Civic Intelligence

Baltimore Fire Fighters Local 734 Public Action Committee

EIN 90-0253564 • 501(c)5 • Baltimore, MD

Profile

To collect political contributions for local fire fighters union

1202 Ridgely StreetBaltimore, MD 21230

iafflocal734.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

64th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$85,432

Down $39,969 (-32%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $46,622 (-100%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$85,432

Up $6,653 (+8.4%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$33,808

Up $7,902 (+31%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$30,251

Down $872 (-2.8%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$3,557

Up $8,774 (+168%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $125,401Liabilities 2022: $46,622Net Assets 2022: $78,7792022Assets 2024: $85,432Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $85,4322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$85,432
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$85,432
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth78th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2022: $25,906Expenses 2022: $31,123Net Income 2022: -$5,2172022Revenue 2024: $33,808Expenses 2024: $30,251Net Income 2024: $3,5572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$33,808
Expenses$30,251
Net Income$3,557
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$85,432
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$85,432
Revenue
$33,808
Expenses
$30,251
Net income
$3,557
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$0.34$0.30$0.04
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.25$0.47$0.79$0.26$0.31$0.05
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jan 29, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$33,808
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To collect political contributions for local fire fighters union

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO COLLECT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BALTIMORE FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 734 TO ASSIST IN FURTHERING THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL.$0$27,701
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN BURKE JRFormer Secretary-Treasurer-$0--
JENNIFER MUTHRecording Secretary Throug-$0--
MICHAEL SCHLEY JR1st VP-$0--
MATTHEW COSTERPresident-$0--
JUSTIN RIGGIN2nd Vice President-$0--
RYAN MURPHYSecretary-Treasurer-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$27,701
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Baltimore Fire Fighters Local 734
EIN
90-0253564
Phone
4102340734
Address
1202 RIDGELY STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21230

Signing Officer

Name
Ryan Murphy
Title
Secretary-treasurer
Phone
4102340734
Signed
2026-01-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gorfine Schiller & Gardyn Pa
Address
10045 RED RUN BLVD SUITE 250, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
Preparer
Scott D Rodgville CPA
Phone
4103565900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: political contributions. Amount: 27,701. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 700. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 28,401.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 46,179. End of year amount: 0.”

Raw XML Appendix128 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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