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Nonprofit · EIN 86-6053047

UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85012

Financials

$746K$1.2M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$746,072$1,240,983-$494,911$1,807,973$35,841$1,772,132
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$692,973
Program service revenue
$108,529
Investment income
$18,715
Net income from fundraising events
-$114,103
Net income from gaming
$45,388
Net income from sales of inventory
-$3,921
Other revenue
-$74,145

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$958,015
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$28,772
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,486
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,950
Travel
$28,639
Depreciation
$1,671
Program services (functional)
$1,153,698
Management and general (functional)
$27,656
Fundraising (functional)
$59,629

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,091,632
Total assets, end of year
$1,807,973
Total liabilities, end of year
$35,841
Net assets, end of year
$1,772,132
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,889
Publicly traded securities
$1,060,262
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,772,132
Gross unrelated business income
-$1,509
Gross receipts
$1,009,784
Employees
10
Volunteers
450
Year formed
1964
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 December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
BRYAN WILLINGHAMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$82,615
BENJAMIN LINDQUISTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$53,700
PAUL J DEANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$43,708
DON JONGEWAARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$37,177
HUNTER CLAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$37,177
WILLIAM SCOTT ONYETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$36,578
MICHAEL PAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$36,578
TIMOTHY WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$34,260
RAYMOND MAIONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$33,046
TIMOTHY KNOBBEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$32,514
CODY BROOKSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
25$19,772$9,432
WES PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$28,915
NOAH KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$25,873
WILLIAM SCOTT CROWLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$4,500$18,000
MIKE BRANNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$15,373
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
BRAD WHITLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$12,432
DAVID RAMIREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$9,000$3,432
TYSON BRUDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$9,096
RAMON GONZALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$7,932
DOUG MEYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$6,432
KEITH ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$3,432
ELLIOT SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$3,432
BRANDON LEONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$3,432
MATTHEW SHAUGNNESSYDIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$3,432
JOE MORENODIRECTOR AS OF JAN 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$3,432
MATTHEW LAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
61 EAST COLUMBUS AVE STE 200, PHOENIX, AZ 85012-2333
In care of
% CODY BROOKS
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
BRYAN WILLINGHAM, 61 EAST COLUMBUS AVENUE SUITE 200, PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Signed the 990
CODY BROOKS, TREASURER
Phone
(602) 277-1500
Return prepared by
MONICA J STERN CPA PLLC

Mission

TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS INCLUDING CPR CLASSES, CHILD HEALTH CLASSES AND OTHER COMMUNITY DIRECTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. PROVIDES FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WHOSE HOMES HAVE BURNED, CANCER VICTIMS, RETIRED AND INJURED FIRE FIGHTERS. FIREFIGHTER SAVE R KIDS - PROVIDES FUNDS TO TRAIN PEOPLE IN FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY. INCLUDES PROGRAMS ON DROWNING, ACCIDENTAL POISONING, BABYSITTING, DESERT SAFETY AND PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE SAFETY.WATER DRIVES AND HOLIDAY DRIVES- EVERY SPRING FIREFIGHTERS FROM UNITED PHOENIX FIREFIGHTERS HIT THE STREETS FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS TO COLLECT WATER FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED IT. AS WE KNOW SUMMERS HERE IN PHOENIX AREA ARE BRUTALLY HOT AND CAN BE DEADLY IF (SEE SCHEDULE O) YOU ARE NOT PREPARED. WE WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP KIDS AND OUR HOMELESS POPULATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE THE WATER ALL SUMMER LONG.FIRESTRONG, A 24/7 FIREFIGHTER, FAMILY CRISIS AND SUPPORT HELP LINE IS NOW AVAILABLE TO LOCAL DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS ON A SUBSCRIPTION BASIS.
    Expenses $1,027,481 · grants $831,798 · revenue $104,608
  • COMMUNITY SERVICES - PROVIDES FUNDS FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FUNDS FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. ALSO FUNDS OTHER COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE CHARITABLE PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC.
    Expenses $124,477 · grants $124,477
  • THE ARIZONA FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS & EMERGENCY PARAMEDICS MEMORIAL WAS COMPLETED AND DEDICATED IN OCTOBER 2015 AT THE EASTERN EDGE OF WESLEY BOLIN PLAZA AS APPROVED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN HB2136.WHEN THE BILL WAS PASSED, THE PRIOR 113 YEARS SAW 119 FIREFIGHTERS & PARAMEDICS LOSE THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. NO STATEWIDE MEMORIAL PREVIOUSLY EXISTED. FORTY OTHER STATES HAD SUCH STATEWIDE MEMORIALS. RECENT LOSSES INCLUDE FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS, FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL AND OTHERS, ALL DEDICATED TO PROTECTING ARIZONA CITIZENS FROM FIRE, FLOOD AND ACCIDENTS. THE ARIZONA FIREFIGHTERS & EMERGENCY PARAMEDICS MEMORIAL IS A LIVING MEMORIAL HONORING EARLY DEATHS AND, SADLY ENOUGH, PREPARING FOR CONTINUOUS GROWTH.OPEN SPACE IS INTEGRAL TO THE SITE, ALLOWING FAMILIES, (SEE SCHEDULE O) INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO HAVE A QUIET MOMENT, TO SIT AND REMEMBER AND TO LEARN ABOUT THESE HEROES.
    Expenses $1,740 · grants $1,740

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, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-6053047
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1964
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,807,973
Income (IRS master file)
$1,009,784

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$746,072$1,240,983$1,807,973XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$854,413$890,055$2,091,632IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 86-6053047).

Questions about UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION is 86-6053047.
Is UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 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 UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION 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 UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names BRYAN WILLINGHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UNITED PHOENIX FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $746,072, expenses of $1,240,983 and total assets of $1,807,973 at year end.

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