Civic Intelligence

Berlin Firefighters Benefit Assoc

EIN 45-4322444 • 501(c)3 • Kensington, CT

Profile

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

1952 Chamberlain HighwayKensington, CT 06037

www.town.berlin.ct.us

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

5th percentile

-300%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-87%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$17,937

Down $28,770 (-62%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$17,937

Down $28,770 (-62%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$9,605

Down $63,977 (-87%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$38,377

Down $38,428 (-50%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$28,772

Down $25,549 (-793%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $12,737Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $12,7372014Assets 2016: $55,985Net Assets 2016: $55,9852016Assets 2017: $50,416Net Assets 2017: $50,4162017Assets 2018: $55,361Net Assets 2018: $55,3612018Assets 2019: $14,461Net Assets 2019: $14,4612019Assets 2020: $49,799Net Assets 2020: $49,7992020Assets 2021: $14,747Net Assets 2021: $14,7472021Assets 2022: $49,931Net Assets 2022: $49,9312022Assets 2023: $46,707Net Assets 2023: $46,7072023Assets 2024: $17,937Net Assets 2024: $17,9372024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$17,937
Liabilities-
Net Assets$17,937
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $52,991Expenses 2014: $51,318Net Income 2014: $1,6732014Revenue 2016: $52,936Expenses 2016: $19,754Net Income 2016: $33,1822016Revenue 2017: $47,856Expenses 2017: $53,424Net Income 2017: -$5,5682017Revenue 2018: $45,718Expenses 2018: $40,774Net Income 2018: $4,9442018Revenue 2019: $43,245Expenses 2019: $84,144Net Income 2019: -$40,8992019Revenue 2020: $46,138Expenses 2020: $10,800Net Income 2020: $35,3382020Revenue 2021: $1,912Expenses 2021: $36,964Net Income 2021: -$35,0522021Revenue 2022: $79,200Expenses 2022: $44,016Net Income 2022: $35,1842022Revenue 2023: $73,582Expenses 2023: $76,805Net Income 2023: -$3,2232023Revenue 2024: $9,605Expenses 2024: $38,377Net Income 2024: -$28,7722024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$9,605
Expenses$38,377
Net Income-$28,772
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$17,937
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$17,937
Revenue
$9,605
Expenses
$38,377
Net income
-$28,772
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet 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
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$9,605
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

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PORMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPORT FOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN BERLIN, CT.-$38,045
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS BRYERSDirector-$0--
STAN FOLICKDirector-$0--
HAROLD HOLMESDirector-$0--
SHERI MESSINADirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Berlin Firefighters Benefit Assoc
EIN
45-4322444
Phone
8608283455
Address
1952 CHAMBERLAIN HIGHWAY, KENSINGTON, CT 06037

Signing Officer

Name
Stan Folick
Title
Director
Phone
8608283455
Signed
2025-06-18
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 16

“Expenses office 150 training meetings 1,835 donation 36,020 total 38,005”

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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