FLORIDA STATE FIREFIGHTERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
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2022 · Form 990 · revenue $61K · expenses $49K · assets $12K
- EIN
- 03-0521158
- Address
- 2450 US HWY 27 S, AVON PARK, FL 33825-9749
- NTEE code
- M192
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2003 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ROBERT AMICK (its 2014 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIREFIGHTERS & EMTS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC & ENCOURAGE FIRE SAFETY AMONG THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jozefiak | SECRETARY | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Taussing | PRESIDENT | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles W Blosser | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Amick | IPP | 2012-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Cw Blosser (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Taussig (former) | Vice President | 2012-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Steven Robertson (former) | President | 2012-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Knoll (former) | Director | 2012-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| C W Blosser (former) | Director | 2012-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF JOZEFIAK | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL TAUSSING | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES W BLOSSER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT AMICK | IPP | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF JOZEFIAK | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL TAUSSING | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES W BLOSSER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT AMICK | IPP | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF JOZEFIAK | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL TAUSSING | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CW BLOSSER | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT AMICK | IPP | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2013 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN ROBERTSON | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT AMICK | Past President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL TAUSSIG | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN KNOLL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| C W BLOSSER | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C W BLOSSER | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN KNOLL | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL TAUSSIG | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ROBERT AMICK | Past President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STEVEN ROBERTSON | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $61,213 | $49,229 | $11,984 | $11,984 | $59,158 | $2,055 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $61,213 | $49,225 | $11,988 | $11,988 | $60,613 | $600 | $998 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $72,633 | $69,965 | $2,668 | $2,668 | $72,633 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $9,235 | $8,355 | $4,451 | -$11,428 | $9,235 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,033 | $4,493 | $3,571 | -$12,308 | $4,408 | $625 | $0 | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- FLORIDA STATE FIREMENS ASSOCIATION INC Avon Park, FL · 2 people in common (Jeff Jozefiak, Robert Amick)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $275 in all, tax years 2018 to 2019. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRVING I MOSKOWITZ FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2018-2019 | 2 | $250 | 2019 | $150 | show |
| AMERICAN TOWER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FLORIDA STATE FIREFIGHTERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC” | 2019 | 1 | $25 | 2019 | $25 | show |
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| CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OF COLORADO | CO | M19 | $48,861 | $84,223 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M19, revenue within 2x |
| CORONA FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOLENT FUNDINC | CA | M19 | $33,560 | $28,560 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code M19, revenue within 2x |
| NEW JERSEY PUBLIC SAFETY ACCREDITATION COALITION INC | NJ | M19 | $68,629 | $58,194 | CFO | $16,200 | Same NTEE code M19, revenue within 2x |
| PETERBOROUGH FIRE & RESCUE ASSOCIATION INC | NH | M19 | $33,818 | $27,833 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code M19, revenue within 2x |
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| NEW JERSEY STATE PATROLMENS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC LOCAL 9 | NJ | M19 | $85,509 | $63,634 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code M19, revenue within 2x |
| LOUISIANA PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION | LA | M19 | $100,444 | $104,228 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code M19, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2022 · Form 990 · $49,229 spent · pay $518 · grants $0 · events $1,903
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $39,117 | $39,117 | - | - | 79.5% | |
| Other (as described) | loan payment | $4,392 | $4,392 | - | - | 8.9% |
| Fees: other services | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 8.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,903 | $1,903 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $1,334 | $1,334 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Other (as described) | taxeslicences | $647 | $647 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other salaries and wages | $518 | $518 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $368 | $368 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $86 | $86 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | duessubscriptions | -$3,136 | -$3,136 | - | - | -6.4% |
| Total | $49,229 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $49,225 spent · pay $998 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $25,427 | $25,427 | - | - | 51.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $12,019 | $4,000 | $8,019 | - | 24.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $4,392 | $4,392 | - | - | 8.9% |
| Travel | $1,791 | $368 | - | $1,423 | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $1,334 | - | - | $1,334 | 2.7% |
| Office expenses | $1,157 | $1,157 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $998 | $998 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC | $810 | - | - | $810 | 1.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $650 | $650 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $647 | $647 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $49,225 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $69,965 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,922 · events $1,022
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $51,895 | - | - | $51,895 | 74.2% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,922 | $5,922 | - | - | 8.5% | |
| Other (as described) | bank charges | $4,192 | - | - | $4,192 | 6.0% |
| Travel | $3,765 | - | $3,765 | - | 5.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,848 | - | - | $1,848 | 2.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,022 | - | $1,022 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | miss | $652 | - | $652 | - | 0.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $650 | - | $650 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $19 | - | $19 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $69,965 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $8,355 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $5,888 | - | - | $5,888 | 70.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Contract Labor | $2,100 | $2,100 | - | - | 25.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $241 | - | $241 | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Taxes, fees, licenses | $85 | $85 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Other | $41 | - | $41 | - | 0.5% |
| Total | $8,355 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $4,493 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 66.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $457 | - | $457 | - | 10.2% | |
| Occupancy | $397 | - | $397 | - | 8.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $303 | - | $303 | - | 6.7% | |
| Office expenses | $213 | - | $213 | - | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Other | $123 | - | $123 | - | 2.7% |
| Total | $4,493 | 100% |
State business registration
- FLORIDA STATE FIREFIGHTERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2003-04-17
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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