Civic Intelligence

Escondido Firefighters Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 95-6097913

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jul 22, 2025

Organization Profileescondidofirefighters.org
PO Box 1621Escondido, CA 92033

(760) 458-4642

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

36th percentile

-1.5%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

46th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 46% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-42%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$96,284

Down $68,740 (-42%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$96,284

Down $68,740 (-42%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Up

$180,913

Up $50,891 (+39%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$183,654

Up $65,311 (+55%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,741

Down $14,420 (-123%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $214,952Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $223,739Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $225,843Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $234,588Liabilities 2014: $14,135Net Assets 2014: $220,4532014Assets 2015: $223,826Liabilities 2015: $7,025Net Assets 2015: $216,8012015Assets 2016: $207,521Net Assets 2016: $207,5212016Assets 2017: $211,059Net Assets 2017: $211,0592017Assets 2018: $153,911Net Assets 2018: $153,9112018Assets 2019: $155,598Net Assets 2019: $155,5982019Assets 2020: $188,305Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $188,3052020Assets 2021: $186,788Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $186,7882021Assets 2022: $163,345Net Assets 2022: $163,3452022Assets 2023: $165,024Net Assets 2023: $165,0242023Assets 2024: $96,284Net Assets 2024: $96,2842024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$96,284
Liabilities-
Net Assets$96,284
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $133,640Expenses 2011: $104,803Net Income 2011: $28,8372011Revenue 2012: $123,937Expenses 2012: $115,150Net Income 2012: $8,7872012Revenue 2013: $137,488Expenses 2013: $135,384Net Income 2013: $2,1042013Revenue 2014: $144,827Expenses 2014: $150,217Net Income 2014: -$5,3902014Revenue 2015: $123,885Expenses 2015: $127,537Net Income 2015: -$3,6522015Revenue 2016: $130,827Expenses 2016: $140,107Net Income 2016: -$9,2802016Revenue 2017: $140,048Expenses 2017: $136,510Net Income 2017: $3,5382017Revenue 2018: $141,500Expenses 2018: $198,648Net Income 2018: -$57,1482018Revenue 2019: $151,623Expenses 2019: $149,936Net Income 2019: $1,6872019Revenue 2020: $151,332Expenses 2020: $118,625Net Income 2020: $32,7072020Revenue 2021: $152,696Expenses 2021: $154,213Net Income 2021: -$1,5172021Revenue 2022: $162,344Expenses 2022: $164,287Net Income 2022: -$1,9432022Revenue 2023: $130,022Expenses 2023: $118,343Net Income 2023: $11,6792023Revenue 2024: $180,913Expenses 2024: $183,654Net Income 2024: -$2,7412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$180,913
Expenses$183,654
Net Income-$2,741
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$180,913
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To serve the city of escondido firefighters by providing them with unionrepresentation in regard to employment and benefits issues.

Escondido Firefighters Association's primary exempt purpose is to serve the City of Escondido firefighters by providing them with union representation in regard to employment and benefit issues.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Firefighters Associaton activites benefited member by providing legal service.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay46th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tyler TerichTreasurerPT$0--
Joe PortmanPresidentPT$0--
Pat WallaceVice PresidentPT$0--
Brian CagleMember At LargePT$0--
Jake MarshallSecretaryPT$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$65,000

Section 527 Organizations

OrganizationLocationAmount
93-4292961Escondido, CA$65,000
-Vista, CA$500
-Escondido, CA$500
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Escondido Firefighters Association
EIN
95-6097913
Phone
7604584642
Address
PO Box 1621, Escondido, CA 92033

Signing Officer

Name
Tyler Terich
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-07-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
VanderSpek Howerzyl CPAs
Address
350 West Fifth Ave Suite 300, Escondido, CA 92025
Preparer
Phillip Howerzyl CPACGMA
Phone
7607412659
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1737”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $1728”

Other Expenses.1

“events $28494”

Other Expenses.2

“Charity $12207”

Other Expenses.4

“Workshirts $3872”

Other Expenses.5

“Auto expense $2115”

Other Expenses.6

“Web casting licensing $738”

Other Expenses.7

“Meals $301”

Other Expenses.8

“Bank charges $71”

Other Assets.1001

“Automobiles - Beginning $4750 Automobiles - Ending $3022”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $8000 Inventories - Ending $8000”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$96,284
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$96,284
Revenue
$180,913
Expenses
$183,654
Net income
-$2,741
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.96$1.81$1.84$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$1.65$1.30$1.18$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.63$1.63$1.62$1.64$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.87$0.00$1.87$1.53$1.54$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.88$0.00$1.88$1.51$1.19$0.33
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$1.56$1.52$1.50$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$1.54$1.42$1.99$0.57
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.11$2.11$1.40$1.37$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.08$2.08$1.31$1.40$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$0.07$2.17$1.24$1.28$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.35$0.14$2.20$1.45$1.50$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.26$0.00$1.37$1.35$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.24$0.00$1.24$1.15$0.09
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.15$0.00$1.34$1.05$0.29