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Nonprofit · EIN 33-0341935

COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92628

Financials

$228K$179K2023$223K$210K2024$249K$186K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$248,989$186,045$62,944$577,024$0$577,024
December 31, 2024990$222,516$210,088$12,428$521,736$0$521,736
December 31, 2023990$227,672$178,860$48,812$509,308$0$509,308
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$238,463
Membership dues
$238,463
Program service revenue
$5,977
Investment income
$4,549
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$23,100
Accounting fees
$1,169
Occupancy
$30,724
Program services (functional)
$136,935
Management and general (functional)
$49,110

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$521,736
Total assets, end of year
$577,024
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$577,024
Gross receipts
$248,989
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
CA

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 / weekCompensation
STEVEN CATJEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK GEIGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
KYLE BROSAMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES GROVOMTREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CRAIG BATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVEN CATJEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK GEIGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
KYLE BROSAMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES GROVOMTREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CRAIG BATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVEN CATJEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK GEIGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
KYLE BROSAMERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVE AIREYTREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0
LUCAS ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CRAIG BATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2141, COSTA MESA, CA 92628-2141
In care of
% STEVE AIREY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
STEVE AIREY, PO BOX 2141, COSTA MESA, CA 92628
Signed the 990
JAMES GROVOM, TREASURER
Phone
(949) 248-5151
Return prepared by
MK STARK CO

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0341935 or by the name COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

LABOR UNION REPRESENTING THE MEMBERS OF COSTA MESA FIRE DEPARMTENT REGARDING EIMPLOYMENT ISSUES WITH THE CITY OF COSTA MESA SERVING APRROX 102 MEMBERS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LABOR UNION REPRESENTING THE MEMBERS OF COSTA MESA FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING EMPLOYMENT ISSUES WITH THE CITY OF COSTA MESA SERVING APPOX 102 MEMBERS

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
33-0341935
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$577,024
Income (IRS master file)
$248,989

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$248,989$186,045$577,024IRS
990December 2024$222,516$210,088$521,736XML
990December 2023$227,672$178,860$509,308XML
990December 2022$210,755$190,092$472,961IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 33-0341935).

Questions about COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC is 33-0341935.
Is COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 2008.
Which annual return does COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVE AIREY.
Who are the officers and directors of COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $248,989, expenses of $186,045 and total assets of $577,024 at year end.

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