Pierce County Professional Fire Fighters

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To promote the welfare and working conditions of its members.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 19 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $223K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$447K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1940.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$27,719Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$27,719Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Building Operations
$16,170Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$16,170Pt VII · Sec A
VP Public Relations/PA Lia
$11,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$10,395Pt VII · Sec A
VP Political Action
$6,937Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aaron James$27,719$26,462$24,791$23,795$23,337
Shaun Cuthbert$27,719$26,462$24,791$23,795$23,337
Johnathan Burgos$16,170$15,436$9,297$8,923$8,751
Joel White$16,170$15,436$14,461$8,923$8,751
Michael Auvil$11,500$15,923$9,919$6,000$6,000
Reed Thompson$10,395———$2,245
Shawn Prather—$6,432$9,297——
Steven Case——$5,378$8,923—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To promote the welfare and working conditions of its members

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$447K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A21
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$447K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$491K$447K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$62K
TravelLn 17$62K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$126K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$296K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.2M$185K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M$241K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M$167K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.6M$338K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.7M$186K$1.0M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,410,159 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,246,044$2,392,664
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,570$22,261
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,472−$4,766
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,259,086$2,410,159
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,246,248$1,269,773
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $239,823$257,717
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $532,216$697,811
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,018,287$2,225,301
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $240,799$184,858
Part VI · Governance 15 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,410,159 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,923 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,392,664$2,392,664
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,261$22,261
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$44,603−$44,603
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $41,760$41,760
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,434,424 · Unrelated business −$44,603 · Excluded from tax $20,338$2,410,159
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,225,301 across 18 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$1,269,773
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$153,858
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$77,320
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,126
IX-10 Payroll taxes$19,413
IX-11b Legal fees$28,156
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,450
IX-11g Other fees for services$5,040
IX-13 Office expenses$14,129
IX-14 Information technology$8,273
IX-16 Occupancy$61,644
IX-17 Travel$62,213
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$57,920
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$125,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$20,695
IX-23 Insurance$9,038
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$296,283
IX-24e All other expenses$4,228
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,225,301
Part X · Balance sheet $2,414,928 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $985,168$1,079,563
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,869$215,829
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,085,789$1,119,536
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,273,826$2,414,928
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,400$31,555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $490,836$447,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,782,990$1,967,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,273,826$2,414,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,967,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,410,159
XI-2 Total expenses$2,225,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$184,858
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,782,990
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,967,848

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

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