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.
71¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$358K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
$1.5M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$750K
FY2022$936K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$781K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $749K Management & general 29% · $313K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $749K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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

$671Kprogram 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.

$78Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$749K
Managementcol C$313K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$804
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$949K
Other assetsLn 15$181K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$643K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$927K$949K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K$358K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$76K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$92K$92K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$631K$479K$151K
All other expensesLn 24e$189K$112K$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$749K$313K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.0M$190K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.0M$229K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$1.1M$456K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$936K$314K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$750K$293K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $820K$639K$181K$781K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,518,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $196,904$189,593
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,036,881$1,310,706
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24$804
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,488$17,335
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,250,297$1,518,438
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,349$81,694
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $859,534$980,331
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $935,883$1,062,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $314,414$456,413
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,518,438 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,335 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$189,593
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,593
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,310,706$1,310,706
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $804$804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,328,041 · Excluded from tax $804$1,518,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,062,025 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $75,800$75,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,894$5,894
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,615$1,615
IX-17 TravelPrograms $92,353$92,353
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,576$1,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,595$65,595
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $479,127 · Management $151,404$630,531
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $112,298 · Management $76,363$188,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $749,373 · Management $312,652 · Fundraising $0$1,062,025
Part X · Balance sheet $2,203,372 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,099$14,370
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $634,181$1,031,616
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,908$27,152
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $927,101$948,996
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $116,803$181,238
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,711,092$2,203,372
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $322,396$358,263
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $322,396$358,263
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,388,696$1,845,109
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,711,092$2,203,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,845,109 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,518,438
XI-2 Total expenses$1,062,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$456,413
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,388,696
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,845,109

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