Civic Intelligence

Colorado State Fire Fighters

EIN 84-0643157 • 501(c)4 • Sterling, CO

Profile

Train, educate, and support colorado firefighters.

PO Box 1926Sterling, CO 80751

www.csffa.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

77th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

99th percentile

349%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

8.9%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Up

$34,105

Up $26,511 (+349%) from 2023

Liabilities

$2,162

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$31,943

Up $24,349 (+321%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$119,598

Up $9,787 (+8.9%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$95,249

Down $38,104 (-29%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$24,349

Up $47,891 (+203%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2010: $17,922Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $17,9222010Assets 2011: $23,071Net Assets 2011: $23,0712011Assets 2012: $6,893Liabilities 2012: $10,064Net Assets 2012: -$3,1712012Assets 2013: $1,736Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $1,7362013Assets 2014: $22,938Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $22,9382014Assets 2015: $59,498Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $59,4982015Assets 2016: $43,689Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $43,6892016Assets 2017: $38,865Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $38,8652017Assets 2018: $30,507Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $30,5072018Assets 2019: $25,336Net Assets 2019: $25,3362019Assets 2020: $39,986Net Assets 2020: $39,9862020Assets 2021: $50,168Net Assets 2021: $50,1682021Assets 2022: $31,136Net Assets 2022: $31,1362022Assets 2023: $7,594Net Assets 2023: $7,5942023Assets 2024: $34,105Liabilities 2024: $2,162Net Assets 2024: $31,9432024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$34,105
Liabilities$2,162
Net Assets$31,943
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $70,464Expenses 2010: $99,746Net Income 2010: -$29,2822010Revenue 2011: $81,870Expenses 2011: $76,721Net Income 2011: $5,1492011Expenses 2012: $339,7482012Revenue 2013: $580,400Expenses 2013: $575,493Net Income 2013: $4,9072013Revenue 2014: $792,832Expenses 2014: $771,630Net Income 2014: $21,2022014Revenue 2015: $860,281Expenses 2015: $823,721Net Income 2015: $36,5602015Revenue 2016: $1,159,523Expenses 2016: $1,175,332Net Income 2016: -$15,8092016Revenue 2017: $608,022Expenses 2017: $612,846Net Income 2017: -$4,8242017Revenue 2018: $50,756Expenses 2018: $59,114Net Income 2018: -$8,3582018Revenue 2019: $40,057Expenses 2019: $45,228Net Income 2019: -$5,1712019Revenue 2020: $58,124Expenses 2020: $43,474Net Income 2020: $14,6502020Revenue 2021: $77,451Expenses 2021: $67,269Net Income 2021: $10,1822021Revenue 2022: $45,988Expenses 2022: $65,020Net Income 2022: -$19,0322022Revenue 2023: $109,811Expenses 2023: $133,353Net Income 2023: -$23,5422023Revenue 2024: $119,598Expenses 2024: $95,249Net Income 2024: $24,3492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$119,598
Expenses$95,249
Net Income$24,349
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$34,105
Liabilities
$2,162
Net assets
$31,943
Revenue
$119,598
Expenses
$95,249
Net income
$24,349
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.12$0.10$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.11$0.13$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.07$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.08$0.07$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$0.06$0.04$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.05$0.06$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.61$0.61$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.16$1.18$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.86$0.82$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.79$0.77$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.58$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.34
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.02$0.08$0.08$0.01
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.07$0.10$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$119,598
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide firefighting safety and training programs for the various fire departments of colorado.

Train, educate, and support colorado firefighters.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CSFFA FIRE COLLEGE - OVER 100 FIREFIGHTERS TRAINED$500$76,868
FUNERAL BENEFIT FOR LODD DEATHS-$1,569
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHAD WETTSTEINSecretary-$12,000-$12,000
JOSHUA BOBBPresident-$0--
BYRON WILLEMSVice Preside-$0--
DAVID AAGESENHistorian-$0--
RYAN HAYNIEBoard Member-$0--
PAUL ACOSTAPrior Presid-$0--
KACIA MARSHALLPrior Vice P-$0--
NICHOL RUDNICKPrior Board-$0--
HUNTER EVANSPrior Board-$0--
RAY GONZALESPrior Board-$0--
STEPHEN TRUJILLOPrior Board-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Colorado State Fire Fighters
EIN
84-0643157
Phone
9705713963
Address
PO BOX 1926, STERLING, CO 80751

Signing Officer

Name
Chad Wettstein
Title
Secretary
Phone
9705713963
Signed
2025-07-09

Preparer

Firm
Rlr Llp
Address
1235 RIVERSIDE AVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524-3218
Preparer
A Scott Rulon
Phone
9706925300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 2,368 office 188 information technology 2,863 travel 10,880 conferences/meetings 1,844 insurance 4,436 dues and subscriptions 2,856 bank fees 272 fire college 37,965 training 10,000 nvfc 2,792 total 76,464”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment 10,265 10,265 less accumulated depreciation 10,265 10,265 total 0 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 2,162”

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