We are dedicated to provide certification programs for the safe installation, operation, and maintenance of public safety systems delivering value members by providing the latest information and education in the industry

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $113K a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$507K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$563K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$419K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$507K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$409K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$507K
Expenses
$563K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$563K
Net assets
$419K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$324K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$419K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 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 Mar 2023.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $563K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jon Hoffman’s $72K as Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 826 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Certifies safe installation, operation, and maintenance of public safety systems, offering industry education.

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1 program · $563K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Imsa southeaster section is 1 of 23. We are part of imsa international which is a non profit organization. Our section covers 6 states, alabama, georgia, tennessee, missippi, north carolina, and south carolina. We certify technitions.

$563Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$563K
Owns and owesPt X
$419K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$422K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
Other assetsLn 15$275
Total assetsLn 16$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$419K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K$422K
Total assetsLn 16$428K$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$428K$419K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$304K$304K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$63K
Legal feesLn 11b$850$850
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$124K$124K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$563K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $507K$563K−$56K$419K 990 PDF
FY2024 $459K$480K−$20K$428K 990 PDF
FY2023 $348K$170K$178K$535K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $409K$61K$348K$324K 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 $506,713 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $459,214$506,713
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $459,214$506,713
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $223,730$367,506
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,819$195,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $479,549$562,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,335−$56,014
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $506,713 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $506,713$506,713
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $506,713$506,713
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,727 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $304,299$304,299
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,207$63,207
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $850$850
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,530$1,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,141$5,141
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,734$8,734
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,822$8,822
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,607$1,607
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,080$41,080
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $124,371$124,371
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,086$3,086
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $562,727 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$562,727
Part X · Balance sheet $422,125 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $427,952$421,850
X-15 Other assets$275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $427,952$422,125
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,701
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,701
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $427,952$419,424
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $427,952$419,424
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $427,952$422,125
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $419,424 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,713
XI-2 Total expenses$562,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,014
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$427,952
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$47,486
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$419,424

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