WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN

Financials

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

25030 SW PARKWAY AVE STE 330, WILSONVILLE, OR 97070-9609

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BOB ROPER, 25030 SW PARKWAY AVENUE 330, WILSONVILLE, OR 97070

Signed the 990

JEFFREY GRIFFIN, Div. Secretary

Phone

(800) 785-3473

Website

WWW.WFCA.COM

Return prepared by

Marian Gormley-Pekkola CPA

Mission

TO PURSUE THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY BY LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR ITS MEMBERS AND AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS.

Program accomplishments

• THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES FOR THE PROMOTION, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CODES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES.
  Expenses $2,031,318 · revenue $321,383
• THE PUBLIC SAFETY CLOUD IS BEING DEVELOPED TO ALLOW ALL CONNECTED PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS TO LEVERAGE SHARED, TRUSTED AND TIMELY INFORMATION.
  Expenses $753,571
• DAILY DISPATCH - COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED A FREE SUBSCRIPTION-BASED, STATE-SPECIFIC ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER TO OVER 75,000 FIRE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE MEMBERS EACH WEEKDAY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATED TO MEMBER SUPPORT, AND RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE PREVENTION CODES.
  Expenses $353,593 · revenue $383,837
• FIRE RESCUE GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATION - A NATIONAL GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ALL 50 STATES WHICH BRINGS COST SAVINGS TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ROYALTIES GIVE BACK TO THE STATES AND DIVISIONS TOTALED $9,375 IN 2024.
  Expenses $347,845 · grants $118,975 · revenue $535,715
• RAPID, SCALABLE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR MACHINE LEARNINGS BASED MAPPING OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PRE-PLANS: WFCA'S PROJECT WILL TEST AND VALIDATE THE APPLICATION OF GEOCAM VISUAL MAPPING SYSTEM TO PROVE ITS FEASIBILITY TO AUTOMATE CITY-SCALE FIRE PRE-PLAN MAPS ACROSS COMPLEX OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS. THEY WILL DEVELOP A MACHINE-LEARNING-BASED PRODUCT AND SERVICE THAT WILL PROVIDE GEO-LOCATED IMAGERY OUTDOORS AND INDOORS, SUPPORTING REMOTE AND FREQUENT VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT MEMBERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRE-PLANS ON CRITICAL STRUCTURES WITHIN A CITY. IT WILL ALSO ENABLE PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS TO OBTAIN NEW INFORMATION ABOUT STRUCTURAL CHANGES ON A REGULAR BASIS TO IMPROVE ON-DEMAND PREPLANNING.
  Expenses $175,022 · revenue $179,622
• THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INVESTED IN CREATING A FIRE MAP FOR THE PUBLIC AVAILABLE AT THEIR SITE: WWW.WFCA/FIRE-MAP. THE WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION (WFCA) FIRE MAP DEPICTS ACTIVE AND RECENT WILDLAND FIRES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND ALASKA. THE FIRE MAP DRAWS NEAR REAL-TIME 911 DISPATCH CALL DATA FROM PULSEPOINT. EMERGING AND ONGOING WILDLAND FIRE LOCATION AND BOUNDARY DATA ARE PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER IRWIN FEEDS. FIRIS (CALIFORNIA ONLY) PROVIDES EARLY FIRE PERIMETER AND 3 HOUR FORECASTING MODELS. FIRE DISPATCH AND LOCATION DATA ARE APPROXIMATE AND NO WARRANTY IS GIVEN AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA.
  Expenses $112,992 · revenue $25,000
• MULTI-STATE ALIGNMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY ON PARCEL AND COMMUNITY LEVEL MITIGATIONS IN THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE(WUI): THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ESTABLISH KEY STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT IN FOUR WESTERN STATES ON PARCEL AND COMMUNITY LEVEL MITIGATIONS THAT MATTER IN THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI). THOSE KEY STAKEHOLDERS ARE THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL (OR WARDEN), THE STATE INSURANCE REGULATORY OFFICE, THE STATE/REGIONAL INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND THE STATE FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION.
  Expenses $75,786 · grants $50,000
• WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE RESPONSE RATING(FRR): BY DECEMBER 2024, A COMPREHENSIVE RATING METHODOLOGY OF A WUI COMMUNITY'S INITIAL RESPONSE CAPABILITY TO PREVENT CONFLAGRATION BY DISRUPTING FIRE SPREAD INTO A COMMUNITY FROM THE IMMEDIATE VEGETATIVE LANDSCAPE, AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FROM STRUCTURE TO STRUCTURE SPREAD, WILL HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND PILOTED AS A CATASTROPHE RISK AND GRAPH THEORY MODEL MITIGATION VARIABLE AGAINST PROPERTY LOSS.
  Expenses $29,937
• THE WILDFIRE INITIATIVE (CWR) IS DIRECTED BY THE WILDFIRE POLICY COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE RESPONSE CAPABILITIES OF AMERICA'S FIRE SERVICE TO CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES. THIS IS DONE THROUGH TARGETED EVENTS, INFORMATION SHARING, AND HIGH-LEVEL SUPPORT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED THROUGH A CONSULTING SERVICE THAT PROVIDES FIRE SERVICE INSIGHT TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMPANIES. RETIRED FIRE CHIEFS ARE HIRED TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AS CONTRACTORS.
  revenue $39,105
• WILDFIRE DECISION AND DATA MAPPING: THE PROJECT WILL EXAMINE WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND INTERVENTIONS TO DEVELOP A DECISION MODEL IDENTIFYING WORKFLOW, DECISION POINTS, TIME NEEDS AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DISCREET FIREFIGHTING POSITIONS AND TASKS. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SCIENCE BASED DECISION MODEL ENABLING NASA AND THE WILDFIRE COMMUNITY TO ALIGN AND PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN SENSORS AND SYSTEMS, DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS, RESILIENCE AND PRE-EVENT MITIGATION AND OPERATIONAL REDESIGN BASED ON DESIRED OUTCOMES.
• WILDFIRE SELF MITIGATION INCENTIVE RESEARCH: A PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT FIELD RESEARCH WITHIN THE METHODS APPROVED BY THE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE SELF-MITIGATION BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN OREGON.
  grants $2,400
• WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE RESPONSE RATING(WRR)- TO SUPPORT AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR PRIORITIZING, IMPLEMENTING AND TRACKING SCIENCE BASED FIRE MITIGATIONS IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. BY JUNE 2025 NOVEL SOLUTIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED FOR AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS AT RISK COMMUNITIES TO BE ASSESSED TO IDENTIFY FIRE PATHWAYS, PROVIDED WITH SPECIFIC FUEL TREATMENTS INCLUSIVE OF LOCATION, PRESCRIPTION AND RETURN INTERVAL, AND GIVEN A MECHANISM TO REPORT PROGRESS, UNDERSTAND MITIGATION RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND VISUALIZE RESIDUAL RISK THROUGH A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PREVENTION PLAN LINKED TO CATASTROPHIC RISK MODELS.
• JANUS - CREATE AN AR SYSTEM THAT WILL DISPLAY MITIGATION RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROPERTY OWNERS IN WIDELY AVAILABLE AND USER-FRIENDLY COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF AR INTERFACES.

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.

IRS record

EIN

94-1712448

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

1966

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,120,408

Income (IRS master file)

$4,883,391

Filing history

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 94-1712448).

Questions about WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN

What is the EIN of WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN is 94-1712448.

Is WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.

Are donations to WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN 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 WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN 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 WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BOB ROPER.

Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,000 (MAURICIO ZUNIGA, DIRECTOR OF DIGITA).

How much revenue does WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,883,391, expenses of $4,849,688 and total assets of $3,120,408 at year end.

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