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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7118604

FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND

Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66612

Financials

$283K$170K2023$249K$175K2024$261K$201K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$261,177$200,937$60,240$727,339$0$727,339
December 31, 2024990$248,914$174,755$74,159$595,349$0$595,349
December 31, 2023990$282,550$169,934$112,616$521,190$0$521,190
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$261,177
Membership dues
$53,604
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$200,937
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$595,349
Total assets, end of year
$727,339
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$727,339
Net assets without donor restrictions
$727,339
Gross receipts
$261,177
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
KS

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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Austin StumSec-Tresurer
Officer
20$0$18,000$18,000
Ryan MellenAsst SecTreasurer
Officer
20$0$18,000$18,000
Charles RidderPresident
Officer
1$0$0$0
Donald Sterbenz1st Vice President
Officer
1$0$0$0
Cory Petit2nd Vice President
Officer
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Austin StumSec-Tresurer
Officer
20$0
Ryan MellenAsst SecTreasurer
Officer
20$0
Charles RidderPresident
Officer
1$0
Donald Sterbenz1st Vice President
Officer
1$0
Cory Petit2nd Vice President
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul Waggoner2ND V-PRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
Austin StumSec-Tresurer
Officer
15$0
Steve SkrzypekPRESIDENT
Officer
5$0
Ryan MellenAsst SecTreasurer
Key employee
20$0
Richard Moran1st -Vice President
Key employee
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
720 SW 21ST ST, TOPEKA, KS 66612-1448
In care of
% RYAN MELLEN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Ryan Mellen, 720 SW 21st St, Topeka, KS 66612
Signed the 990
Charles Ridder, President
Phone
(785) 235-2300

Mission

Provide health benefits to firefighters and their families to include life insurance disability benefits and certain medical products - including medications and gym memberships.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided life insurance disability benefits gym memberships and certain medications to over 250 Firefighters.
    Expenses $198,461 · revenue $261,152

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7118604
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$727,339
Income (IRS master file)
$261,177

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$261,177$200,937$727,339IRS
990December 2024$248,914$174,755$595,349XML
990December 2023$282,550$169,934$521,190XML
990December 2022$137,252$130,289$277,018IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 23-7118604).

Questions about FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND

What is the EIN of FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND is 23-7118604.
Is FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(9) since 1972.
Which annual return does FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND 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 FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ryan Mellen.
Who are the officers and directors of FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FIREMENS OFF-DUTY RELIEF FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $261,177, expenses of $200,937 and total assets of $727,339 at year end.

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