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Automatic Fire Alarm Association FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(6)EIN 36-3630660

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.

33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$21K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$568K
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$408K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$486K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$568K
FY2021▼ -0.9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$554K
Expenses
$408K
FY2021▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$614K
Net assets
$486K
FY2021▲ +49%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$255K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · 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.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $135K Management & general 67% · $272K Fundraising 0% · $522

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Loftus
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Poole
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Roe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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

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1 program service account for $135K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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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.

$135Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$568K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$408K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$272K
Fundraisingcol D$522
Owns and owesPt X
$486K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$507K
Total assetsLn 16$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$265K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$568K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$507K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$507K
Total assetsLn 16$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$486K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K$507K
Total assetsLn 16$336K$507K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$326K$486K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$243K$243K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$522$522
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$7$7
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$115K$888
All other expensesLn 24e−$13K−$14K$325
Total functional expensesLn 25$408K$135K$272K$522

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $554K$614K−$60K$255K 990 PDF
FY2024 $482K$647K−$165K$316K 990 PDF
FY2023 $574K$679K−$105K$481K 990 PDF
FY2022 $608K$508K$100K$586K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $568K$408K$160K$486K 990 PDF
FY2020 $573K$476K$98K$326K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $568,132 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$288,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$288,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $264,859$264,859
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,169$15,169
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,173 · Excluded from tax $264,859$568,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,852 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $243,000$243,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,985$10,985
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,840$12,840
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $522$522
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,253 · Management $2,297$6,550
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,960$21,960
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,600$7,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7$7
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,825$1,825
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $115,104 · Management $888$115,992
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$13,754 · Management $325−$13,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $135,170 · Management $272,160 · Fundraising $522$407,852
Part X · Balance sheet $506,886 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,801$506,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $335,801$506,886
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,290$21,095
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,290$21,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $325,511$485,791
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $325,511$485,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $335,801$506,886
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $485,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$568,132
XI-2 Total expenses$407,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,280
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$325,511
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$485,791

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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