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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONN OF FIRE CHIEFS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,186,207
Total expenses
$16,506,049
Contributions and grants received
$5,079,759
Grants paid
$20,550
Program service revenue
$10,032,571
Investment income
$225,707
Other revenue
$848,170
Total assets, end of year
$14,517,550
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,658,960
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,858,590
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,183,392
Management and general expenses
$4,322,657
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,183,392

Program services were 73.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,495,324

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $584,435

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION & CONFERENCE

    total $6,267,533 · related or exempt $6,267,533

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $1,773,231 · related or exempt $1,773,231

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $1,582,267 · related or exempt $1,582,267

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SECTIONS & COMMITTEES

    total $409,540 · related or exempt $409,540

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $180,867 · excluded $180,867

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $440,696 · excluded $440,696

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $56,660

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $56,660

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $56,660 · excluded $56,660

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $689,157

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $644,317

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $44,840

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $44,840 · excluded $44,840

  • 11a · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $233,965 · related or exempt $233,965

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $116,849 · excluded $116,849

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $350,814

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $20,550 · program services $20,550

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $609,950 · program services $387,447 · management and general $222,503

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,740,372 · program services $2,406,404 · management and general $1,333,968

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $267,500 · program services $169,919 · management and general $97,581

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $620,361 · program services $363,584 · management and general $256,777

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $433,916 · program services $275,629 · management and general $158,287

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $288,792 · management and general $288,792

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $557,508 · management and general $557,508

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,186,195 · program services $2,751,282 · management and general $434,913

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $228,117 · program services $186,627 · management and general $41,490

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $582,910 · program services $501,349 · management and general $81,561

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $424,416 · program services $343,927 · management and general $80,489

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $402,013 · program services $258,208 · management and general $143,805

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,032,172 · program services $1,690,568 · management and general $341,604

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,848,795 · program services $2,664,359 · management and general $184,436

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,325 · management and general $4,325

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $80,600 · program services $51,769 · management and general $28,831

  • 24a · Other expenses: RECOGNITION & AWARDS

    total $54,489 · program services $48,495 · management and general $5,994

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $32,766 · management and general $32,766

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAXES & FILING FEES

    total $30,151 · program services $24,129 · management and general $6,022

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $25,905 · program services $11,739 · management and general $14,166

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $34,246 · program services $27,407 · management and general $6,839

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,356,600 · end of year $2,213,573

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $153,374 · end of year $1,583,756

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,955,291 · end of year $1,659,247

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $147,933 · end of year $437,669

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $138,169 · end of year $249,893

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $511,580

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $354,628

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $227,466 · end of year $156,952

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,619,010 · end of year $4,470,809

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,986,517 · end of year $2,793,966

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,200,544 · end of year $951,685

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,120,748 · end of year $1,559,508

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,211,402 · end of year $2,056,507

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $272,203 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,308,593 · end of year $1,042,945

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,871,958 · end of year $9,858,590

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO FURTHER THE PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE FIRE SERVICE ON THE STATE, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS.

  • GRANTS AND CONTRACTS: EVENTS AND RESEARCH FUNDED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE FIRE SERVICE.

    Expenses $3,983,177 · Grants $20,550 · Revenue $1,582,267

  • EDUCATION AND CONFERENCES: PROVIDED FORUM FOR SEMINARS AND MEETINGS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ON CURRENT ADVANCEMENTS IN FIRE SERVICE.

    Expenses $3,515,567 · Revenue $6,267,533

  • CORPORATE PROGRAMS: THE IAFC SERVES 12,000 MEMBERS IN EVERY U.S. STATE, CANADA AND COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF MEMBERS SERVE POPULATIONS OF 10,000-50,000. FUNDS GENERATED PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR KEY IAFC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORTING OUR MEMBERS' WORK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE IAFC BUILDS CUSTOMIZED LONG-TERM, INTEGRATED, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH COMPANIES THAT ALIGN WITH IAFC'S MISSION DRIVEN GOALS.

    Expenses $1,017,615

  • OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, MEMBER SERVICES, SECTIONS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION

    Expenses $3,667,033 · Revenue $2,416,736

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Butler

    METRO CHIEF SECTION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • James Silvernail

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Josh Waldo

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Trisha Wolford

    PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Steven Locke

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Norris Croom

    DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ken McMullen

    CANADIAN DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • James Yates

    EASTERN DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Norris Croom

    EMS SECTION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael O'Brian

    FIRE & LIFE SAFETY SECTION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Brian Goss

    SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ernest Malone

    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • James Wamsley

    MISSOURI VALLEY DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Keith Stark

    NEW ENGLAND DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Scott Kerwood

    SAFETY HEALTH AND SURVIVAL SECTION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Roy Robichaux

    SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jason Catrambone

    VOLUNTEER AND COMBINATION OFFICERS SECTION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Douglas Schrage

    WESTERN DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Bj Jungmann

    GREAT LAKES DIVISION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • James R Brown

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $443,283
    From this org
    $418,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,483
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $408,805
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,995
    Deferred
    $23,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,483
    Filer's total
    $443,283

  • Kelly Walsh

    FORMER ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $178,132
    From this org
    $171,336
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,796
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,201
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,135
    Deferred
    $6,796
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $178,132

  • Kenneth Lasala

    DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $209,364
    From this org
    $179,390
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,974
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,390
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,966
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,008
    Filer's total
    $209,364

  • David Dobis

    SENIOR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $161,153
    From this org
    $152,197
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,956
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,197
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,055
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,901
    Filer's total
    $161,153

  • John Boyle

    DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE & EVENTS

    Total calculated
    $178,679
    From this org
    $147,255
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,424
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,255
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,824
    Filer's total
    $178,679

  • Daniel Gray

    DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & EXTERNAL RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $174,059
    From this org
    $143,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,581
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,478
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $681
    Filer's total
    $174,059

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE TRAVEL POLICY ALLOWS FOR COMPANION TRAVEL FOR THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST VICE PRESIDENT. ALL IAFC EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A $50 PER MONTH REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
PART I, LINE 1B
THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS A VOLUNTARY DEFERRED COMPENSATION (SALARY REDUCTION) PLAN. THE PLAN IS FUNDED IN PART BY EMPLOYER NON-ELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS. THE EMPLOYER NON-ELECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN IS 6% OF COMPENSATION. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE BENEFITS WITHIN THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT UPON RETIREMENT.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • GLOBAL PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS INC

    C · CONSULTING SERVICES · VA · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by YES

  • EMERGENCY SERVICES CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL

    C · LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSULTING · OR · 75.8% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by YES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533179349306328

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