2026-01-29T10:36:43-06:00 2024-12-31 521231901 GORFINE SCHILLER & GARDYN PA 10045 RED RUN BLVD SUITE 250 OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 990EZ 2024-01-01 900253564 BALTIMORE FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 734 PUBLIC ACTION COMMITTEE BALT 4102340734 1202 RIDGELY STREET BALTIMORE MD 21230 RYAN MURPHY SECRETARY-TREASURER 4102340734 2026-01-29 1 1 SCOTT D RODGVILLE CPA P00365285 4103565900 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X IAFFLOCAL734.ORG X X 33808 X 33808 33808 1850 28401 30251 3557 81875 0 85432 X 128054 85432 128054 85432 46179 0 81875 85432 X TO COLLECT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR LOCAL FIRE FIGHTERS UNION TO COLLECT POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BALTIMORE FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 734 TO ASSIST IN FURTHERING THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL. 0 27701 27701 JOHN BURKE JR FORMER SECRETARY-TREASURER 3.00 0 0 0 JENNIFER MUTH RECORDING SECRETARY THROUG 1.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL SCHLEY JR 1ST VP 1.00 0 0 0 MATTHEW COSTER PRESIDENT 2.00 0 0 0 JUSTIN RIGGIN 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 RYAN MURPHY SECRETARY-TREASURER 3.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RYAN MURPHY 1202 RIDGELY ST BALTIMORE MD 21230 4102340734 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27701 1000 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTES FUNDS TO CANDIDATES' CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES AT THE DIRECTION OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, BASED UPON THE DIRECTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP THEY WILL ATTEND EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF CANDIDATES. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 27,701. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 700. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 28,401. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 46,179. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. THE RETURN WAS TIMELY TRANSMITTED FOR E-FILE ON NOVEMBER 14, 2025 AND WAS REJECTED ON THE SAME DAY. AFTER THE E-FILE REJECTION, THE RETURN WAS MAILED ON NOVEMBER 14,2025 AND RECEIVED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 25, 2025. ON DECEMBER 22, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE STATING THAT THE FORM 990-EZ WAS INCOMPLETE AND MUST BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY. PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THE TIME THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED THE NOTICE FROM THE IRS, THE E-FILE SYSTEM WAS DOWN FOR ITS ANNUAL MAINTENANCE. THIS CAUSED THE DELAY FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO DO A PROPER VERIFICATION OF ITS EXEMPT STATUS WITH THE IRS AND RESUBMIT THE RETURN ELECTRONICALLY.IN AN ATTEMPT TO E-FILE THE RETURN, THE ORGANIZATION VERIFIED WITH THE IRS AND FOUND THAT ITS EXEMPT STATUS WAS NEVER CHANGED TO 527. A FORMER OFFICER HAD SUBMITTED FORM 8871 WITH AN INCORRECT EIN. AFTER HE TALKED WITH IRS FOR 2023 RETURN REJECTION, THERE WAS A TEMPORARILY FIXED TO E-FILE THE 2023 RETURN BUT THE DATABASE SEEMS UNCHANGE.THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NECESSARY STEPS TO GET THE FORM 990-EZ 2024 ELECTRONICALLY FILED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT HAS ALSO TAKEN STEPS TO FILE A NEW FORM 8871 WITH A CORRECT EIN SO THE IRS DATABASE CAN BE UPDATED FOR THE NEXT FILING YEAR AND GOING FORWARD.THE ORGANIZATION TAKES ITS REPORTING OBLIGATIONS EXTREMELY SERIOUS. ANY ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES WOULD NEEDLESSLY DIVERT PRECIOUS FINANCIAL RESOURCES AWAY FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THE ABATEMENT OF ALL RELATED PENALTIES. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.