Last Call Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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The mission of the Last Call Foundation is to provide funding, education and research to advance the safety needs of the boston firefighting community and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$409K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$336K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$439K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$458K
Expenses
$336K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$522K
Net assets
$439K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$365K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $215K Management & general 17% · $56K Fundraising 19% · $64K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Burns’s $53K as Executive Di is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Jason Burns$53,170$52,000

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

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

Funds and educates to improve safety for firefighters.

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3 programs · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Last call foundation provided funding for continued research, development and testing for a variety of different fire hose equipment. The effort has mobilized a collaborative team with extensive expertise in industry research, materials testing and manufacturing for this important initiative.

$114Kprogram expense
02

Last call foundation funded studies at major research centers to investigate pfas in firefighter protective gear and dermal absorption of pfas. The findings were published and will be used to secure grants from additional sources to support further RESEARCH.LAST call foundation also awarded a grant to a major medical research institution…

$85Kprogram expense
03

Last call foundation funded the purchase and installation of equipment for the new york city fire department to clean self-contained breathing apparatus (scba), helmets, boots, and gloves. It cleans tight, hard-to-reach layers for which ordinary washers in fire houses are inadequate.

$12Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 41 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$110,196
Concord Fire DeptFY2024$25,688
U Mass - Er MedFY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Detectogether INCFY2024$17,500
Johnson City (tn) Fire DeptFY2024$17,030
Individual RecipientFY2024$13,090
Seekonk Fire DeptFY2024$7,500
Mass General Hospital - ResearchFY2023$47,528
Detectogether INCFY2023$42,500
Colorado River Fire Protection DistFY2023$30,000
Nestucca Rural Fire Protection DistFY2023$25,000
Parkway Hearing LLCFY2023$11,550
City of BostonFY2022$106,035
See all 41 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$409K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$293K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$439K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$293K
Total revenueLn 12$409K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$461K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$461K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$439K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$397K$461K
Total assetsLn 16$397K$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$365K$439K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$215K$215K
Management feesLn 11a$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$336K$215K$56K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $458K$522K−$64K$365K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $483K$475K$8K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $493K$511K−$18K$421K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 19, 2022 $409K$336K$73K$439K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $355K$530K−$175K$365K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $408,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,641$114,552
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,846$1,695
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $229,005$292,717
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $355,492$408,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $408,861$215,464
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $32,559$21,311
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,928$98,798
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $530,348$335,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$174,856$73,391
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $408,964 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,552
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$114,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,695$1,695
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $292,717$292,717
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,695 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $292,717$408,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,573 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $215,464$215,464
IX-11a Management feesManagement $27,759$27,759
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,900$2,900
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $21,311$21,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,642$20,642
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,507$1,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $40,105$40,105
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,155 · Fundraising $2,730$5,885
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,464 · Management $55,963 · Fundraising $64,146$335,573
Part X · Balance sheet $461,069 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $397,050$461,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $397,050$461,069
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,552$2,198
X-18 Grants payable$9,630
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,271$10,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,823$22,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $350,227$392,148
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,000$46,472
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,227$438,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $397,050$461,069
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $438,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$408,964
XI-2 Total expenses$335,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$438,620

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

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