Nonprofit · EIN 81-2937618
COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · STERLING, CO 80751
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $103,643 | $154,781 | -$51,138 | $71,864 | $0 | $71,864 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $206,231 | $177,319 | $28,912 | $123,002 | $0 | $123,002 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $171,506 | $141,341 | $30,165 | $94,090 | $0 | $94,090 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $212,632 | $299,860 | -$87,228 | $63,925 | $0 | $63,925 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $353
- Net income from fundraising events
- $103,290
- Other revenue
- $103,290
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,080
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,366
- Travel
- $2,188
- Program services (functional)
- $108,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $46,566
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $123,002
- Total assets, end of year
- $71,864
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,864
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $71,864
- Gross receipts
- $583,166
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY GONZALES | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN HAYNIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHAD WETTSTEIN | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID AAGESEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS JAMES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN MISHLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH BOBB | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON WILLEMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY GONZALES | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN HAYNIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD WETTSTEIN | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID AAGESEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS JAMES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MISHLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH BOBB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON WILLEMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY GONZALES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN HAYNIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD WETTSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEN WETTSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TRUJILLO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID AAGESEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER EVANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KACIA MARSHALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET PROBST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOL RUDNIK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY GONZALES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN HAYNIE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ACOSTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD WETTSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEN WETTSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TRUJILLO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID AAGESEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER EVANS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG BREWTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KACIA MARSHALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1929, STERLING, CO 80751-7929
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RYAN HAYNIE, PO BOX 1929, STERLING, CO 80751
- Signed the 990
- RYAN HAYNIE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (970) 768-3155
- Website
- WWW.CSFFF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
Mission
PURPOSES. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS,EDUCATIONAL AND/OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, AND TO THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT FEDERAL TAX LAWS (CODE). TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING, THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED SHALL INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOLLOWING: 7.1.1 TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES OF INJURED OR FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS IN COLORADO. 7.1.2 TO RAISE FUNDS TO MAKE GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE FURTHER EDUCATION OF FIRST RESPONDERS AND OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF INJURED OR FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS IN COLORADO. 7.1.3 TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY. 7.1.4 TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN FIRE SAFETY, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUCH TRAINING, TO FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS. 7.1.5 TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES AS SH
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS. THERE WERE 723 FIREFIGHTERS WHO RECEIVED TRAINING ASSISTANCE, 9 WHO RECEIVED DEATH BENEFITS AND OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, AND THERE WAS ASSISTNACE FOR 0 VISITS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.Expenses $108,215 · grants $14,080
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2937618
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $71,864
- Income (IRS master file)
- $583,166
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $103,643 | $154,781 | $71,864 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $206,231 | $177,319 | $123,002 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $171,506 | $141,341 | $94,090 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $212,632 | $299,860 | $63,925 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 81-2937618).
Questions about COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION is 81-2937618.
- Is COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO STATE 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 COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION 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 COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION 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 COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RYAN HAYNIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLORADO STATE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $103,643, expenses of $154,781 and total assets of $71,864 at year end.
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