Texas Fire Marshals Association

Rockwall, TX · Business league / trade association · Community Development

! Not tax-deductible
Revenue
$293K
+192% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$216K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$293K
FY2024▲ +192%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$293K
Expenses
$246K
FY2024▲ +60%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$246K
Net assets
$216K
FY2024▲ +29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$0
FY2022$124K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$216K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
Yes — exemption reinstated (2011-02-15)
Per the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTexas Fire Marshals Association
EINHdr · item D74-1977992
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2014
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CRockwall, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S41)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$246K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
+16%
revenue over expenses▲ +131% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
0%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$216K
FY2024▲ +29%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$0
FY2022$124K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$216K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$48K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$216K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$205K
Total assetsLn 16$216K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$216K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$293K
Total revenueLn 12$293K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $205K · Operating expenses/yr $246K
10.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $246K · Total expenses $246K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $246K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $246K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $240K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $293K · Total revenue $293K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $293K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $293K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $293K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $246K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $293K · Prior year $100K
+192%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $216K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $293K · Expenses $246K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $216K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $216K · Total assets $216K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $216K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Buddy Rice · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $246K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $246K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 192%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 14Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 14Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes fire prevention and professional standards for fire marshals in Texas.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $246K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The association conducted its annual conference in Austin Texas in October 2024. The conference provides significant educational opportunities to the fire marshals and fire prevention personnel of the State of Texas local jurisdictions members of industry code makers and local elected officials.

$246Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · 2 grants · $14K · 2024–2024
Texas Line of Duty Task ForceTX · FY2024$9,000
Sons of the FlagTX · FY2024$5,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $293K$246K+192% 990 PDF
FY2023 $100K$154K-42% 990 PDF
FY2022 $174K$152K+29% 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$105K×92 990 PDF
FY2020 $1K$5K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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