 2018

Liabilities

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailable Net Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$43,245

Down $2,473 (-5.4%) from 2018

Expenses

$84,144

Up $43,370 (+106%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$40,899

Down $45,843 (-927%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2019

Assets$14,461

Liabilities-

Net Assets$14,461

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2019

Revenue$43,245

Expenses$84,144

Net Income-$40,899

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed: Oct 6, 2020
Return Version: 2019v5.0
Gross Receipts: $43,245

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's mission is to support public safety and the volunteer fire departments in the town of berlin ct.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
TO PORMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPORT FOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN BERLIN, CT.	$75,600	$84,144

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
THOMAS BRYERS	Director	-	$0	-	-
STAN FOLICK	Director	-	$0	-	-
HAROLD HOLMES	Director	-	$0	-	-
SHERI MESSINA	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Berlin Firefighters Benefit Assoc
EIN: 45-4322444
Phone: 8608283455
Address: 1657 BERLIN TURNPIKE, BERLIN, CT 06037

Signing Officer

Name: Thomas Bryers
Title: Director
Phone: 8608283455
Signed: 2020-10-06
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: London & Company
Address: 231 FARMINGTON AVE, FARMINGTON, CT 06032
Preparer: Robert London CPA
Phone: 8606795290

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Name: berlin volunteer fire department address: 1657 wilbur cross highway berlin, ct 06037 cash contribution: 18,900 name: east berlin volunteer fire depart. Address: 80 main street east berlin, ct 06023 cash contribution: 18,900 name: kensington volunteer fire depart. Address: 880 farmington ave kensington, ct 06037 cash contribution: 18,900 name: south kensington volunteer address: 1952 chamberlin hwy kensington, ct 06037 cash contribution: 18,900”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office 92 training meetings 2,856 accounting 600 total 3,548”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The organization's mission is to support public safety and the volunteer fire departments in the town of berlin ct.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $14,461
Liabilities: -
Net assets: $14,461
Revenue: $43,245
Expenses: $84,144
Net income: -$40,899

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$17.9		$17.9	$9.61	$38.4	$28.8
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$46.7		$46.7	$73.6	$76.8	$3.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$49.9		$49.9	$79.2	$44.0	$35.2
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$14.7		$14.7	$1.91	$37.0	$35.1
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$49.8		$49.8	$46.1	$10.8	$35.3
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$14.5		$14.5	$43.2	$84.1	$40.9
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$55.4		$55.4	$45.7	$40.8	$4.94
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$50.4		$50.4	$47.9	$53.4	$5.57
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$56.0		$56.0	$52.9	$19.8	$33.2
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$12.7	$0.00	$12.7	$53.0	$51.3	$1.67