Nonprofit · EIN 86-0523833
ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $565,399 | $501,219 | $64,180 | $397,931 | $0 | $397,931 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $572,547 | $433,178 | $139,369 | $333,751 | $0 | $333,751 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $580,262 | $607,565 | -$27,303 | $188,265 | $0 | $188,265 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $83,101
- Membership dues
- $57,350
- Program service revenue
- $493,130
- Investment income
- $1,748
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,527
- Net income from gaming
- -$2,043
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$7,160
- Other revenue
- -$12,580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,720
- Travel
- $34,601
- Depreciation
- $3,566
- Program services (functional)
- $480,009
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,721
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,489
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $333,751
- Total assets, end of year
- $397,931
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $397,931
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,619
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $397,931
- Gross unrelated business income
- $150
- Gross receipts
- $594,606
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE RHOADES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN WHITNEY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROB SCHMITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOM SHANNON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ED SMITH | LEGISLATIVE LIASON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM AMEZAGA JR | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN JONES | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN TOBIN | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAY WOOD | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED TEMEROWSKI | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK YEAGER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LOUSER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY WEDDLE | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCULLY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK GAILLARD | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CAMELI | REGIONAL DIRECTOR/AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DURAN II | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON MCDONOUGH | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE LUNDE | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALENA SAMPSON | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY APODACA | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD DEVER | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOLGER DURRE | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAYSON COIL | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FEDDEMA | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN GIFFORD | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA ANNORENO | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KELLY | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE CASSON | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE THOMAS | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK ELLS | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP CANTUA | AFCA SECTION CHAIRS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKE RHOADES | PRES. FROM 7/1/24/VICE PRES. THRU 7/1/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN WHITNEY | VICE-PRES. FROM 7/1/24/TREAS. THRU 7/1/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROB SCHMITZ | TREAS. FROM 7/1/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOM SHANNON | PAST PRES. FROM 7/1/24/PRES. THRU 7/1/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AJ HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED TEMEROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK YEAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLEY WEDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK GAILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CAMELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE DURAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT ABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT FRIETAG | DIRECTOR/PAST PRES. THRU 7/1/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM SHANNON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN KENT RHOADES | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN WHITNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT FREITAG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN TOBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHUCK RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DUSTIN FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED TEMEROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK YEAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY WEDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK GAILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY CAMELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ADAMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3370 N HAYDEN RD STE 123 PMB 270, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-6632
- In care of
- % JIM FORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- John Whitney, 3370 N Hayden Rd Ste 123-270, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
- Signed the 990
- JAKE RHOADES, PAST PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (800) 781-8520
- Website
- AZFireChiefs.org
- Return prepared by
- SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION IS TO SERVE AND SUPPORT ARIZONAS FIRE SERVICE LEADERS OF TODAY AND TO HELP DEVELOP ITS LEADERS OF TOMORROW.
Program accomplishments
- 1. THE AFCA CONDUCTS AND SPONSORS AN ANNUAL FIRE EMS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AT THE RENAISSANCE RESORT IN GLENDALE, AZ. EVERY JULY, THIS LARGE EVENT IS OUR PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENT AND BRINGS NATIONAL SPEAKERS/LEADERS, LOCAL ISSUES, AND A NEW TECHNOLOGY EXPO TO ONE EVENT THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA FIRE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT IS TO SERVE - DEVELOP - LEAD, AND ALL OF OUR SUPPORTED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS ARE INITIATED WITH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. 2. IN ADDITION TO OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THE AFCA SPONSORS A TWO 2 WEEK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PROGRAM CEOP FOR 35 SELECTED AZ FIRE SERVICE LEADERS THAT WILL TAKE THEM THROUGH AN ADVANCED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND WILL RESULT IN ALL ATTENDEES OBTAINING CHIEF FIRE OFFICER CERTIFICATIONS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS.Expenses $480,009 · revenue $485,970
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
- 86-0523833
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $397,931
- Income (IRS master file)
- $594,606
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $565,399 | $501,219 | $397,931 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $572,547 | $433,178 | $333,751 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $580,262 | $607,565 | $188,265 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $520,807 | $494,466 | $215,568 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 86-0523833).
Questions about ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC is 86-0523833.
- Is ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1992.
- Are donations to ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS 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 ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC 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 ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC 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 ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names John Whitney.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARIZONA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $565,399, expenses of $501,219 and total assets of $397,931 at year end.
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