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

94th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% 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

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 Pay94th 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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