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Automatic Fire Alarm Association FY2024 filing

Not tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(6)EIN 36-3630660Revenue $482K in FY2024

On file with the IRSafaa.org3246 Noe Bixby Rd Suite 101, 43232-6361 · Columbus, 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.

50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$300
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$482K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$647K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$316K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$482K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$608K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$554K
Expenses
$647K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$614K
Net assets
$316K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$255K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · 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

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $321K Management & general 50% · $326K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
George Bish
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Art Black
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Marks
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$321Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$482K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$647K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$326K
Owns and owesPt X
$316K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Investment incomeLn 3$177
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$482K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$299K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300
Net assetsLn 32$316K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K$299K
Total assetsLn 16$481K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$300
Net assetsLn 32$481K$316K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$294K$294K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$63K$54K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$238K$231K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$3K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$647K$321K$326K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $554K$614K−$60K$255K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $482K$647K−$165K$316K 990 PDF
FY2023 $574K$679K−$105K$481K 990 PDF
FY2022 $608K$508K$100K$586K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $481,901 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,675$230,683
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $302,231$240,299
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$177
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,180$10,742
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $574,118$481,901
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 $678,914$647,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $678,914$647,243
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$104,796−$165,342
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $481,901 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$230,683
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,683
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $240,299$240,299
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $177$177
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,742$10,742
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $251,218$481,901
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $647,243 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $293,547$293,547
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,324$1,324
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,510$7,510
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,380$5,380
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,143 · Management $8,398$62,541
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,600 · Management $1,678$8,278
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,571$20,571
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,073$2,073
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $230,845 · Management $7,036$237,881
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,401 · Management $4,737$8,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,940 · Management $326,303 · Fundraising $0$647,243
Part X · Balance sheet $315,949 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $466,927$299,295
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,064$16,654
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $480,991$315,949
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $480,991$315,649
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $480,991$315,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $480,991$315,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $315,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,901
XI-2 Total expenses$647,243
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$480,991
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$315,649

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

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