FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION OF HOUSTON: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION OF HOUSTON (EIN 20-4370896)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-05-04
- IRS object ID
- 201511249349201161
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- 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 | 2015-05-04T13:51:17-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BDO USA LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2929 Allen Parkway 20th Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 770197100 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 204370896 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Fire Fighters Foundation of Houston | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % JEFF DINERSTEIN | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | FIRE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7135472084 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 717 Texas Suite 3300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | Suite | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77002 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jeff S Dinerstein | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7139601706 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-04-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | William J Hickl III | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00004184 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7139601706 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.fffhouston.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $25,787 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $25,785 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $2 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $25,787 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $14,376 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $6,587 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $20,963 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $4,824 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,578 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,402 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,578 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,229 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,173 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,578 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,402 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,578 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,402 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To assist and improve the Houston area fire departments and their facilities. The organization was formed to support the operations and membership of the fire departments, to enhance their effectiveness and to educate and enhance public understanding. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | NONE | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E KING | ||||
| Chairman Emeritus | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bobby Singh | ||||
| Board Member | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DINERSTEIN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HITTNER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| C C LEE | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William LEE VELA | ||||
| President & BOARD chairman | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE EBELT | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| brad deutser | ||||
| bOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| norman nolasco | ||||
| bOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| steven seltzer | ||||
| bOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Philamena Baird | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Cook | ||||
| Board Member | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Mooradian | ||||
| Board Member | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory J Jones | ||||
| Board Member | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $1,173 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| 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 | JEFF DINERSTEIN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 717 TEXAS SUITE 3300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77002 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8322393759 | 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 |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $181,068 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $311,232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $173,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $90,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $25,785 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $781,326 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $181,068 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $311,232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $173,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $90,012 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $25,785 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $781,326 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $265,891 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $515,435 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $163 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $71 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $275 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $41,506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $77,212 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $60,875 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,608 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $182,201 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $963,802 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $26,487 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.53479 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.56220 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation for Other Income: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Explanation: | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jeff Dinerstein | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | Treasurer | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | unreimbursed expense | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan From Organization | Yes (X) | LoanFromOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $1,173 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $1,173 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | false | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | false | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | false | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $1,173 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES Amount:1699 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS Amount:826 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INSURANCE Amount:2800 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:OFFICE SUPPLIES Amount:325 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES Amount:937 |