Fire Fighters, Local 37 - Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters
Basic Information
Local 37
(PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS)
Financial Information
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.
Basic Financials
| Total Assets | $161,230 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Income | $412,160 |
| Total Spent | $464,428 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $152,754 (-25.5%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $8,476 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $0 (0.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $0 |
| Per Person Tax | $380,799 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $12 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $31,349 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $5,244 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Spending
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2022
$464,428
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $110,174 (23.72%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $81,837 (17.62%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $34,947 (7.52%) |
| General Overhead | $81,722 (17.60%) |
| Union Administration | $137,241 (29.55%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $114,675 (24.69%) |
| To Union Employees | $12,246 (2.64%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
2,250
Income per Member
$183
Dues (per Month)
$14
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,442 |
| 2013 | 2,560 |
| 2014 | 2,655 |
| 2015 | 2,724 |
| 2016 | 2,778 |
| 2017 | 2,790 |
| 2018 | 2,300 |
| 2019 | 2,056 |
| 2020 | 1,997 |
| 2021 | 2,250 |
| 2022 | 2,250 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$11,800
Total Employees
14
Employees Making more than $75,000
0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BROOKS | PRESIDENT | $45,199 |
| PATRICK MARTIN | SECRETARY TREASURER | $24,620 |
| J.T. PENNINGTON | PRESIDENT | $17,636 |
| KEVIN RESSLER | RECORDING SECRETARY | $15,851 |
| JOHN GAFFNEY | VICE PRESIDENT | $14,879 |
| PATRICK MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT | $11,470 |
| TRACY KOCHER | ADMIN ASST | $8,661 |
| JOHN MUNSIE | DISTRICT SERVICE REP | $5,370 |
| ANDY MOORE | DISTRICT SERVICE REP | $5,094 |
| $5,036 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023