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Fire Department Training Network INC

Tax-deductible

Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Since 2001EducationEIN 35-2146672

To help fire fighters be the best they can be at what they DO while providing them with information to operate safely and without injury or death at the scene of an emergency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $277K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$335K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$750K
FY2022$936K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$781K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CFire Department Training Network INC
EINHdr · item D35-2146672
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2002
Year of formationHdr · item L2001
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CIndianapolis, IN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.fdtraining.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.25
Program services75%$754K
Management & general25%$257K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
75%
of spending reaches programs-0.4% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
16.1mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▲ +28% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
+16%
as % of revenue, this year▼ -13% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.6M
Total liabilities
$335K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$335K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$190K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.6M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$342K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$335K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.0M · 83%
Contributions & grants$163K · 14%
Investment income$29K · 2%
Program service revenue83%$1.0M
Contributions & grants14%$163K
Investment income2%$29K
Other revenue$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2025 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $1.4M · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
16.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $754K · Total expenses $1.0M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $257K · Total expenses $1.0M
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.0M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $183K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $163K · Total revenue $1.2M
14%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.2M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total revenue $1.2M
83%
Investment reliance
Investment income $29K · Total revenue $1.2M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total expenses $1.0M
99%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $1.2M · Prior year $1.3M
-4%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $820K · FY2025 $1.2M
+8%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $2.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $1.0M
+16%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.6M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $2.3M · Total assets $2.6M
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.6M
39%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Steven Dixon · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.0M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $103K · Total expenses $1.0M
10%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 75%——
Spent on management, % of spending 25%——
Revenue growth -4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steven Dixon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James M McCormack’s $42K as President is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
James M McCormack$42,000$42,000$42,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Trains firefighters to be their best and stay safe during emergencies.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $754K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

45 training courses were provided to improve the skills and abilities of firefighters and upgrade their knowledge; 1800 students participated.

$667Kprogram expense
02

A monthly newsletter is published that keeps firefighters abreast of new technologies, equipment and strategies for fire ground operations, and which allows for the sharing of real life stories.

$86Kprogram expense

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.0M-4% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.0M-17% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.1M+21% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$936K+20% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$750K+27% 990 PDF
FY2020 $820K$639K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,200,834 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,427 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$163,265
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,265
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,002,679$1,002,679
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,463$29,463
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,008,106 · Excluded from tax $29,463$1,200,834
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,010,795 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $95,400$95,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,393$7,393
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,471$2,471
IX-17 TravelPrograms $77,321$77,321
IX-20 InterestManagement $821$821
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $94,540$94,540
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $468,732 · Management $77,582$546,314
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $113,143 · Management $73,392$186,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $753,736 · Management $257,059 · Fundraising $0$1,010,795
Part X · Balance sheet $2,598,468 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,356$4,546
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $337,889$337,224
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,677$20,616
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,130,795$1,058,184
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $735,523$1,014,675
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $193,518$163,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,428,257$2,598,468
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $346,903$334,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $354,489$334,662
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,073,768$2,263,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,428,257$2,598,468
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,263,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,200,834
XI-2 Total expenses$1,010,795
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$190,039
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,073,768
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,263,806

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