BIRMINGHAM FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- BIRMINGHAM FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 34-1305136)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-19
- IRS object ID
- 202631709349200603
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-19T08:58:12-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 341530579 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KOPCO & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5336 MEADOW LANE COURT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SHEFFIELD VILLAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 440351469 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 341305136 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BIRMINGHAM FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BIRM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4409655331 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11017 CHAPEL STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WAKEMAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 44889 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRANDON PALMER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4409655100 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-18 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RONALD E KOPCO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01348856 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4409343000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-06-19 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | FLORENCETWP.COM/FIRE.DEPARTMENT/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $42,880 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Investment Income | $45 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $38,315 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $23,416 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $14,899 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $4,520 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $19,464 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $100 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,513 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $49,320 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $52,933 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$33,469 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $104,288 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $70,819 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $104,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,819 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $104,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,819 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $104,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,819 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT THE FLORENCE TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| PURCHASE UNIFORMS AND FIREHOUSE EQUIPMENT | $46,041 |
| COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EVENTS | $666 |
| TRAINING, DONATIONS | $2,888 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $49,595 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| BRANDON PALMER | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $100 |
| KYLE UNG | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| TAD MILLER | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| COREY BAUMANN | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRANDON PALMER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11918 WEST ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WAKEMAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 44889 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4409655331 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $25,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $25,100 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $46 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $91 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,631 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $38,315 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $72,946 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $38,360 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $98,137 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $98,137 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $3,520 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,520 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $41,880 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $101,657 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.96540 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | FUNDRAISING EVE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $38,315 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $38,315 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $23,416 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $38,315 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $38,315 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $23,416 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $23,416 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $14,899 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | REBATES 4,520 TOTAL 4,520 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES CHECK PRINTING 31 MEETINGS 1,507 INSURANCE 255 FIREHOUSE EQUIPMENT 43,885 UNIFORMS 120 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE 491 HALLOWEEN CANDY 175 FIREHOUSE SUPPLIES 2,036 TRAINING 820 TOTAL 49,320 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO SUPPORT THE FLORENCE TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | TRAINING, DONATIONS |
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