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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6184338

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

Also known as L1319 PALO ALTO

Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94302

Financials

$295K$261K2023$350K$287K2024$316K$317K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$315,771$317,242-$1,471$387,868$0$387,868
December 31, 2024990$349,639$286,806$62,833$421,070$0$421,070
December 31, 2023990$294,710$260,954$33,756$358,238$0$358,238
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$315,771
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,648
Benefits paid to members
$62,495
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$127,873
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$127,873
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$29,326
Accounting fees
$4,336

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$421,070
Total assets, end of year
$387,868
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$387,868
Land, buildings and equipment
$25,000
Gross receipts
$315,771
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1958
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
Joseph PenkoPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
6$30,214
Nick PenkoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$16,307
Daniel FortinoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$15,107
Sarah WallaceTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$15,107
Jesse WootonGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$15,107
Chad GlaserGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$15,107
Carlos GarciaGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$15,107
Ryan StoddardFire Chiefs Assoc Pres
Trustee or director
1.15$5,817
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joseph PenkoPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
6$28,037
Nick PenkoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$15,219
Daniel FortinoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$14,019
Jesse WootonGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$14,019
Chad GlaserGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$12,870
Carlos GarciaGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$11,721
Scott WoodfinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$10,480
Sarah WallaceTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$7,170
Ryan StoddardFire Chiefs Assoc Pres
Trustee or director
1.15$4,790
Kyle AlaridSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$2,498
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joseph PenkoPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
6$26,829
Nick PenkoGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$13,415
Jesse WootonGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$13,414
Adam KingGeneral Member
Trustee or director
3$13,414
Kyle AlaridSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$13,409
Daniel FortinoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$13,007
Scott WoodfinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$9,126
Brent WhiteTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$6,564
Ryan StoddardFire Chiefs Assoc President
Trustee or director
1.15$4,790

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 712, PALO ALTO, CA 94302-0712
In care of
% TANYA AUGUST
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Joseph Penko, PO Box 712, Palo Alto, CA 94302
Signed the 990
Sarah Wallace, Treasurer
Phone
(831) 246-0954
Return prepared by
PlanRight

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-6184338 or by the name INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS.

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

Mission

Union representation for the professional fire fighters in Palo Alto, Calif.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided collective bargaining during negotiations, member representation, legal support, fire station supplies, and other amenities (cable TV, snacks, social events, etc.) for our professional fire fighter members in Palo Alto, California.

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
52-6184338
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1959
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$387,868
Income (IRS master file)
$315,771

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$315,771$317,242$387,868IRS
990December 2024$349,639$286,806$421,070XML
990December 2023$294,710$260,954$358,238XML
990December 2022$279,304$281,278$324,481IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 52-6184338).

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 52-6184338.
Is INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1959.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS 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 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 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Joseph Penko.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,214 (Joseph Penko, President).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $315,771, expenses of $317,242 and total assets of $387,868 at year end.

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