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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0633544

FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC

Also known as Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force

Tax-exempt · FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546

Financials

$79K$26K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$78,726$25,845$52,881$86,089$0$86,089
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$78,726
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Occupancy
$2,100
Printing, publications and postage
$612
Other expenses
$23,133
Program services (functional)
$27,552

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,208
Total assets, end of year
$86,089
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$86,089
Cash, savings and investments
$86,089
Gross receipts
$78,726

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Wendy NorrisChairman35$0
Billy WusterhausenVice Chairman25$0
Matt WhisenantDirector5$0
John BablerDirector5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
16918 SERENITY COVE CIR, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546-3481
In care of
% WENDY NORRIS
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
PO Box 925, Friendswood TX 77546
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Wendy Norris, PO Box 925, Friendswood TX 77546
Signed the 990-EZ
Wendy Norris, President/Chairman
Phone
(832) 757-1499

Mission

To provide at-need and long-term assistance to police, fire, and EMS agencies and to families who have experienced a line-of-duty fatality, suicide, or catastrophic injury. To provide mental health resources and referrals and support to first responders seeking mental health support. Provide at-need support to first responders providing care and services during and after a disaster. Providing education on line-of-duty death and injury preparations to first responder agencies.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Line of Duty Death Response: This program is where we offer at-need assistance to families and first responder agencies that have suffered a line of duty death. A team of volunteers from our organization will travel to the affected department to assist with the funeral arrangements, crisis management, counseling, benefits filing, and referrals to local organizations for additional help. Team members will stay in the affected location in order to provide the services listed above. Each response requires a minimum of one volunteer but additional volunteers are utilized depending on the needs of the family and the affected agency.
    Expenses $9,788
  • Family Meet and Greets: This program allows family members an opportunity to meet with other survivor families and assist each other through the healing process.
    Expenses $4,052
  • Trauma Informed Care: This program provides information and resources to First Responders suffering from mental health issues caused by repeated exposure to trauma.
    Expenses $4,000
  • Other programs include a lending library where we provide an extensive library for families, agencies, and volunteers to borrow books and resources on topics such as grief, suicide prevention, survivors guilt, crisis counseling, and trauma; Family Care Kits are provided to families and include pamphlets, brochures, books, and a small gift to aid in the comfort of their grief; Education is provided to police, fire, and EMS agencies as well as our volunteers to assist them in preparing for a LODD, LODI, suicide prevention, and suicide survival, this includes one-on-one and department-wide training; Our Task Force Awareness program reaches out to emergency service agencies and provides information about the Task Force provides and programs it provides; Our Honor Guard Program provides training to departments and individuals who wish to honor the fallen by standing watch over the body of a fallen First Responder.
    Expenses $9,712

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
76-0633544
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$86,089
Income (IRS master file)
$78,726

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$70,161$56,190$33,208IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Wendy Norris
December 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC

What is the EIN of FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC is 76-0633544.
Is FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES 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 FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC?
The 990-N for 2010 names Wendy Norris.
Who are the officers and directors of FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FIREFIGHTER MINISTRIES INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $78,726, expenses of $25,845 and total assets of $86,089 at year end.

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