2023-11-14T23:56:07-06:00 2022-12-31 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-01-01 811890101 FIRST RESPONDER CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE FOR REDUCING OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS INJUR FIRS 3014471370 2130 PRIEST BRIDGE DR 11 CROFTON MD 21114 CHARLES W JASTER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3014471370 2023-11-13 1 CHARLES JASTER XXX-XX-XXXX 1 KRISTIN A JACQUELIN CPA P01325865 2023319880 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RONALD SIARNICKI 2130 PRIEST BRIDGE DR 11 CROFTON MD 21114 1495703 0 X WWW.FIRSTRESPONDERCENTER.ORG X 2016 MD THE FRCE IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS OF FIRST RESPONDERS, NATIONWIDE. OUR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES CONSTANTLY SHED NEW LIGHT ON CHALLENGES TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF FIREFIGHTERS, EMS PERSONNEL AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS. IT'S ALL WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING LINEOFDUTY INJURIES AND DEATHS AS WELL AS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES. 6 6 4 15 0 0 1487692 1444613 19870 3039 1135 1456 2271 46595 1510968 1495703 0 0 0 0 288136 400279 0 0 1153 894311 974344 1182447 1374623 328521 121080 363541 569215 65232 160784 298309 408431 X THE FRCE IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS OF FIRST RESPONDERS, NATIONWIDE. OUR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES CONSTANTLY SHED NEW LIGHT ON CHALLENGES TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF FIREFIGHTERS, EMS PERSONNEL AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS. IT'S ALL WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING LINEOFDUTY INJURIES AND DEATHS AS WELL AS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES. 0 0 995943 FIRE SERVICE PROGRAMS - THE FRCE IS A RESEARCH TO PRACTICE ENTERPRISE THAT BUILDS HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED THROUGHOUT THE FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNITY. SOME OF OUR 2021 PROGRAMS INCLUDED: RHABDO TRAINING. RHABDOMYOLYSIS IS A SERIOUS, SOMETIMES LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION THAT CAN BEGIN UNNOTICED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PROLONGED OVEREXERTION THAT CAN PROGRESS RAPIDLY TO RENAL FAILURE AND EVEN DEATH. THE FRCE DEVELOPED AWARENESS MATERIALS FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS REGARDING THE PREVALENCE, IMPACT, PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND TREATMENT. THE FRCE DEVELOPED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENT CHAPLAINS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. 16081 3039 HEALTH PROGRAMS - THE FRCE DELIVERED A SERIES OF ONE DAY HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEMINARS THAT REVIEWED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISKS, OCCUPATIONAL CANCERS, CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INJURIES. SEMINARS ALSO PROVIDED RESOURCES ON HOW TO MANAGE AND REDUCE RISKS IN THE FIRE SERVICE AND USE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO IMPLEMENT WITHIN THEIR FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS EACH OF THESE THREATS. 32159 FOUNDATION SUPPORT - MASS VIOLENCE EVENTS ARE TYPICALLY UNEXPECTED, RAPIDLY EVOLVING, CHAOTIC, AND HIGHLY DISRUPTIVE TO ALL AFFECTED. THIS INCLUDES BOTH THOSE EXPERIENCING THE EVENT AS VICTIMS OR WITNESS AND THOSE DRAWN INTO THE EVOLUTION OF THE EVENT AS RESPONDERS, FAMILIES, AND VICTIM ASSOCIATES. THIS PROJECT PROVIDED A SIMPLE, DIRECT ADAPTATION OF CURBSIDE MANNER: STRESS FIRST AID FOR THE STREETS TO HELP GUIDE FIRST CONTACTS WITH VICTIMS, EVACUEES, WITNESSES, AND PERSONS INITIALLY CONVERGING ON MASS VIOLENCE SCENES PRIOR TO THE FULL MOBILIZATION OF VICTIM AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE COMPONENTS OF RESPONSE. 147737 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY OUTREACH, AND OTHER PROGRAMS - STRESS FIRST AID IS A BASIC BUT COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO EMBEDDED PEER SUPPORT SPECIFICALLY DERIVED FROM THE US NAVY/MARINE CORPS COMBAT AND OPERATIONS STRESS COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (AN ARM OF THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION). THIS PROJECT EXPANDS UPON INITIAL SUCCESS BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A MORE ACCESSIBLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE WEB-BASED DELIVERY PLATFORM AS WELL AS UPDATE CONTENT, AND TO SPECIFICALLY INCLUDE MODULES TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING SUICIDAL IDEATION BASED ON AN ADAPTATION OF THE US ARMY'S ACE MODEL. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE SPECIFIC ELEMENTS TO SUPPORT DISSEMINATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. 147737 1191920 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 29 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X CHARLES W JASTER 3014471370 16825 SOUTH SETON AVENUE EMMITSBURG MD 21727 ERNEST MITCHELL CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN GRANBY SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY BALLIET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF FACKLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HALFPENNY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD SIARNICKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 65.00 X 0 262001 31636 CHARLES JASTER CFO 1.00 39.00 X 0 149895 17186 EDWARD KLIMA FRCE MANAGING DIRECTOR 39.00 1.00 X 31287 99934 3473 31287 511830 52295 0 0 1 0 O2X HUMAN PERFORMANCE LLC 28 NEW DRIFTWAY SUITE 5 SCITUATE MA 02066 PROGRAM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 217406 1 275828 1029847 138938 1444613 EVENT AND OTHER REVENU 900099 3039 3039 3039 1456 1456 46595 46595 1495703 3039 0 48051 X 21799 21799 326739 227508 99049 182 8478 6129 2340 9 15275 10898 4361 16 27988 18312 9650 26 12275 12275 704717 696780 7937 38897 30960 7937 152593 148826 3767 578 524 54 3304 3304 OTHER EXPENSES 39906 39337 569 0 MEMBER FEES AND SUBSCRI 11877 4158 7069 650 INDIRECT COSTS ALLOCATE 9789 8488 1293 8 BANK FEES 408 0 146 262 1374623 1191920 181550 1153 75652 47971 12426 13883 214750 457406 2475 2676 58238 47279 363541 569215 65232 160784 65232 160784 X 192847 256892 105462 151539 298309 408431 363541 569215 121080 -10958 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X X X 1 NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION 521832634 7 1 0 32159 1 0 32159 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 71884 -9502 62382 63861 8023 71884 58141 5734 14 63861 50000 8141 58141 50000 50000 0.80150 0.19848 0 0 0 X 1484745 -10958 -10958 1495703 0 1495703 1374623 0 1374623 0 1374623 PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE CENTER IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO TAX ON NET PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES DEFINED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNDER APPLICABLE TAX LAW. TO DATE, THE CENTER HAS NOT ENGAGED IN SUCH ACTIVITIES. THE CENTER'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 THROUGH 2021 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RONALD SIARNICKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 191948 0 36494 0 33559 0 8555 0 23081 0 293637 0 0 CHARLES JASTER CFO 0 145397 0 4498 0 0 0 6178 0 11008 0 167081 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION FOR FRCE IS DETERMINED BY NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PART I, LINE 7 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AWARDS A BONUS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED UPON PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AWARDED A BONUS TO THE STAFF WORKING UNDER HIM. FORM 990, PART V, LINES 2A AND 2B FRCE UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A COMMON PAYMASTER, NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION (NFFF), A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ALSO EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3), EIN 52-1832634. AS SUCH, ALL PAYROLL TAX RETURNS ARE FILED BY NFFF AS COMMON PAYMASTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FRECE'S MANAGING DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY CFO AND SR ACCOUNTANT. PROVIDED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW. PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BASED ON A SALARY SURVEY THE STAFF SALARIES ARE ESTABLISHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ANNUAL AUDIT IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 696,780. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,937. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 704,717. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION 16825 SOUTH SETON AVENUE EMMITSBURG MD 21727 521832634 HONOR AND REMEMBER AMERICA'S FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS. MD 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION Q 94417 ACTUAL EXPENSES NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION C 181411 GRANT FROM NFFF