FIREFIGHTER48: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
FIREFIGHTER48 (EIN 33-2276429)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-21
IRS object ID
202632649349300928
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-09-21T11:18:50-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN208019714PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JDS PROFESSIONAL GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110303 E DRY CREEK RD STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityENGLEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN332276429EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FIREFIGHTER48BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFIREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6025258811PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1437 EAST KRISTAL WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85024ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHLEEN MARTINELLPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6027905977PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLORI B BAUER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01260252PTIN
Phone3037710123PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerKATHLEEN MARTINELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1437 EAST KRISTAL WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIZCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$132,425GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressFIREFIGHTER48.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2024FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFIREFIGHTER 48 IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING, INFORMING, AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT CRITICAL FIREFIGHTER AND FIRE SERVICE ISSUES. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF NEED RESULTING FROM THEIR SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, WE SUPPORT THE PROCUREMENT OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR FIRE STATIONS WHEN EMPLOYERS ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THEM, ENSURING OPTIMAL WORKING CONDITIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO BEST SERVE CITIZENS DURING EMERGENCIES. WE PROVIDE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND FAMILIES THROUGH OUR CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers4TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$132,424CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$1CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$132,425CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$11,770CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$121,419CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$121,419CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$11,006CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$81,689TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$70,683TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,006NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFIREFIGHTER 48 IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING, INFORMING, AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT CRITICAL FIREFIGHTER AND FIRE SERVICE ISSUES. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF NEED RESULTING FROM THEIR SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, WE SUPPORT THE PROCUREMENT OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR FIRE STATIONS WHEN EMPLOYERS ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THEM, ENSURING OPTIMAL WORKING CONDITIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO BEST SERVE CITIZENS DURING EMERGENCIES. WE PROVIDE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND FAMILIES THROUGH OUR CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$95,778ExpenseAmt
DescFIREFIGHTER 48 FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF NEED RESULTING FROM THEIR SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, WE SUPPORT THE PROCUREMENT OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR FIRE STATIONS WHEN EMPLOYERS ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THEM, ENSURING OPTIMAL WORKING CONDITIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO BEST SERVE CITIZENS DURING EMERGENCIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$95,778TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (true)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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 PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAZStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone6025258811PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1437 EAST KRISTAL WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BENJAMIN LINDQUIST
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT CROWLEY
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK GRAMM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$132,424AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$132,424TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$132,425TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,840TotalAmt
Program Services$18,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,042TotalAmt
Management And General$174ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$868FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,334TotalAmt
Management And General$1,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,550TotalAmt
Program Services$1,550ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$555TotalAmt
Management And General$555ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSES$76,361$75,728$633
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES$9,874$9,874
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,684$395$1,289
PODCAST HOSTING$92$92

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87TotalAmt
Management And General$87ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,419TotalAmt
Program Services$95,778ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,770FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$80,535EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$654EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$81,689EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$19,683EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$50,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$70,683EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$11,006EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$11,006EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$81,689EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$11,006ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$132,424CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$132,424TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$132,424CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$132,424TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$34,106SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$98,318PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$132,425TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE ADVANCESDesc
Amt$50,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$50,000TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBEN LINDQUISTPersonNm
Relationship With OrgPRESIDENTRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeSUPPORTLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$1,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$1,000BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$1,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFIREFIGHTER 48 IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING, INFORMING, AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT CRITICAL FIREFIGHTER AND FIRE SERVICE ISSUES. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING TIMES OF NEED RESULTING FROM THEIR SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, WE SUPPORT THE PROCUREMENT OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR FIRE STATIONS WHEN EMPLOYERS ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THEM, ENSURING OPTIMAL WORKING CONDITIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO BEST SERVE CITIZENS DURING EMERGENCIES. WE PROVIDE SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND FAMILIES THROUGH OUR CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GACCOUNTING 0 4,452 0 LEGAL 0 5,617 0 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 18,500 0 0 QUICKBOOK PAYMENT FEES 0 219 0 VENMO PROCESSING FEES 0 52 0 TOTAL 18,500 10,340 0

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