Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn

501(c)(4) organization North Wildwood, NJ EIN: 22-2901664

The mission is to organize, administer and conduct the annual convention. The scope of the convention is such that none of the six companies could perform these functions on their own. The 2017 convention allowed the entity to distribute 52,000 to each of 6 fire departments on the island

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn at a glance

In short: Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn gave $244K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$243,877
+24.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$34,840
+6.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$33,000
Total assets
$13,885
-73.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

West Wildwood Fire CO: $69KWest Wildwood Fire CO$69KAnglesea Fire CO: $33KAnglesea Fire CO$33KHolly Beach Fire CO: $33KHolly Beach Fire CO$33KNorth Wildwood Fire CO: $33KNorth Wildwood Fire CO$33KWildwood Fire CO: $33KWildwood Fire CO$33KWildwood Crest Fire CO: $33KWildwood Crest Fire CO$33KBurn Center Foundation: $10KBurn Center Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was West Wildwood Fire CO ($69K). Together the top 7 received $244K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 34 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

North WildwoodWildwoodWildwood CrestWest WildwoodAugusta

How Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $197K (2024) to $272K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $244K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Wildwood Fire CO West Wildwood, NJ—$69,000
Anglesea Fire CO North Wildwood, NJ—$33,000
Holly Beach Fire CO Wildwood, NJ—$33,000
North Wildwood Fire CO North Wildwood, NJ—$33,000
Wildwood Fire CO Wildwood, NJ—$33,000
Wildwood Crest Fire CO Wildwood Crest, NJ—$33,000
Burn Center Foundation Augusta, GA—$9,877
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$13,885$336,193$374,058$243,8777$1,259
2024$51,750$383,590$337,971$196,6346$1,087
2023$6,131$384,050$399,190$271,8157$1,287
2022$21,271$394,420$388,884$260,2407$140
2021$15,735$372,874$373,059$257,7357$102
2020$29,998$5,784$7,217——$38
2019$17,353$446,507$441,457——$389

About Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn

Based on IRS filings

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in North Wildwood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $244K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn is led by Dave Thompson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dave Thompson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ernie Troiano

    V. President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Bradshaw

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Matteucci

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn

How much does Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn give each year?

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn gave $244K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $197K across 6 grants.

What is Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn's typical grant size?

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn's median grant in 2025 was $33,000, and its average grant was $34,840, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn give grants?

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn gives mostly in New Jersey: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were North Wildwood, NJ (2 grants) and Wildwood, NJ (2 grants).

Who are Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn's largest grantees?

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn's largest 2025 grantees include West Wildwood Fire CO ($69,000), Anglesea Fire CO ($33,000) and Holly Beach Fire CO ($33,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn?

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $336K.

What is Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn?

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in North Wildwood, NJ. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn's EIN?

Five Mile Beach Fireman's Assn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2901664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)

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