named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Advocacy and Media Outreach
Engages with elected officials, media, and parole boards to advocate for justice and longer sentences for those who kill police officers.
Annual Holiday Party
Hosts a yearly event for children of fallen sergeants, featuring gifts and commemorative activities.
Support for Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
Partners with the Metro New York chapter of C.O.P.S. to assist families of officers killed in the line of duty.
Widows and Children’s Fund
Provides financial assistance, COBRA benefits, and support to the families of NYPD sergeants who died in the line of duty, including those who passed from duty-related causes.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Labor Representation for Law Enforcement 2 activities
- Secures labor rights and pay equity for NYPD sergeantsWon individual collective bargaining rights and achieved pay parity for NYPD sergeants with Fire Lieutenants through organized advocacy and labor negotiations.
- Supports organizational growth through union collaborationMerged with unions representing sergeants from the Transit and Housing Police Departments to strengthen representation and services.
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First Responder Family Scholarships 1 activity
- Administers scholarship program for members' familiesRuns an annual scholarship program that has increased award amounts each year since 2002, supporting the educational needs of children of NYPD sergeants.
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Law Enforcement Support Programs 1 activity
- Funds legal appeals in support of NYPD sergeantsRaises and allocates funds specifically to finance legal appeals on behalf of NYPD sergeants, such as the appeal for Sergeant Erik Duran.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Produces and distributes member communicationsCreates and shares the SBA Frontline magazine with members and the public to inform and engage the organization’s community.
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Law Enforcement Family Crisis Support 1 activity
- Provides financial and social support to families of deceased NYPD sergeantsOffers financial aid, COBRA benefits, and assistance with social and commemorative events such as annual holiday parties with gifts for children, specifically for widows, widowers, and children of New York City police sergeants who died in the line of duty.
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Union and Association Benefit Funds 1 activity
- Provides health and welfare benefits administration for NYPD sergeantsEstablished and maintains a self-administered health and welfare plan, including expanded health insurance coverage and options for active NYPD sergeants and their families.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Advocates for legal justice and sentencing in officer-involved fatalitiesContacts elected officials, media, and parole boards to advocate for maximum sentences for individuals who kill police officers, and partners with national organizations such as The National Police Defense Foundation to pursue justice, as in the case of Sergeant Erik Duran.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$157K
Contributions & grants$132K84%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$24K16%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$243K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$992K
Cash$978K
Investments$0
Liabilities$89K
Net assets$903K
Liquid reserves48.3 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -52.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 10
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS OSTERMANN | CONTROLLER | 1 | $233K |
| THERESA ASHTON | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | 1 | $135K |
| VINCENT VALLELONG | TRUSTEE | 2 | $129K |
| EDMUND SMALL | TRUSTEE | 2 | $83K |
| ANTHONY BORELLI | TRUSTEE | 2 | $42K |
| DONALD KIPP | TRUSTEE | 2 | $42K |
| EDWARD GEARY | TRUSTEE | 2 | $42K |
| JOHN COLLINS | TRUSTEE | 2 | $36K |
| WILLIAM MORRISSEY | TRUSTEE | 2 | $24K |
| MICHAEL PERUGGIA | TRUSTEE | 2 | $17K |
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) Metro New York chapter Partner — Supports the Metro New York chapter of C.O.P.S., which assists surviving families of officers who died in the line of duty.
- Housing Police Department Partner — Merged with the union representing sergeants of the Housing Police Department.
- NYPD Network — Member organization within the NYPD support network.
- Robert Mladinich Partner — Point of contact for story submissions to the SBA Frontline magazine.
- Sergeants Benevolent Association of the NYPD Network — Administers the Scholarship Fund as part of its organizational programs.
- The National Police Defense Foundation Partner — Partner organization in the pursuit to deliver justice for Sergeant Erik Duran.
- Transit Police Department Partner — Merged with the union representing sergeants of the Transit Police Department.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collective Advocacy to Strengthen Systemic Justicemethodology: law-enforcement-solidarityBy advocating collectively for NYPD sergeants, the organization amplifies members' voices in the legal and political system, producing more equitable justice outcomes when individual officers are failed by existing structures, because organized solidarity increases institutional accountability.
- Fraternal Organization Mutual Aidmethodology: fraternal_organization_supportBy establishing a fraternal organization for NYPD supervisory officers, the SBA creates a self-sustaining network of mutual aid and benevolent support, because shared identity and solidarity enable members to collectively respond to personal and professional crises.
- Merit-Based Scholarships to Promote Educational Achievementmethodology: merit-based scholarshipBy awarding scholarships to children and dependents of members based on academic merit, the organization incentivizes educational excellence and supports long-term family stability, because recognition of achievement strengthens community aspirations and reduces financial barriers to higher education.