FLORIDA STATE FIREFIGHTERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FLORIDA STATE FIREFIGHTERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 03-0521158)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-04-03
IRS object ID
202310939349300031
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-04-03T13:24:02-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityPigeon ForgeCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN030521158EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlFLORBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonROBERT AMICKPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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DescWE PRODUCE OUR ANNUAL PUBLICATION AND PROVIDED 10,000 COPIES OF THE FLORIDA FIREFIGHTER TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE STATE. THIS BOOK IS FULL OF LIFE SAVING INFORMATION AND STATISTICS FROM ALL OF THE FIRE STATIONS AROUND FLORIDA. THE BOOK ALSO PROVIDES UPDATED INFORMATION ON RECENT AND PAST LEGISLATIVE ISSUES TO THE STATES FIREFIGHTERS, AS WELL THIS YEAR WE DID A FEATURE STORY ON CANCER AND COVID DECON PROCEDURES AND PREVENTION ONCE AGAINDesc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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MICHAEL TAUSSING
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ROBERT AMICK
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$25,427TotalAmt
Program Services$25,427ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT$1,334$1,334
MISC$810$810

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EOY$0EOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Total$1,971TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$43,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,551CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,213CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$238,572TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$43,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,551CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,184CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$240,543TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$43,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,551CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,633CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,184CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$240,543TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NUMBER 1Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$6,200GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$6,200GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Event2NUMBER 2Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$4,740GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$4,740GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$10,940GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$10,940GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$10,940NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2ALL OFFICERS ARE UNRELATED
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bMEETING WAS HELD AND 990S WERE DISTRIBUTED
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11A REVIEW OF THE 990 WAS DONE WITH OUR GOVERNING BODY OF OFFICERS
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gCONTRACT LABOR
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eBANK CHARGES 4392MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 1334MISC 810

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