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Automatic Fire Alarm Association

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Columbus, OH501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 36-3630660Revenue $554K in FY2025Latest return filed Dec 23, 2025

On file with the IRSafaa.orgColumbus, OHTax-exempt since Oct 1989

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During the fiscal year, afaa conducted seminars and other programs promoting life safety in america through early warning Fire detection and Alarm systems. Afaa publishes a monthly newsletter and resells manuals to communicate with members of affiliated associations on issues and data important to Fire safety.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3630660) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
43¢ 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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 0.8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
43% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4.9 mo
of spending, in cash
4.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$298
0.1% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$554K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$614K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$554K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$554K
Expenses
$614K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$614K
Net assets
$255K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$255K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 Oct 1989.

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Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $261K Management & general 57% · $353K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tom Parrish
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Bish
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Marks
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shane Clary
President
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes life safety through fire detection and alarm system education and information sharing.

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1 program · $261K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During the fiscal year, afaa conducted seminars and other programs promoting life safety in america through early warning fire detection and alarm systems. Afaa publishes a monthly newsletter and resells manuals to communicate with members of affiliated associations on issues and data important to fire safety.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3630660) · Dispute this line
$261Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$554K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$614K
Ln 25
Programscol B$261K
Managementcol C$353K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$298
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$554K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Accounts receivableLn 4$6K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$298
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K$250K
Total assetsLn 16$316K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300$298
Net assetsLn 32$316K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$303K$303K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$52K$34K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$193K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$795
Total functional expensesLn 25$614K$261K$353K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 23, 2025 $554K$614K−$60K$255K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2025 $482K$647K−$165K$316K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2023 $574K$679K−$105K$481K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 7, 2022 $608K$508K$100K$586K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $568K$408K$160K$486K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2021 $573K$476K$98K$326K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $553,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,683$276,338
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $240,299$271,581
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $177$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,742$5,683
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $481,901$553,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $647,243$614,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $647,243$614,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$165,342−$60,449
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $553,606 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$276,338
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$276,338
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,581$271,581
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,683$5,683
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $277,268$553,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $614,055 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $303,208$303,208
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,259$3,259
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,665$7,665
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,478$4,478
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,740 · Management $17,774$51,514
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,600 · Management $1,665$8,265
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,690$20,690
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,520$4,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $192,673 · Management $14,037$206,710
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,951 · Management $795$3,746
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $261,132 · Management $352,923 · Fundraising $0$614,055
Part X · Balance sheet $255,498 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,295$249,873
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,654$5,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $315,949$255,498
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $300$298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300$298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $315,649$255,200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $315,649$255,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $315,949$255,498
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $255,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$553,606
XI-2 Total expenses$614,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,449
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$315,649
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$255,200

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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