Indiana Fire Chiefs Assoc: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 35-6035820)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$204K
FY2021	$300K
FY2022	$276K
FY2023	$310K
FY2024	$314K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$163K
FY2021	$296K
FY2022	$294K
FY2023	$312K
FY2024	$315K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$113K
FY2021	$116K
FY2022	$98K
FY2023	$97K
FY2024	$96K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1971.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

79%

21%

Program services 79% · $250K Management & general 21% · $65K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Fire Chief Adam Farrar

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fire Chief Matt McCullough

1st Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fire Chief James Richey

2nd Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fire Chief Michael Cole

3rd Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fire Chief Ben Sieverding

Secretary / Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Improves fire and emergency response through education, networking, and legislative support.

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3 programs · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Conducted the annual Indiana Emergency Response Conference, providing more than 100 educational sessions over four days and serving over 500 emergency responders from fire services and emergency medical services entities from throughout the state.

$146Kprogram expense

02

Provided timely information regarding the best practices, technical issues, legislative matters, and various educational opportunities deemed important to members by means of direct, bi-weekly newsletter emails and postings to the IFCA website.

$103Kprogram expense

03

Conducted other educational and regional networking sessions at various locations throughout the state. Arranged and supported regular meetings for specialized sections within the Association to address issues impacting their disciplines.

$646program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2022

Deaconess Hospital INCFY2022$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$314K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K

Other incomeLn 4–11$4K

Money outPt IX

$315K

Ln 25

Programscol B$250K

Managementcol C$65K

Owns and owesPt X

$96K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K

Total assetsLn 16$96K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

5

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a26

IndependentVI 1b26

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K

Government grantsLn 1e$16K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K

Investment incomeLn 3$1

Other incomeLn 4–11$4K

Total revenueLn 12$314K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$86K

SavingsLn 2$10K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K

Total assetsLn 16$96K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$96K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$97K	$96K
Total assetsLn 16	$97K	$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$97K	$96K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Management feesLn 11a	$96K	$57K	$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K		$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$45K	$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$5K	$646	$4K
Office expensesLn 13	$6K		$6K
Information technologyLn 14	$4K	$1K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$4K		$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$146K	$146K
InsuranceLn 23	$1K		$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$5K	$0	$5K	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$315K	$250K	$65K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 31, 2025	$314K	$315K	−$1K	$96K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2024	$310K	$312K	−$1K	$97K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 7, 2023	$276K	$294K	−$18K	$98K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 17, 2022	$300K	$296K	$3K	$116K	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2021	$204K	$163K	$41K	$113K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $314,173 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,169$191,030

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $120,303$119,465

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,977$3,677

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,450$314,173

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,782$315,348

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $311,782$315,348

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,332−$1,175

Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26

VI-1b Independent voting members26

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $314,173 across 13 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for −$1,223 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$52,773

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$16,500

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,757

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,030

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $119,465 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$119,465

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,900

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,143 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$314,173

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,348 across 10 lines filed

IX-11a Management feesPrograms $56,700 · Management $39,500$96,200

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,645$2,645

IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $45,441$45,441

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $646 · Management $4,496$5,142

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,993$5,993

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,314 · Management $2,319$3,633

IX-17 TravelManagement $4,013$4,013

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $146,031$146,031

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,250$1,250

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$5,000

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,132 · Management $65,216 · Fundraising $0$315,348

Part X · Balance sheet $95,894 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,852$85,676

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,217$10,218

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $97,069$95,894

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0

X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $97,069$95,894

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,069$95,894

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $97,069$95,894

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,894 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$314,173

XI-2 Total expenses$315,348

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,175

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,069

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,894

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Indiana Fire Chiefs Assoc

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Indiana Fire Chiefs Assoc

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV