Civic Intelligence

Illinois Firefighters Association Incorporated

EIN 37-6046463 • 501(c)4 • Glen Carbon, IL

Profile

To provide programs to promote fire safety and provide financial assistance to fallen firefighters or their families.

PO Box 77Glen Carbon, IL 62034

www.ifa.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

66th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

4.6%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

9.5%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$205,962

Up $9,005 (+4.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$205,962

Up $9,005 (+4.6%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$85,733

Up $7,435 (+9.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$76,728

Down $1,034 (-1.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$9,005

Up $8,469 (+1580%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $147,465Liabilities 2014: $1,7002014Assets 2015: $153,929Liabilities 2015: $1,460Net Assets 2015: $152,4692015Assets 2016: $157,199Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $157,1992016Assets 2017: $158,226Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $158,2262017Assets 2018: $170,289Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $184,869Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $184,8692019Assets 2020: $201,849Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $201,8492020Assets 2021: $188,907Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $188,9072021Assets 2022: $196,421Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $196,4212022Assets 2023: $196,957Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $196,9572023Assets 2024: $205,962Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $205,9622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$205,962
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$205,962

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $75,055Expenses 2014: $63,516Net Income 2014: $11,5392014Revenue 2015: $64,432Expenses 2015: $57,728Net Income 2015: $6,7042015Revenue 2016: $61,571Expenses 2016: $56,841Net Income 2016: $4,7302016Revenue 2017: $61,133Expenses 2017: $60,106Net Income 2017: $1,0272017Revenue 2018: $63,221Expenses 2018: $51,158Net Income 2018: $12,0632018Revenue 2019: $70,746Expenses 2019: $56,166Net Income 2019: $14,5802019Revenue 2020: $69,228Expenses 2020: $52,248Net Income 2020: $16,9802020Revenue 2021: $70,493Expenses 2021: $83,435Net Income 2021: -$12,9422021Revenue 2022: $91,822Expenses 2022: $84,308Net Income 2022: $7,5142022Revenue 2023: $78,298Expenses 2023: $77,762Net Income 2023: $5362023Revenue 2024: $85,733Expenses 2024: $76,728Net Income 2024: $9,0052024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$85,733
Expenses$76,728
Net Income$9,005

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$85,733
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide programs to promote fire safety and provide financial assistance to fallen firefighters or their families.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE FIRE SAFETY AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS OR THEIR FAMILIES.$0$43,875
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ED ALLSMANDirector-$0--
JEFF BRYANTDirector-$0--
JOE HEIMDirector-$0--
JOSEPH MANDARINODirector-$0--
RONALD MULACHDirector-$0--
BILL OFFERMANDirector-$0--
ROBERT REASONDirector-$0--
MITCH ALTHOFFDirector-$0--
JEFF STUCKDirector-$0--
ROSEMARIE ARVIA-MALONEDirector-$0--
CURTIS MILLERDirector-$0--
KAIT MEEKERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
ILLINOIS FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION INC
EIN
37-6046463
Phone
6188824783
Address
PO BOX 77, GLEN CARBON, IL 62034

Signing Officer

Name
Kerry Federer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6188824783
Signed
2025-08-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Scheffel Boyle
Address
PO BOX 374, HIGHLAND, IL 62249
Preparer
Makayla Golden
Phone
6186549895
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

Description: interest income. Amount: 3,561.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

Description: bulletin advertising. Amount: 600. Description: cc rebates. Amount: 322. Description: administration fee. Amount: 28,611. Description: royalty. Amount: 5,253. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 10. Description: donation. Amount: 50. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 34,846.

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: annual filing fees. Amount: 141. Description: board meeting. Amount: 1,019. Description: conferences, conventions & meetings. Amount: 23,739. Description: income taxes. Amount: 3,306. Description: indemnity claims. Amount: 2,240. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 4,299. Description: website expense. Amount: 551. Description: office expenses. Amount: 3,127. Description: donation. Amount: 1,000. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 1,020. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 40,442.

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