Nonprofit · EIN 16-1359839
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
Also known as L3166 LACKAWANNA
Tax-exempt · LACKAWANNA, NY 14218
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $46,431 | $43,355 | $3,076 | $66,969 | – | $66,969 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $41,710 | $32,770 | $8,940 | $63,895 | – | $63,895 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $36,390 | $35,245 | $1,145 | $54,956 | – | $54,956 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,690
- Membership dues
- $44,999
- Investment income
- $12
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$270
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $9,472
- Other expenses
- $33,883
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $63,893
- Total assets, end of year
- $66,969
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $66,969
- Cash, savings and investments
- $66,969
- Gross receipts
- $46,701
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM TOJEK | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 |
| SHAD GARNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| JASON SURDYKE | SECRATARY | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PAWLOWSKI | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM TOJEK | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 |
| SHAD GARNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| JASON SURDYKE | SECRATARY | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PAWLOWSKI | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM TOJEK | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 |
| SHAD GARNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| JASON SURDYKE | SECRATARY | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PAWLOWSKI | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 35, LACKAWANNA, NY 14218-0035
- In care of
- % DAVID SWIECH
- Signed the 990-EZ
- WILLIAM PAWLOWSKI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (716) 825-9084
- Return prepared by
- THE ZLC GROUP CPAS LLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO HELP IMPROVE WORK CONDITIONS AND COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE LACKAWANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Program accomplishments
- TO FURTHER THE CAUSE OF INJURED AND WRONGED FIREFIGHTERS.
- FURTHER THE CAUSE OF INJURED AND WRONGED FIREFIGHTERS
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1359839
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0160: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $66,969
- Income (IRS master file)
- $46,701
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $46,431 | $43,355 | $66,969 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $41,710 | $32,770 | $63,895 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $36,390 | $35,245 | $54,956 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1359839).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS is 16-1359839.
- Is INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1959.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $46,431, expenses of $43,355 and total assets of $66,969 at year end.
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