To educate, encourage, and promote safe response and mitigation to Hazardous Materials incidents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 47% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
172 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 172.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$255K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$46K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$664K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$255K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$255K
Expenses
$46K
FY2025▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$175K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$46K
Net assets
$664K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$664K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2001.

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

Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $14K Management & general 6% · $3K Fundraising 65% · $30K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chief
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Logistics Chief
$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

Educates and promotes safe response and mitigation for hazardous materials incidents.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$46K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$664K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$662K
Total assetsLn 16$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$301K
SavingsLn 2$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$662K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$600
Total assetsLn 16$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$664K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$278K$662K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$279K$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$279K$664K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$149$149
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$8K$3K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K$14K$3K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $255K$46K$209K$664K 990 PDF
FY2024 $403K$225K$177K$456K 990 PDF
FY2023 $302K$189K$113K$279K 990 PDF
FY2022 $233K$175K$58K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $11K$109K 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$123K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $254,859 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$250,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4,179
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$254,859
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$46,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$46,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$208,723
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $254,859 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$250,680
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,680
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $4,179$4,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $4,179 · Excluded from tax $0$254,859
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,136 across 4 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,413$2,413
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,913$2,913
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $149$149
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,229 · Management $2,584 · Fundraising $29,848$40,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,704 · Management $2,584 · Fundraising $29,848$46,136
Part X · Balance sheet $663,543 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,000$301,014
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $91,858$360,521
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,408$1,408
X-15 Other assets$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $279,266$663,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,266$663,543
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $279,266$663,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $663,543 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,859
XI-2 Total expenses$46,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$208,723
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,266
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$175,554
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$663,543

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