Suncoast Prof Firefighters & Paramedics Charitable Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
300678898
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2011
Location
Venice, FL, USA
Phone
9414855193
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
First Aid

Reported finances

Revenue
$230,967
Expenses
$312,997
Assets
$195,010
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

30 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PHILIP W VETS (PRESIDENT EM)
  • JASON J BERZOWSKI (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • PHILIP W VETS (PRESIDENT EM): $46,049 total reported compensation
  • JOHNNY R RIGNEY JR (TREASURER): $39,193 total reported compensation
  • GERARDO A ROGAZY (SECRETARY): $38,548 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide support for the safe hearts cpr community training program and other non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations operating for the betterment of the community in manatee, charlotte and sarasota counties of Florida. Participation in the mda "fill the boot" campaign raising funds locally for the mda is a significant activity of the organization.

What it reported doing in 2024

Support was provided for the safe hearts community cpr training program and to other recognized non-profit IRS 501(c)(3) organizations operating for the betterment of the community in manatee, charlotte and sarasota counties of Florida.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 79% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 87% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 65
  • Sustainability: 22
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 85.6%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $8.2 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 80%; rating input score 80; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 44
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -35.5%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.62; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.2% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 85.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 15 board members independent · 4 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $268K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $46K · 30 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 8 not reported.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 34/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 8/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 29/100.