INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE (EIN 59-0763105)
Tax period
2014-03-01 to 2015-02-28
Filed
2015-04-29
IRS object ID
201521199349300402
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-04-29T08:02:39-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-02-28TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461347290PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1S I GORDON & COMPANY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111555 HERON BAY BLVD STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityCORAL SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP330763362ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-03-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN590763105EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL ASSOC OF FIREFIGHTERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2MIAMI ASSOC OF FIREFIGHTERS LU 587BusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3056333442PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12980 NW SOUTH RIVER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33125ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJORGE MEGIASPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3056333442PhoneNum
Signature2015-04-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN I GORDON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00302606PTIN
Phone9544855788PhoneNum
Preparation2015-04-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERTO J SUAREZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12980 NW SOUTH RIVER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33125ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$618,357GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.IAFF587.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1940FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION IS A LOCAL UNION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. THE UNION REPRESENTS 600 TO 650 FIREFIGHTERS BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR SALARIES, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES VOLUNTARY LIFE, DISABILITY, AND DENTAL INSURANCE FOR ITS ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee10TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$629,406PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$604,649CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$756PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,047CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$22,192PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$12,661CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$652,354PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$618,357CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$171,270PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$156,262CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$424,026PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$434,160CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$595,296PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$590,422CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$57,058PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$27,935CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$351,157TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$386,613TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,409TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,930TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$343,748NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$371,683NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION IS A LOCAL UNION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. THE UNION REPRESENTS 600 TO 650 FIREFIGHTERS BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR SALARIES, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES VOLUNTARY LIFE, DISABILITY, AND DENTAL INSURANCE FOR ITS ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTHE ORGANIZATION IS A LOCAL UNION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. THE UNION REPRESENTS 600 TO 650 FIREFIGHTERS BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR SALARIES, EBENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES VOLUNTARY LIFE, DISABILITY, AND DENTAL INSURANCE FOR ITS ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE ORGANIZATION IS A LOCAL UNION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. THE UNION REPRESENTS 600 TO 650 FIREFIGHTERS BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR SALARIES, EBENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS.IT ALSO PROVIDES VOLUNTARY LIFE, DISABILITY, AND DENTAL INSURANCE FOR ITS ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee10EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJORGE MEGIASPersonNm
Phone3056333442PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12980 NW SOUTH RIVER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMIAMICityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33125ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ROBERTO J SUAREZ
PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)$26,761$0$0
SIGFREDO DELGADO
EXECUTIVE AS20.00Yes (X)$23,546$0$0
JORGE L MEGIAS
SECRETARY/TR20.00Yes (X)$22,591$0$0
LOUIS MARSHALL
VP20.00Yes (X)$22,591$0$0
ALEXANDER CARDENAS
EXECUTIVE AS10.00Yes (X)$13,033$0$0
RAUL CERNUDA
GUARD1.00Yes (X)$434$0$0
PEDRO SANCHEZ
GUARD1.00Yes (X)$434$0$0
CHRISTIAN FERNANDEZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE BURNS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN VENTIMIGLIA
SGT AT ARMS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEATLER MARCELLUS
GUARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN AGRESTI
C-SHIFT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKSON DEGLACE
GUARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS GONZALEZ
40 HR VP1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$109,390TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DUES$603,098$603,098
INSURANCE$1,551$1,551
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$604,649TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,047TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,047ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,010RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$2,010RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,010TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,010ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$6,591$6,591
SALE OF HATS, T-SHIRTS, ETC.$4,060$4,060
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,651OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$618,357TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$615,300RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$3,057ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,390TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,621TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,251TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,201TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,229TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,861TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,557TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,356TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,145TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
RESEARCH$51,795
FOOD/ENTERTAINMENT$18,640
HATS, T-SHIRTS, ETC.$9,221
PICNIC$8,383

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,772TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$590,422TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$346,103BOYAmt
EOY$375,475EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$453BOYAmt
EOY$1,787EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,241EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,400LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,290LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,601BOYAmt
EOY$5,110EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,157BOYAmt
EOY$386,613EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,409BOYAmt
EOY$14,930EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,409BOYAmt
EOY$14,930EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,748BOYAmt
EOY$371,683EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,748BOYAmt
EOY$371,683EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,157BOYAmt
EOY$386,613EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$27,935ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (true)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (true)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,400OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,290DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,110BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,110TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE ORGANIZATION IS A LOCAL UNION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. THE UNION REPRESENTS 600 TO 650 FIREFIGHTERS BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR SALARIES, BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES VOLUNTARY LIFE, DISABILITY, AND DENTAL INSURANCE FOR ITS ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE ORGANIZATION IS A LOCAL UNION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. THE UNION REPRESENTS 600 TO 650 FIREFIGHTERS BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR SALARIES, EBENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS.IT ALSO PROVIDES VOLUNTARY LIFE, DISABILITY, AND DENTAL INSURANCE FOR ITS ACTIVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6YES, IT HAS MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AYES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BYES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS SUBMITTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS UPON REQUEST.

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