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← FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,817,421
Total expenses
$10,553,670
Contributions and grants received
$10,940,275
Grants paid
$8,494,793
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$1,855,864
Other revenue
$733,010
Total assets, end of year
$17,941,354
Total liabilities, end of year
$893,202
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,048,152
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,842,115
Management and general expenses
$538,430
Fundraising expenses
$1,173,125
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,842,115

Program services were 83.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,940,275

  • 3 · Investment income

    total -$1,855,864 · excluded -$1,855,864

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $560,329

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $184,261

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $376,068 · excluded $376,068

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $356,942 · excluded $356,942

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $356,942

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $8,494,793 · program services $8,494,793

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $786,751 · program services $194,035 · management and general $253,848 · fundraising $338,868

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $210,363 · program services $120,585 · management and general $37,087 · fundraising $52,691

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,578 · management and general $1,578

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $36,313 · management and general $36,313

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $10,900 · management and general $10,900

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $76,723 · management and general $76,723

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $382,748 · program services $4,008 · management and general $90 · fundraising $378,650

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $350,686 · program services $3,758 · management and general $85,406 · fundraising $261,522

  • 17 · Travel

    total $39,963 · program services $24,936 · management and general $10,705 · fundraising $4,322

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,909 · management and general $76 · fundraising $1,833

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,717 · management and general $2,717

  • 24a · Other expenses: Awards and prizes

    total $135,239 · fundraising $135,239

  • 24b · Other expenses: Licenses & Permits

    total $22,987 · management and general $22,987

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,682,096 · end of year $4,439,447

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $425,546 · end of year $483,633

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $29,806 · end of year $27,871

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $28,990 · end of year $4,400

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

    $123,878

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

    $123,198

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,590 · end of year $680

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $13,686,117 · end of year $12,830,253

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $187,411 · end of year $155,070

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $240,779 · end of year $245,233

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,017,376 · end of year $647,969

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,022,165 · end of year $15,883,177

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,762,236 · end of year $1,164,975

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is dedicated to improving the life-saving capabilities and the lives of local heroes and their communities

Activities or mission (Part I)

See Schedule O To impact the lifesaving capabilities of first responders and public safety organizations by providing equipment and resources.

  • Life Saving Equipment Donations:Equipment donations impact millions of first responders and public safety organizations across the country. The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation's reach continues to grow. In 2022, 390 public safety organizations were awarded grants and since inception the foundation has impacted 5,798 organizations in 49 states and Puerto Rico. Many public safety organizations now have the critical lifesaving equipment needed to respond to emergency situations. These tools can be, and have been the difference between successful or fatal outcomes.

    Expenses $7,792,536 · Grants $7,544,728

  • Prevention and Education:Prevention education allows first responders and public safety organizations to raise awareness and offer educational opportunities in an effort to help their community better understand how to prevent tragedies. Fire extinguisher training, preventative education on the dangers and causes of carbon monoxide poisoning and damaging home fires empower members of the community to be better prepared, recognizing the potential for a dangerous situation to occur and having the ability to minimize the hazard.

    Expenses $252,963 · Grants $206,679

  • Disaster Relief:The ability to react swiftly to natural and/or man-made disasters has been an area of growth in funding for the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. With a network of Firehouse Subs restaurants throughout the country, the foundation is able to support immediate disaster relief by using countless resources for food preparation and delivery. Since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic the disaster releif terspnse expanded to include feeding frontline workers who dedicate themselves tirelessly at emergency departments and hospitals. The restaurants also offer a location for fundraising which helps with the purchase of critical equipment for first responders, better preparing them for future events. From victims, volunteers, first responders and other nonprofit organizations, the Foundation is able to positively impact lifesaving capabilities and collaborate with like organizations at the scene and beyond.

    Expenses $506,872 · Grants $478,220

  • U.S. Military:2014 saw the establishment and facilitation of our military guideline. Veterans from all military branches, injured in the line of duty, have the opportunity to request and receive adaptive tools and equipment as well as mental health services to enhance their quality of life. Additional support includes collaborations with other military nonprofits, such as Wounded Warrior Project, K9s for Warriors & the Independence Fund, allowing the foundation to partner with like organizations, increasing the scope of our impact.Scholarships and Continued Education:It takes a special type of individual to choose to be a first responder. The foundation provides financial resources for these men and women pursuing a career path in public safety. These men and women put their life on the line everyday to protect others. The foundation partners with accredited schools on scholarship programs for individuals pursuing a career in the public safety sector as well as partnering with scholarship programs that will help advance first responder's careers.

    Expenses $289,744 · Grants $265,166

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robin Sorensen

    President/Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ed Schultz

    Director/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Chris Sorensen

    Director/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Adams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Lee

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robin Gainey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Holmes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carlos Aviles

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Hart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lakesha Burton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robin Peters

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $242,631
    From this org
    $209,069
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,562
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,732
    Bonus
    $17,434
    Other
    $16,903
    Deferred
    $7,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,041
    Filer's total
    $242,631

  • Meghan Vargas

    Officer

    Total calculated
    $118,817
    From this org
    $85,667
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,150
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jacquelyn Kotos

    Officer

    Total calculated
    $128,823
    From this org
    $93,422
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,401
    Hours/week
    40

  • Gina Brown

    Officer

    Total calculated
    $120,217
    From this org
    $87,067
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,150
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nancy Palmer

    Officer

    Total calculated
    $60,403
    From this org
    $58,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,279
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mary Pat Wallmeyer

    Officer

    Total calculated
    $69,275
    From this org
    $57,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,254
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
30 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303039349302800

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