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BELIEVE 271 FOUNDATION INC
HOLLAND PATENT, NY · EIN 471035467 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE T99 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$122K
expenses
$38K
net assets
$640K
employees
0
volunteers
31
program ratio
92%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, EMTS AND MEMBERS OF LADIES AUXILIARIES IN ONEIDA AND HERKIMER COUNTIES WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM A LIFE -THREATENING ILLNESS, SUCH AS CANCER.

profile · synthesized from sources

BELIEVE 271 FOUNDATION INC provides financial assistance to volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and members of ladies auxiliaries in Oneida and Herkimer Counties, New York, who are facing life-threatening illnesses such as cancer. The organization operates as a grantmaking foundation, directing funds to support these individuals in their time of medical need. Its mission is focused on serving emergency service personnel and their affiliated volunteers within a defined geographic region.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Financial Assistance Program
Provides direct financial aid to volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and members of ladies auxiliaries in Oneida and Herkimer Counties who are battling life-threatening illnesses such as cancer.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Firefighter Benevolent Financial & Medical Support 1 activity
    • Providing financial assistance to emergency responders with life-threatening illnesses
      Offers financial aid to volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and members of ladies auxiliaries in Oneida and Herkimer Counties who are facing life-threatening illnesses, particularly cancer.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$122K
Contributions & grants$31K25%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$21K17%
Other revenue$70K
expenses
Total expenses$38K
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$27K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$640K
Cash$54K
Investments$586K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$640K
Liquid reserves199.6 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -6.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 10
  • BETSY SCHWERTFEGER — ASST TREASURER
  • BRIAN MCQUEEN — SECRETARY
  • CHRISTY DEKING — MEMBER
  • DAN MABBETT — MEMBER
  • DAN SCHWERTFEGER — MEMBER
  • DAVID JONES — COORESPONDING SECRETARY
  • DONNA GREMS — TREASURER
  • ERIC DEKING — VICE PRESIDENT
  • FRED SHERMAN — PRESIDENT
  • SARAH MCQUEEN — SECRETARY
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Targeted Financial Aid for Emergency Service Personnel
    methodology: targeted_financial_aid
    By providing financial assistance specifically to emergency service volunteers and auxiliary members facing life-threatening illnesses, we alleviate financial hardship and support health outcomes, because targeted aid ensures resources go to an underserved group with unique occupational risks and limited access to comprehensive benefits.