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 | $61,353 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Income | $400,420 |
| Total Spent | $487,454 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $57,382 (-60.3%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $3,971 (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 | $328,311 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $144 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $71,965 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $9,492 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
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 2019
$487,454
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $150,500 (30.87%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $50,450 (10.35%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $62,089 (12.74%) |
| General Overhead | $93,604 (19.20%) |
| Union Administration | $115,321 (23.66%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $80,598 (16.53%) |
| To Union Employees | $23,673 (4.86%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Membership
Total Members
2,056
Income per Member
$195
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 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$8,254
Total Employees
16
Employees Making more than $75,000
0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID CHIARMONTE | PRESIDENT | $43,310 |
| JAMES PENNINGTON | SECRETARY / TREASURER | $22,380 |
| SALLY KOHR | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | $15,956 |
| $14,364 | ||
| KENNETH BARTON | RECORDING SECRETARY | $10,822 |
| PATRICK MILLER | WESTERN VICE PRESIDENT | $6,475 |
| DAVID SCHMIDT | SECRETARY / TREASURER | $5,055 |
| FRED DESANTIS | DISTRICT SERVICE REP. | $2,471 |
| DALE HIGHTREE | DISTRICT SERVICE REP. | $2,341 |
| JIM KAUFMAN | DISTRICT SERVICE REP. | $2,333 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021