Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pelham, NY EIN: 32-0331623

Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Pelham, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $69K.

Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc at a glance

In short: Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc gave $34K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$34,078
+6715.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$17,039
+3307.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,039
Total assets
$2,493,342
+6.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Firefighters Assoc NY: $500Firefighters Assoc NY$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Firefighters Assoc NY ($500).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($33,578), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AlbanyHudsonPelhamPelham ManorWake ForestYonkers

How Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc gives

  • Giving grew 33978% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $57K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$33,578
Firefighters Assoc NY Albany, NYFirefighters Home$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$2,493,342$74,371$39,181$34,0782$34,231$69,268
2023$2,333,674$60,754$3,779$5001$2,735$92,071
2022$2,142,400$65,546$29,331$27,1503$29,331$63,220
2021$1,976,497$80,538$3,224$1001$3,224$77,414
2020$1,571,318$62,131$58,691$57,0003—$61,588
2019$1,750,504$55,792$19,990$18,6001—$55,642

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc is led by Karl Brosterman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Karl Brosterman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald DiSisto

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Cabarrocas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul R Torres

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Carfora

    Trustee

    Vice President → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmanuel N Louros

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • August J CarideoJr

    Vice President

    2d Vice President → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert D SweeneyJr

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J Sqobbo

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Michael P Dallow (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ravi Paniker (2019–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc

How much does Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc give each year?

Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc gave $34K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $500 across 1 grant.

How large is Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc?

Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $74K.

What is Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc?

Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Pelham, NY. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc operate?

Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, New York.

What is Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc's EIN?

Pelham Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0331623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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