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Texas Fire Chiefs Association

Not tax-deductible

Leander, TX501(c)(6)EIN 75-2033111

Tfca promotes the fire service as a profession, improves and the methods of fire prevention, protection and extinguishment and maintains high standards of professional ethics for the profession.

Run by 18 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $273K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$285K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +38%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$690K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$539K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2013, reinstated. IRS ruling Dec 2020, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2020.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Henley
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Baker
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Parker
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Ramon
3rd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Collard
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Boeker
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Fite
Tml Representative
$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 the fire service, improves fire prevention and protection methods, and upholds professional ethics.

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Tfca produces newsletters and publications that seek to inform the general public as well as the fire service about threats of fire and mitigation efforts.

Pt IX · col B
02

Tfca lobbies and works with legislators on fire threat issues that affect the safety of texas residents and businesses.

Pt IX · col B
03

Tfca provides members with advanced training and certification opportunities.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 5 grants · $128K · 2022–2024
Texas Lodd Task ForceTX · FY2024$50,000
Texas A&m Eng Extension ServiceFY2024$12,500
Texas Lodd Task ForceTX · FY2023$25,000
Texas Lodd Task ForceTX · FY2022$25,000
Texas A&m Engineering Extension ServiceFY2022$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$242K
SavingsLn 2$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$355K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
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$1.3M$355K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K$285K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$0
Management feesLn 11a$264K$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$98$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$72K$0$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$101K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$91K$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$47K$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$800K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$95K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.1M$289K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$690K$326K$865K 990 PDF
FY2021 $705K$305K$400K$539K 990 PDF
FY2020 $451K$196K$255K$167K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,548,849 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,528,562
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,830$16,830
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,457$3,457
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,528,562 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,287$1,548,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,454,028 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$64,455
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$2,337
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$263,539
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$98
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,260
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$72,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,136
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$101,020
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$91,223
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,164
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$799,770
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,026
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,454,028
Part X · Balance sheet $1,502,616 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,219$242,321
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,212,461$112,581
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,150$10,595
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $66,338$53,386
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,083,733
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,419,168$1,502,616
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,566$17,319
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $222,230$268,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $264,796$285,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,154,372$1,217,232
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,154,372$1,217,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,419,168$1,502,616
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,217,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,548,849
XI-2 Total expenses$1,454,028
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,821
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,154,372
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$31,961
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,217,232

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

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