AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION (EIN 52-0692208)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-16
- IRS object ID
- 202630759349301223
- 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 | 2026-03-16T14:22:47-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 921731332 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALLEN CFO GROUP LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 108 LOBLOLLY CT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WALLACE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28466 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 520692208 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3019078181 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4891 LONG BEACH RD SE STE 3 291 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTHPORT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28461 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JULIE L HECKMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3019078181 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANTHONY F ALLEN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00183995 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9108329200 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-03-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JULIE L HECKMAN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4891 LONG BEACH RD SE STE 3 29 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTHPORT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28461 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,985,339 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.AMERICANPYRO.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1948 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED TO REPRESENT MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS, SUPPLIERS, AND IMPORTERS IN THE U.S. FIREWORKS INDUSTRY; TO ENCOURAGE SAFETY IN DESIGN AND USE OF FIREWORKS; TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO THE INDUSTRY AND TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE REGULATION OF FIREWORKS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 14 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 110 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,355,620 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $1,508,719 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $53,915 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $53,394 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,409,535 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,562,113 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $21,850 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $405,437 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $404,250 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $895,288 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,045,637 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,300,725 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,471,737 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $108,810 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $90,376 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,440,119 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,505,113 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,001 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,354 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,439,118 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,502,759 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED TO REPRESENT MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS, SUPPLIERS, AND IMPORTERS IN THE U.S. FIREWORKS INDUSTRY; TO ENCOURAGE SAFETY IN DESIGN AND USE OF FIREWORKS; TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO THE INDUSTRY AND TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE REGULATION OF FIREWORKS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON FIREWORKS SAFETY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LIASON WORK WITH FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENGIES AND NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SPONSORSHIP OF ANNUAL MEETING/CONVENTION. THE ANNUAL CONVENTION HAD APPROXIMATELY 323 ATTENDEES. THE WINTER CONFERENCE HAD APPROXIMATELY 239 ATTENDEES. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (true) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 14 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (true) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JULIE L HECKMAN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3019078181 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4891 LONG BEACH RD SE STE 3 291 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTHPORT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28461 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE L HECKMAN | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | 10.00 | Yes (X) | $233,753 | $0 | $31,930 | |
| IAN GILFILLAN | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BRIAN PANTHER | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| STEPHEN PELKEY | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KENNETH SPRAGUE | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MICHAEL INGRAM | |||||||
| 1ST PAST PRE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| MICHAEL CARTOLANO | |||||||
| 2ND PAST PRE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| ANTHONY BURNS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| HERB CHAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LAUREN COLLAR | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHESTER DAVIS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| ROBERT FOTI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| PHIL GRUCCI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JOE ROZZI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JASON TROUT | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $233,753 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $31,930 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | K&L GATES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 844255 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02284 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | LEGAL SERVICES | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $163,735 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBER DUES AND ASSESSMENTS | 900099 | $952,667 | $952,667 | |
| CONVENTION/CONFERENCE REVENUE | 900099 | $493,677 | $493,677 | |
| SPECIAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 900099 | $40,000 | $40,000 | |
| EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM | 900099 | $12,375 | $12,375 | |
| REIMBURSED EXPENSES | 900099 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $1,508,719 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $53,620 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $53,620 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $423,000 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $423,226 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$226 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$226 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,562,113 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,015,042 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $547,297 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,850 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $265,683 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $99,395 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,969 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,535 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,668 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $163,735 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,680 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,000 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $191,375 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,222 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,875 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $300 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,539 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $483,588 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,925 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,048 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS | $31,951 |
| BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES | $17,653 |
| EXPO EXPENSES | $9,143 |
| BOARD & COMMITTEE EXPENSE | $8,170 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,433 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,471,737 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,003 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,380,594 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,451,026 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,515 | BOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $13,522 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $9,438 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,010 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,084 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,440,119 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,505,113 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,001 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,354 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,001 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,354 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,364,118 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,457,759 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $75,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,439,118 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,502,759 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,440,119 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,505,113 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $90,376 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $3,265 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$30,000 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
| Dues Assessments | $952,667 | DuesAssessmentsAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY | $50,999 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot | $50,999 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt |
| Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc | $55,848 | AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt |
| Taxable | -$4,849 | TaxableAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $13,522 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $9,438 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $4,084 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $4,084 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DUE TO RELATED PARTY | Desc |
| Amt | $2,354 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $2,354 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Business Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt | Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PYROTECHNIC SAFETY & | |||||||||
| EDUCATION FOUNDATION | 4891 LONG BEACH RD SE | STE 3 291 | SOUTHPORT | NC | 28461 | 471945356 | 501C3 | $12,850 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL FIREWORKS ASSOCIATION | |||||||||
| PO BOX 2193 | MUNCIE | IN | 47307 | 251729049 | 501C6 | $9,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | ||
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JULIE L HECKMAN | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $223,753 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $10,000 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $11,688 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $20,242 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $265,683 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEPHEN PELKEY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | AMERISAFETY | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | OFFICER & DIR. | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $29,500 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | TRAINING PROGRAMS | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE L, PART V | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER IS AN OFFICER OF A FAMILY MEMBER-OWNED ENTITY THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED TO REPRESENT MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS, SUPPLIERS, AND IMPORTERS IN THE U.S. FIREWORKS INDUSTRY; TO ENCOURAGE SAFETY IN DESIGN AND USE OF FIREWORKS; TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO THE INDUSTRY AND TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE REGULATION OF FIREWORKS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND CONVENTION ASSISTANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | ORGANIZATONAL DOCUMENT CHANGES IN 2025 INCLUDE A CLARIFICATION TO THE CODE OF ETHICS IN THAT IT WILL NOT ADDRESS A DISPUTE BETWEEN MEMBERS, AND MODIFYING THE BYLAWS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED BOARD MEETINGS HELD PER YEAR FROM THREE TO TWO. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, VOTING AND NONVOTING. VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND/OR REMOVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, VOTING AND NONVOTING. VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ATTACHMENTS IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO PROVIDE OR UPDATE ANNUALLY A WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF ALL BUSINESS INTERESTS THAT COULD POTENTIAL GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY AND ANNUAL REVIEW OF DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASSISTS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND OBJECTIVES, ESTABLISHES SALARY LEVELS FOR STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS 97,875 0 0 CONSUMER GUIDANCE DOCUMENT PR 40,000 0 0 FIRE AND BUILDING CODES 24,000 0 0 TRAINING - APA UNIVERSITY 29,500 0 0 TOTAL 191,375 0 0 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS -30,000 |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS SAFETY AND | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4891 LONG BEACH RD SE STE 3 291 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTHPORT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28461 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 471945356 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | SAFETY ED | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | NC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501C3 | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (true) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (true) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (true) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | Yes (true) | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | Yes (true) | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LESS THAN REPORTING THRESHOLD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |