Tennessee Kentucky Wildland Fire Academy

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“Form 990 EZ: Part 1.16 Other Expenses: The Tennessee Kentucky Wildland Fire Academy expanded from a one-week training academy to two weeks in 2018. The Academy previously filed a Form 990 e-postcard each year, as total gross receipts averaged $50,000.00 or less each year. Due to the 2019 U.S. Government shutdown, the Academy was cancelled resulting in no tuition collected. The Academy is operated as a government unit sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Air Force ARWFC, U.S. Army IMCOM, Kentucky Division of Forestry and the Tennessee Division of Forestry. Students who attend the Academy from any of these sponsoring agencies are eligible to attend the Academy tuition-free. Student tuition for non-sponsoring agencies is $65.00/day. The Academy rents classrooms with associated fees at the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy located at 2161 Unionville-Deason Road, Bell Buckle, TN 37020 for the two week Academy. In addition, students are responsible for paying for their own lodging and meals. Students are able to take multiple courses as needed, meeting the qualification and education standards for their position. The Academys major expenses are purchasing instructor and student training materials from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) along with training supplies and other materials. The Academy does not pay any of its staff but does provide travel expenses for some instructors in order to ease the burden of federal, state and local agencies to offer qualified instructors. Form 990 EZ, Line 29: The Tennessee Kentucky Wildland Fire Academy is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State.”