INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS (EIN 16-6042582)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-15
IRS object ID
201642289349302949
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-15T12:43:02-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySYRACUSECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN166042582EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1International Assoc Fire LocalBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3154750766PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 11161AddressLine1Txt
CitySYRACUSECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13218ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMichael PerottiPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-08-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTerri L WallPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMichael PerottiPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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PY Investment Income$1,385PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$112,661PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$105,958CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$448,608PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$384,965CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$616,015PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$538,805CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$58,007PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Descgoodwill welfare program includes community events and otherDesc

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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee7EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (true)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Personmichael PerottiPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

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CitySYRACUSECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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M PEROTTI
TREASURER10Yes (X)$7,187$0$0
DAVE ELLIS
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOE GALLOWAY
EAP COORD10$4,312$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC YETMAN
SECRETERY10Yes (X)$7,187$0$0
PAUL MONTONDO
PRESIDENT10Yes (X)$15,093$0$0
GREG PETERSON
VP10Yes (X)$7,187$0$0
EAMON COOGAN
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATT CRANER
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAURICE GILBER
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DAVE CORBETT
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
R MORGANTI
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
THOMAS WILBUR
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON CAMPANIA
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE MOUNDS
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
LUKE TORTARELL
BD MEMBER10$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN MCMAHON
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Program Services$105,958ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Management And General$6,916ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,586TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$3,173TotalAmt
Program Services$3,173ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$3,459TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$12,548TotalAmt
Management And General$12,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$29,518TotalAmt
Program Services$29,518ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,070TotalAmt
Program Services$10,070ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,715TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

TotalTotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,201TotalAmt
Program Services$55,201ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY-$48,018BOYAmt
EOY$19,467EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$218,430BOYAmt
EOY$93,330EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,674LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$2,910BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,322BOYAmt
EOY$114,807EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912TaxInd
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (true)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (true)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceTHE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION USES NET PROCEEDS FROM RAFFLEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTICKET SALES TO SEND TO PAC COMMITTEE UNDER DIFFERENT FEDERAL ID NUMBER. THE PAC COMMITEE DECIDES WHO TO SEND THE CHECK TOExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PAGE 6THE ORGANIZATION SHARES THE INFORMATION WITH ITS MEMBERS AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. THE PUBLIC CAN CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION FOR COPIES
PAGE 6THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN WHISTLE BLOWER CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY
PAGE 2THE ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONS AS A UNION FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO REPRESENT ITS MEMBERS
PAGE 5THE ORGANIZATION FILES THE NECESSARY PAYROLL REPORTS ON A QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL BASIS

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