We are FIPPOA

The Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association envisions a diverse and inclusive community of LGBTQ+ neighbors working together to achieve a higher quality of life in Fire Island Pines.

Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association (FIPPOA) was incorporated in 1953 to assume responsibility for the community’s property.

Through the years, the association’s role has expanded to become the recognized local government representing the interests of Fire Island Pines with federal, state, Suffolk County and Town of Brookhaven officials and agencies.

With more than 500 members, FIPPOA is volunteer-led, by elected officers and a board of directors who oversee the operations of the community and help protect the fragile ecosystem of a barrier island. FIPPOA operations include the Pines Harbor and Marina, which the association owns and from which it derives a substantial portion of the association’s income.

Among the many responsibilities assumed by FIPPOA are beach erosion protection, harbor maintenance and beautification, safety and lighting, and operation of the post office. The association coordinates with other local government agencies for boardwalk maintenance, waste collection and mosquito control as well as negotiating contracts for passenger ferry and freight services. In addition, FIPPOA serves as liaison with electric, telecommunications and water utilities and the Suffolk County Police.

Our Vision

FIPPOA envisions a diverse and inclusive community of neighbors working together in voluntary association to achieve a higher quality of life in Fire Island Pines, a unique seaside resort community located within the Fire Island National Seashore.
In achieving our vision, FIPPOA values honesty, fairness, common sense, participation, respect, and neighborliness in all our actions.

Our Mission

In a financially viable manner, it is FIPPOA’s mission to: enhance the quality of life in our community through management of common areas; partner on behalf of the community’s mutual interests and common concerns with local, town, county, state and federal entities and governing bodies; support initiatives that strengthen bonds among residents; and invest in capital improvements that benefit the greater good.

The Pines Foundation is the Section 501(c)(3) affiliate of the Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association and is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the quality of life in the environmentally-sensitive community of Fire Island Pines.

The Pines Foundation (TPF) raises critical funds for our local Pines programs and projects that make our community thrive. In addition, TPF provides grants to our long-time beneficiaries - Stonewall Community Foundation and Seashore Defense Fund. Over its lifetime, The Pines Foundation has raised over $3.7 million for its beneficiaries.

The Pines Foundation relies on your generosity to offer a variety of services and events that enhance the experience of our community during the summer and throughout the year.

Your donation helps fund these key resources and programming.

Make a tax-deductible donation to The Pines Foundation today!

Dontate to TPF

Lyme Disease/Rodent Control – for three decades, through this fund, we have reduced the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. We have also controlled the rodent population in the Pines, greatly enhancing our quality of life.

Mobility Cart, a critical service for both residents and visitors, and operated by a dedicated group of volunteers, the Mobility Cart offers hundreds of trips every season to anyone who needs transportation assistance in the Pines.

The Pines Party, the Foundation’s major annual fundraiser, is a legendary all-night party on the beach and the premier event on the community’s summer calendar. A portion of the proceeds of the Pines Party are earmarked for the FIPPOA Fund of the Stonewall Community Foundation. Since 1999, over $1.2 Million in grants have been awarded through Stonewall's FIPPOA Fund to 26 gay and lesbian organizations serving the New York community.

Seashore Defense Fund – there is no greater community asset than our beach. The Seashore Defense Fund provides a critical source of funding that helps us protect the beauty of our beach, which is increasingly under threat.

Whyte Hall, the Fire Island Pines community center, is owned and operated by the Foundation and plays a central role in providing services and cultural activities to residents and visitors.

The Pines Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Our EIN is #11-3488704.

The Pines Party

Whyte Hall

Mobility Cart

Seashore Defense Fund

Meet the Board

Henry Robin

President
Co-Chair: CoBE
Committees: Audit & Finance, Blvd License Agreement Management, Impact of Climate Change in the Pines, Invasion, FIPPOA Newsletter, Taskforce on Environmental Stewardship, Taskforce on Infrastructure & Services
Allan Baum

Vice President
Executive Producer: Pines Party
Committees: Blvd License Agreement Management
Alan Brodherson

Secretary
Committees: Audit & Finance
Eric Sawyer

Treasurer
Co-Chair: Whyte Hall Operations
Chair: Audit & Finance
Committees: AIDS Memorial Taskforce
Gary Clinton

Co-Chair: Trailblazers Park
Committees: ‘The FIPPOA Papers,’ Wagon Rack, TPF Grant Making Process
Greg Henniger

Chair: Zoning Advisory
Bill Hildebrandt

Committees: Taskforce on Infrastructure & Services
Andrew Kirtzman

Committees: Impact of Climate Change in the Pines, PR & Communications
Chris Mai

Chair: Branding, Membership, Technology
Richard Margolius

Committees: Pines Party, Membership
Charles A. Montorio-Archer

Co-Chair: AIDS Memorial Task Force, CoBE
Committees: Membership
Anthony Pietrangolare

Committees: Audit & Finance
Nate Pinsley

Chair: Pines 70th Celebration
Co-Chair: Whyte Hall Operations
Leland Rechis

Chair: Taskforce on Infrastructure & Services
Committee: FIP Fire Department Liason
Russell Saray

Chair: Seashore Defense Fund
Committees: ‘The FIPPOA Papers’, TPF Annual Solicitations
Dr. Ed Schulhafer

Committees: Lyme Disease & Rodent Control, Taskforce on Infrastructure & Services