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Texas Fire Chiefs Association FY2020 filing

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Leander, TX501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 75-2033111Revenue $451K in FY2020

On file with the IRStxfirechiefs.orgPo Box 1056, 78646-1056 · Leander, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2020

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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.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K 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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FY2020 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$85K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$451K
Spent
$196K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$451K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$196K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$690K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$167K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$539K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $196K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Betty Wilkes
Executive Director
$37,080Pt VII · Sec A
Clay Huckaby
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Les Stephens
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donnie Norman
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Henly
Third Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rusty Wilson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Isbell
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Chew
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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes the fire service, improves fire prevention and protection methods, and upholds professional ethics.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
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 firefighters, residents and businesses

Pt IX · col B
03

TFCA provides members with advanced training and certification opportunities

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$451K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$340K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$196K
Ln 25
Programscol B$196K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$340K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$451K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$167K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$48K$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K$85K
Net assetsLn 32−$94K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$37K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$618$618$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$600$600$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$549$549$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$15K$15K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K$0$0
TravelLn 17$81$81$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$109K$109K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$196K$196K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $451K$196K$255K$167K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $450,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,344$110,373
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $444,021$340,410
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $514,369$450,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,867$39,389
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $415,713$156,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $624,580$196,172
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$110,211$254,614
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $450,786 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,550 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$101,873
VIII-1e Government grants$8,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,373
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$338,860
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $340,413 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$450,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,172 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,080 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,080
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $618 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$618
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,691 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,691
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $549 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$549
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $15,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,724 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,724
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,523 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,523
IX-17 TravelPrograms $81 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$81
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $109,025 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$109,025
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,281 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,281
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,172 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$196,172
Part X · Balance sheet $252,093 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $13,106; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,167$212,482
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,238$11,521
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$12,984
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,933$252,093
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,879$44,880
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $76,295$40,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,174$84,920
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$94,241$167,173
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$94,241$167,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,933$252,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$450,786
XI-2 Total expenses$196,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$94,241
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$6,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,173

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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