SOCIETY OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- SOCIETY OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS (EIN 31-1059989)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202601359349207100
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- 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 | 2026-05-15T04:42:51-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 204430865 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KAREN I SAIS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 567 INDIAN SUMMER DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLUMBUS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43214 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 311059989 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Society of Fire Protection dba Central Ohio Chapter | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOCI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6148821916 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 400 E Wilson Bridge Rd STE F | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WORTHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 430850006 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James J DiMarzo | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6148821916 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KAREN I SAIS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01083361 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6143133056 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-15 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.sfpecoc.webs.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $131,242 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $20,345 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $5,443 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $424 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $105,030 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $123,824 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$18,794 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $7,418 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $375 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $11,980 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $12,355 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$4,937 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $17,366 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,429 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,366 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,429 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,366 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,429 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,366 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,429 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To advance the state of the art of fire protection engineering | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
|---|
| Provide seminars and short courses, technical conferences and books and publications designed to advance the state of the art of fire protection engineering and provide this technical information to the fire protection community |
| There are approximately fifty members The society publishes a quarterly newsletter, a quarterly journal and a technical magazine to fulfill the advancement of education and maintain a high ethical standard |
| The local chapter holds bi-monthly meetings in central Ohio and features various speakers in the fire protection industry . The goal of the local chapter is to support the national objectives, provide training to members and promo |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Fischer | ||
| President | 002.00 | $0 |
| Corey Blair | ||
| V. President | 001.00 | $0 |
| John Falk | ||
| Treasurer | 001.00 | $0 |
| Bill Laing | ||
| Secretary | 001.00 | $0 |
| Jim DiMarzo | ||
| Treasurer | 001.00 | $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 |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James J DiMarzo Assistant Treasurer | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 400 E Wilson Bridge Rd-Ste F | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Worthington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43085 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6148821916 | 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 |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | false | FiledScheduleAInd |
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 G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | false | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Phil Gentile Golf Outing | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $8,885 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $8,885 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $612 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $5,335 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $800 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Burn Golf Outing | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $116,490 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $20,345 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $96,145 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event2 | $1,095 | NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $39,003 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $76,979 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $125,375 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $20,345 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $105,030 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $1,707 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $44,338 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $77,779 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $123,824 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$18,794 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Conferences, conventions, and meetings 3,407 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Supplies 11 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | bank fees 319 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Donation 5,050 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Websites 1,906 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | outing Insurance 525 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | equipment projector 350 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Flowers 116 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Speaker gifts 296 |
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