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Florida Firefighters Charities Trust

TALLAHASSEE, FL EIN: 59-7121270 Website

PROVIDE FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HUMANITARIAN AID TO THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR MANMADE DISASTERS. TO GIVE BACK TO OTHER 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS WHO HELP THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF OUR COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$771K

-15.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$639K

+61.2% YoY

Grant Count

32

+45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+10.8% YoY

About Florida Firefighters Charities Trust

Based on IRS filings

Florida Firefighters Charities Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TALLAHASSEE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $771K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 32 grants totaling $639K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BurbankCape CoralChicagoClermontCocoaCoral GablesDavieDeerfield BeachEustisFort MyersFt PierceJacksonvilleLake MaryLakelandLeesburgMiamiOcalaOrlandoOrmond BeachPalm Coast

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$305K$609K$914K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$771,443$908,478$885,999
Revenue$578,351$1,107,574$544,487
Expenses$715,386$1,085,096$381,986
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$17
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$160K$319K$479K$639K18 grants202022 grants202117 grants202222 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTER…$74KSUNCOAST PROFESSIONAL FI…$67KGREATER BROWARD FIRE FIG…$64KST PETERSBURG FIREFIGHTE…$62KLOCAL 1826 LEROY NOTTING…$43KCAPE CORAL PROFESSIONAL …$31KBURNOVER FOUNDATION$23KFLORIDA FIREFIGHTERS 9TH…$22KST JOHNS COUNTY FIREFIGH…$19KSTUART FIREFIGHTERS BENE…$18K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Professional Firefighters Paramedics Benevolent Fund Inc ($74,395), Suncoast Professional Firefighters & Paramedics Charitable Foundation Inc ($66,800), Greater Broward Fire Fighter Charities Inc ($63,981).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BONITA SPRINGS PROF FF BENEVOLENT FUND TALLAHASSEE, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$10,000
BURNOVER FOUNDATION DAVIE, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$22,858
CAPE CORAL PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS BENEVOLENT FUND INC CAPE CORAL, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$30,500
FIREFIGHTER CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK BURBANK, CACHARITABLE SUPPORT$12,000
FIREFIGHTER CHARITY ALLIANCE OF LAKE CO EUSTIS, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$7,605
FLORIDA FIREFIGHTERS 9TH DISTRICT BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC VERO BEACH, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$22,400
GREATER BROWARD FIRE FIGHTER CHARITIES INC DEERFIELD BEACH, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$63,981
HERNANDO FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOLENT RELIEF FUND INC SPRING HILL, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$12,355
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FIREFIGHTER CHARITIES INC TAMPA, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$8,096
INDIAN RIVER FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC VERO BEACH, FLCHARITABLE SUPPORT$9,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WAYNE BERNOSKATRUSTEE1
ROCCO SALVATORITRUSTEE1
GILBERT MARSHTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Florida Firefighters Charities Trust?

Florida Firefighters Charities Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TALLAHASSEE, FL. It holds $771K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Florida Firefighters Charities Trust?

As of 2024, Florida Firefighters Charities Trust holds $771K in total assets with $578K in annual revenue. It awarded 32 grants totaling $639K in 2024.

Where does Florida Firefighters Charities Trust operate?

Florida Firefighters Charities Trust has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois.

What size grants does Florida Firefighters Charities Trust award?

In 2024, Florida Firefighters Charities Trust awarded 32 grants totaling $639K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Florida Firefighters Charities Trust's EIN?

Florida Firefighters Charities Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7121270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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