Nonprofit · EIN 61-1629460
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,086,857 | $3,497,856 | $589,001 | $7,055,221 | $769,258 | $6,285,963 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,195,224 | $3,207,270 | -$12,046 | $6,327,088 | $630,126 | $5,696,962 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,130,135 | $3,493,277 | -$363,142 | $6,343,709 | $756,079 | $5,587,630 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,425,486
- of which government grants
- $1,636,182
- Program service revenue
- $1,527,674
- Investment income
- $76,939
- Royalties
- $54,063
- Other revenue
- $56,758
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $524,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $583,716
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $840,863
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,099
- Accounting fees
- $23,960
- Occupancy
- $750
- Depreciation
- $138,004
- Program services (functional)
- $3,445,654
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,202
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,327,088
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,055,221
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $769,258
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,285,963
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $691,692
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,249,050
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,036,913
- Gross receipts
- $4,086,857
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD A KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $415,405 | $114,657 |
| FRANK V LIMA | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $374,575 | $117,326 |
| JAMES SLEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $152,719 | $66,429 |
| MICHAEL FRAINIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $153,589 | $63,019 |
| MICHAEL CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $165,193 | $8,421 |
| STEVE DERKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NISH VARTANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD A KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $399,359 | $637,174 |
| FRANK V LIMA | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $367,351 | $202,094 |
| JAMES SLEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $149,514 | $141,785 |
| MICHAEL FRAINIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $150,365 | $82,361 |
| MICHAEL CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DERKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RICE | DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 5/15/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NISH VARTANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LIMA | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $342,163 | $300,450 |
| EDWARD A KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $382,491 | $26,540 |
| JAMES SLEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $141,939 | $61,240 |
| MICHAEL FRAINIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $141,973 | $56,490 |
| MIKE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DERKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NISH VARTANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1750 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5395
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWARD KELLY, 1750 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 200065395
- Signed the 990
- FRANK LIMA, SECRETARY & TREASURER
- Phone
- (202) 737-8484
- Website
- WWW.IAFFFOUNDATION.ORG
- 990-N for 2009 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Harold A Schaitberger, 1750 New York Ave NW, Washington DC 20006. Mailing address: 1750 New York Ave NW, Washington DC 20006.
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THEIR TIME OF NEED, PROMOTE FIRE AND BURN PREVENTION, ADVOCATE FOR FIRE FIGHTER HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON HOW TO PREVENT AND RECOVER FROM TRAUMATIC EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE IAFF FALLEN FIRE FIGHTER MEMORIAL FUND:THE IAFF FALLEN FIRE FIGHTER MEMORIAL FUND SUPPORTS THE FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN WHO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, WHICH HONORS THE SACRIFICE MADE BY IAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY.Expenses $1,117,126 · grants $45,640 · revenue $763,837
- THE BURN FUND:WHEN AN IAFF MEMBER OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER SUFFERS A BURN INJURY, THE BURN FUND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TEMPORARY EMERGENCY EXPENSES. ADDITIONALLY, A BURN SURVIVOR PEER SUPPORT NETWORK IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE IAFF TO ASSIST IAFF MEMBERS WHO EXPERIENCE ABURN INJURY ON THEIR PATH TO HEALING AND RECOVERY. THE IAFF BURN FUND ALSO HOSTS A CHILDREN'S BURN CAMP ANNUALLY IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE CAMP IS A LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITY FOR BURN SURVIVORS AGES 13-15 AND THE FIRE FIGHTERS/CAMP COUNSELORS WHO WORK TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.Expenses $1,653,788 · grants $25,500 · revenue $229,151
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS DISASTER RELIEF FUND:THE DISASTER RELIEF FUND PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP DISPLACED FIRE FIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE THEY CONTINUE TO SERVE THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN THE AFTERMATH OF A NATURAL DISASTER AND WHO HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED LOSSES OF THEIR OWN. THE DISASTER RELIEF FUND HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $5 MILLION IN ASSISTANCE SINCE ITS INCEPTION. IN SUPPORT OF ITS MEMBERS, THE IAFF ALSO MOBILIZES A COMPREHENSIVE DISASTER RESPONSE EFFORT TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN ADISASTER REGION AND ESTABLISHES A COMMAND CENTER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING PEER COUNSELING SUPPORT, MINOR HOME REPAIRS AND FINANCIAL AID TO HELP WITH IMMEDIATE EXPENSES FOR THEIR FAMILIES IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF AN EVENT.Expenses $212,196 · grants $188,570 · revenue $229,151
- THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FUND:THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FUND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR IAFF MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION, PTSD, AND OTHER RELATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES TO RECEIVE THE HELP THEY NEED IN TAKING THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD RECOVERY. THE FOUNDATION ADDITIONALLY FACILITATES VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS MISSION.Expenses $395,562 · grants $199,039 · revenue $229,151
- THE W.H. "HOWIE" MCCLENNAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND:THE W.H. "HOWIE" MCCLENNAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND HELPS MORE THAN 40 STUDENTS - CHILDREN OF FALLEN IAFF MEMBERS - PAY FOR THEIR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, MORE THAN 400 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $1.3 MILLION HAVE BEEN AWARDED THROUGH THE W.H. "HOWIE" MCCLENNANSCHOLARSHIP FUND. A BOSTON FIRE FIGHTER, MCCLENNAN WAS GENERAL PRESIDENT OF THE IAFF FROM 1968-1980. THE MCCLENNAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1977.Expenses $66,982 · grants $66,250 · revenue $76,384
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1629460
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,055,221
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,086,857
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,086,857 | $3,497,856 | $7,055,221 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,195,224 | $3,207,270 | $6,327,088 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,130,135 | $3,493,277 | $6,343,709 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,204,191 | $2,228,643 | $6,208,528 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Harold A Schaitberger Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | September 30, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 61-1629460).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION is 61-1629460.
- Is INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names EDWARD KELLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,086,857, expenses of $3,497,856 and total assets of $7,055,221 at year end.
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