2024-05-14T12:24:42-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2023-01-01 391744492 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS A0047 INTE 6082515832 321 EAST MAIN STREET 200 MADISON WI 53703 MAHLON MITCHELL STATE PRESIDENT 6082515832 2024-05-14 1 MAHLON MITCHELL 999009999 0 AMANDA VANNATTA CPA P00948755 6082744020 2024-05-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF WISCONSIN INC MAHLON MITCHELL 321 EAST MAIN STREET 200 MADISON WI 53703 937763 0 0160 X WWW.PFFW.ORG X 1992 WI LABOR UNION TO ADVOCATE FOR CAREER FIREFIGHTERS IN WISCONSIN. 11 4 18 0 15101 3973 39240 34191 773367 791124 38147 41217 22840 29567 873594 896099 12500 42550 0 0 537447 536955 36509 28082 0 332434 341839 918890 949426 -45296 -53327 2183777 2272368 632303 612777 1551474 1659591 X THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF WISCONSIN, INC. SHALL BE TO CULTIVATE A CLOSER FEELING OF FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AMONG THE FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN; THE PROMOTION OF LEGISLATION TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL; TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE AN EFFECTIVE AND SUBSTANTIAL PENSION LAW; TO PROMOTE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AS POSSIBLE; TO PROMOTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AS A FIRE-BASED SERVICE; TO PROTECT THE FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN THEIR POSITIONS; AND THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR THE FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 0 0 THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF WISCONSIN, INC. SHALL BE TO CULTIVATE A CLOSER FEELING OF FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AMONG THE FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN; THE PROMOTION OF LEGISLATION TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL; TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE AN EFFECTIVE AND SUBSTANTIAL PENSION LAW; TO PROMOTE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AS POSSIBLE; TO PROMOTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AS A FIRE-BASED SERVICE; TO PROTECT THE FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN THEIR POSITIONS; AND THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR THE FIRE FIGHTERS/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF WISCONSIN, INC. (PFFW) LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF FIRE FIGHTERS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO IMPROVE FIRE FIGHTER AND EMS PERSONNEL SAFETY THROUGH APPROPRIATE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO OPERATE SUCCESSFULLY ON THE SCENE OF A FIRE OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY. PFFW REPRESENTS OVER 4,000 FIRE FIGHTERS IN OVER 100 LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE. PFFW ALSO RAISES AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRE SAFETY AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT BENEFIT FIRE FIGHTERS AND EMS PERSONNEL. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 18 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 11 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI X STEVEN WILDING 6082515832 321 E MAIN STREET SUITE 200 MADISON WI 53703 MAHLON MITCHELL STATE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 81570 0 0 MICHAEL WOODZICKA STATE VICE-PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 22528 0 0 STEVEN WILDING STATE SECRETARY-TREASURER 40.00 X X 50536 0 0 LUCAS KOTSCHI EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 11997 0 0 RICHARD GEE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 13467 0 0 JERRY BIGGART EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 13113 0 0 LANCE TRYGGESTAD EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER (THRU MAY) 25.00 X 3348 0 0 SCOTT ARNEBERG EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 6696 0 0 ERIC DAUN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 14787 0 0 PETE FRIEDERICKS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 8933 0 0 DEREK MATYKOWSKI EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 6417 0 0 RYAN HINTZ EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 2374 0 0 235766 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34191 34191 PER-CAPITA DUES 813930 719503 719503 PFFW REGIONAL SCHOOLS 611600 63871 63871 MAGAZINE INCOME 513190 7750 7750 791124 41217 41217 28 28 61312 41664 19648 19648 15101 4547 9891 9891 9891 896099 791124 15101 55683 42550 235766 274204 26985 12758 19500 28082 15998 6000 22352 40700 19444 31912 82882 16416 19458 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 53696 723 949426 117093 109429 19037 2039 0 515 1155703 283122 894981 872581 1017775 1175555 130198 109078 4693 3171 2183777 2272368 16232 15689 0 5189 616071 591899 632303 612777 X 1551474 1659591 1551474 1659591 2183777 2272368 -53327 161444 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 1 0 0 70100 70100 1032448 235626 796822 53155 47496 5659 872581 X 1 CRF INC 698 OLDEFIELD COMMONS DR STE 2 GREENWOOD IN 46142 SOLICITATION CALLS 1 29131 28082 1049 29131 28082 1049 WI 1 WISCONSIN PROGRESS PO BOX 1292 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 474544190 501(C)(4) 15000 0 COMMITTEE SUPPORT 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE PRESIDENT ATTENDS ALL ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD MEETINGS AND REVIEWS SPENDING PLANS TO CONFIRM HOW FUNDS ARE SPENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF WISCONSIN SHALL BE OPEN TO SUCH LOCAL UNIONS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN WHO ARE CHARTERED BY AND AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS. MEMBERS OF SUCH LOCAL UNIONS SHALL BE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED BY THE IAFF, ARE FULL TIME, ARE PAID AND ARE ENGAGED IN FIREFIGHTING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL OR RESCUE SERVICES ACTIVITIES. ANYONE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE PFFW SHALL NOT BE REFUSED MEMBERSHIP, OR UPON ACCEPTANCE BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL OR FAMILY STATUS, BY REASON OF DISABILITY, OR STATUS AS A MILITARY VETERAN. HONORARY. ANY PERSONS MAY BE ELECTED TO HONORARY MEMBERSHIP BY A VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PFFW ASSEMBLED IN CONVENTION. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP IS SUBJECT TO REVOCATION FOR GOOD CAUSE. SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS NOR THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE. RETIRED. ANY FIRE FIGHTERS THAT RETIRED FROM A LOCAL AFFILIATED WITH THE PFFW MAY MAINTAIN THEIR MEMBERSHIP. SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS NOR THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE. AN OFFICER THAT IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED AS A FULL TIME ACTIVE FIRE FIGHTER MAY HOLD OFFICE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR ELECTED TERM AFTER HE/SHE LEAVES EMPLOYMENT FROM HIS/HER AGENCY. ANY INCUMBENT PFFW EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER WHO WAS NO LONGER EMPLOYED AS A FULL TIME ACTIVE FIREFIGHTER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL DURING THEIR TERM IN OFFICE MAY RUN FOR RE-ELECTION ONE TIME AS A RETIRED EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER. ASSOCIATE. A LOCAL UNION IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, CHARTERED BY, AND AFFILIATED WITH THE IAFF AND NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE PFFW MAY BE GRANTED AN ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) VOTE OF THE DELEGATES PRESENT, AND VOTING FOR ADOPTION. THE PFFW SHALL NOT ALLOW FOR ANY VOTING RIGHTS FOR DELEGATES THAT ATTEND THE PFFW ANNUAL CONVENTION, NOR BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE. APPLICATION FOR SUCH MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE MADE VIA A RESOLUTION DETAILING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND SUBMITTED BY THE PFFW EXECUTIVE BOARD. EMERITUS. ANY FORMER STATE PRESIDENT, STATE VICE-PRESIDENT, STATE SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE PFFW, MAY BE ELECTED TO THE POSITION OF "EMERITUS" OF THE OFFICE HE/SHE LAST HELD, BY A VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS ASSEMBLED AT THE PFFW CONVENTION AS SUBMITTED BY RESOLUTION. SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PFFW "EMERITUS" STATUS: (A) THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL HAVE SERVED AS STATE PRESIDENT, STATE VICE-PRESIDENT, STATE SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE PFFW FOR EIGHT (8) YEARS OF SERVICE; (B) AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR "EMERITUS" STATUS UNTIL THE CONVENTION FOLLOWING HIS/HER LEAVING OFFICE; (C) AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR "EMERITUS" STATUS WHILE EMPLOYED BY A FIRE DEPARTMENT. EXCEPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP. "EXCEPTIONAL" MEMBERSHIP IS FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE SERVICE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY TO THE PFFW BUT ARE NOT ELECTED AS AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL HAVE ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF "EMERITUS" STATUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND STATE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THIS CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS SHALL NOT BE AMENDED EXCEPT BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) VOTE FOR ADOPTION OF THE DELEGATES PRESENT AND VOTING AT ANY PFFW CONVENTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVE A PDF COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED STATE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.