San Diego Firemans Relief Association

Not tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(5)Since 1907EIN 95-6050121Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsdfra.org10509 San Diego Mission Rd Ste F, 92108-2202 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Sep 1986

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To bind the members together in a closer bond of fraternity for mutual protection, to assist members and their families in sickness, distress, and death, and to promote and improve social relations and welfare among the members.

$179K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $308K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$179K
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
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$35K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$925K
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$996K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$925K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$764K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$853K
FY2025$925K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1986.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $179K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$143,131Pt VII · Sec A
President
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
$4,600Pt VII · Sec A
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sara Berns$143,131$143,131$127,296$122,244——
Kelly Doan—$4,800$4,800$4,800$4,800$5,000
Brandt Truver$4,800$4,800$4,800$4,800$4,800$4,930
John Burbaker$4,800$4,800$4,700———
Corey Teng$4,800$4,800$4,100$3,600$3,600$3,300
Kenneth Barnes———$4,800$4,800$3,600
Jeff Williams———$4,800$4,800—
Rachel Delacour$4,600$300————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Binds members in fraternity, offering mutual protection and aid for sickness, distress, and death.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide assistance to active and retired firefighters and their families, from the san diego area, during times of distress and hardship, assistance provided includes death benefits, life and accident benefits, supplementing health insurance and providing practical resources, referrals, peer mentoring and supportive care for widows…

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Money outPt IX
$925K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$68K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$814K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.3M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$828K$814K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$348K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$297K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$70
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$8K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$925K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$925K$359K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$853K$367K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$832K$269K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$755K$327K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $996K$749K$247K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$764K$276K$2.2M 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 $1,284,239 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,042,800$1,121,283
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,034$95,093
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $104,032$67,863
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,219,866$1,284,239
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $305,863$347,818
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $375,706$397,571
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,502$179,362
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $853,071$924,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $366,795$359,488
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,284,239 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,091,648
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,121,283
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $95,093$95,093
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $67,863$67,863
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,863 · Excluded from tax $95,093$1,284,239
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $924,751 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$347,818
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$36,235
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$297,104
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$24,329
IX-10 Payroll taxes$39,903
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$16,760
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,400
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$11,053
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$8,257
IX-13 Office expenses$13,572
IX-14 Information technology$70
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$8,097
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$8,017
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$6,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$78,626
IX-24e All other expenses$19,911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$924,751
Part X · Balance sheet $3,862,842 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,324,246$1,618,354
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,115$6,007
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $828,298$814,254
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,244,263$1,397,899
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,100$26,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,434,022$3,862,842
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,729$2,265
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,907$32,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,636$34,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,401,386$3,827,937
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,401,386$3,827,937
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,434,022$3,862,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,827,937 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,284,239
XI-2 Total expenses$924,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$359,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,401,386
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$69,608
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,545
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,827,937

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