Firefighters Crossing Borders Org EIN 33-1148556 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Firefighters Crossing Borders Org

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Provides fire and rescue training, equipment, and humanitarian aid to underdeveloped countries. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $21K in revenue, $24K in expenses, and $5K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public Safety & Disaster
Location
Gig Harbor, WA
Website
www.firefighterscrossingborders.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$21KFY2025
Expenses
$24K
Net assets
$5K
People
6
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  33-1148556 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Gig Harbor, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Provides fire and rescue training, equipment, and humanitarian aid to underdeveloped countries.
Leadership
Joel Schwarz · Executive Director/President
Money in and out
$21K revenue, $24K expenses
Bottom line
0% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$21K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$24K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$3K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Management & general $1.00
Program efficiency
0%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -80% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-15%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +97% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$21K
FY2025▲ ×18
Total revenue
$21K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$24K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$3K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B0%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

In 2024 we continued to support of the local bi annual training symposium with the cooperation of several jurisdictions in the region of Sayulita and the Bahia of Banderas and Puerta Vallarta. Training involved basic emergency medical technician training along with lifeguard rescue procedures.

Pt IX · col B
02

In 2024, Firefighters Crossing Borders.org shipped or facilitated shipping for multiple pallets of gear and equipment to the country of Mexico, continued relationship building with fire,medical and rescue agencies based here in the US.

Pt IX · col B
03

Continue relationship with Sinaloa Fire Departments. No training occured, but facilitating donations continues.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFirefighters Crossing Borders Org
EINHdr · item D33-1148556
Principal addressHdr · item CGig Harbor, WA
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic Safety & Disaster (M192)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Training Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$21K
Total revenueLn 12$21K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Management & general $1.00
Management & general100%$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$5K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5K · Operating expenses/yr $24K
2.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $0 · Total expenses $24K
0%
Management & General
Management & general $24K · Total expenses $24K
100%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $24K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $21K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $21K · Total revenue $21K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $21K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $21K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $21K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $24K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $21K · Prior year $1K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $21K · Expenses $24K
-15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5K · Total assets $5K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joel Schwarz · Reported title Executive Director/President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $24K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $24K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Overhead ratio 100%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth ×18
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$21K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$33K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$11K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$19K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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