Johnson City Professional Firefighters Charitable Org

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To promote fire safety & prevention, to provide the public with fire safety equipment such as smoke alarms, and to raise money to donate to Charitable causes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
23¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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 $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$265K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$264K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$265K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$265K
Expenses
$264K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$264K
Net assets
$25K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$25K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $60K Fundraising 77% · $204K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$6,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$3,900Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Smith’s $6K as Treasurer is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Chris Smith$6,500$6,500$6,500
Charlie Ihle$3,900$5,200$6,400

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

Promotes fire safety, provides alarms, and raises money for charity.

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1 program · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Johnson city firefighters charitable organization supports numerous local charitable organizations. In addition, the organization raises awareness of fire safety issues and provides the public with fire safety equipment, such as smoke alarms.

$60Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 10 grants · $121K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,640
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,427
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,367
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$33,156
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,669
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,921
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,428

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$383
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Fundraisingcol D$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$251K
Investment incomeLn 3$383
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$13K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$53K$53K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$7K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$11K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$34
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$60K$0$204K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $265K$264K$1K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $262K$270K−$9K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $323K$340K−$17K$32K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $353K$354K−$1K$49K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $301K$286K$14K$51K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $265,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,064$256,566
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $356$383
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,321$8,403
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $261,741$265,352
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,624$22,357
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $15,828$12,746
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $35,828$52,743
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,042$176,316
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,322$264,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,581$1,190
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $265,352 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$251,402
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,164
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,566
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $383$383
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,403
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $383$265,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,162 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,290$8,290
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,067$14,067
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $12,746$12,746
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $8,840$8,840
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,838$1,838
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $52,743$52,743
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,326 · Fundraising $11,032$18,358
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $12,790$12,790
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,369$3,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,680 · Fundraising $118,344$129,024
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,063 · Fundraising $34$2,097
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,379 · Management $0 · Fundraising $203,783$264,162
Part X · Balance sheet $24,833 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,670$16,477
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,973$8,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,643$24,833
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,643$24,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,643$24,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,643$24,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,352
XI-2 Total expenses$264,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,643
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,833

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

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