AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.6M · expenses $1.5M · assets $1.5M

Also known as
ASSOCIATION INC
EIN
52-0692208
Address
4891 LONG BEACH RD SE SUITE 3, SOUTHPORT, NC 28461-8712
Website
WWW.AMERICANPYRO.COM
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(6): business league or chamber of commerce (corporation)
Ruling date
January 1957 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
No
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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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Julie L Heckman EXECUTIVE DI2015-2025 $265,683$2,475,613 2
Annelise Gillespie (former) MEMBER SERVI2024 $125,147$125,147 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

25 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jason Trout DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 3
Anthony Burns DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Michael Ingram 1ST PAST PRE2015-2025 2 $0 reported 3
Ian Gilfillan PRESIDENT2015-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Phil Grucci DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Stephen Pelkey TREASURER2015-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Michael Cartolano 2ND PAST PRE2015-2025 2 $0 reported 2
Herb Chan DIRECTOR2023-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Chester Davis DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Robert Foti DIRECTOR2016-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Brian Panther VICE PRESIDE2016-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Joe Rozzi DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Kenneth Sprague SECRETARY2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Lauren Collar DIRECTOR2025 1 $0 reported 2
Tad Trout (former) TREASURER2015-2024 2 $0 reported 3
Michael Collar (former) DIRECTOR2015-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Ken Sprague (former) DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Daryl Marmon (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
William Weimer (former) DIRECTOR2015-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Cindy Cheung (former) DIRECTOR2016-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Charles Wald (former) DIRECTOR2015-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Stephen Vitale (former) direCTOR2015-2021 1 $0 reported 2
Stephen Frantz (former) DIRECTOR2015 0 $0 reported 1
James Souza (former) DIRECTOR EMERITUS2015 0 $0 reported 1
Bruce Zoldan (former) DIRECTOR EMERITUS2015 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $266K · 3 employees · 110 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DI40 $233,753$0$31,930 $265,6832
IAN GILFILLAN PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN PANTHER VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN PELKEY TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
KENNETH SPRAGUE SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL INGRAM 1ST PAST PRE2 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL CARTOLANO 2ND PAST PRE2 $0$0$0 $02
ANTHONY BURNS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
HERB CHAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LAUREN COLLAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL GRUCCI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JOE ROZZI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JASON TROUT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
2024 · 16 people listed · 2 paid, $378K · 3 employees · 110 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DI40 $224,807$0$28,194 $253,0012
ANNELISE GILLESPIE MEMBER SERVI40 $104,261$0$20,886 $125,1471
MICHAEL INGRAM PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $03
IAN GILFILLAN VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
TAD TROUT TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $03
PHIL GRUCCI SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN PELKEY PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CARTOLANO PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $02
ANTHONY BURNS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL COLLAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
HERB CHAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN PANTHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOE ROZZI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN SPRAGUE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $245K · 2 employees · 110 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DI40 $218,369$0$26,978 $245,3472
MICHAEL CARTOLANO PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL INGRAM VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $03
PHIL GRUCCI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
IAN GILFILLAN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN PELKEY PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL COLLAR PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $02
HERB CHAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DARYL MARMON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN PANTHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN SPRAGUE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TAD TROUT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
WILLIAM WEIMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $234K · 2 employees · 105 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DI40 $208,203$0$26,292 $234,4952
STEPHEN PELKEY PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CARTOLANO VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL INGRAM SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $03
PHIL GRUCCI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL COLLAR PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $02
TAD TROUT PAST PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $03
CINDY CHEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
IAN GILFILLAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DARYL MARMON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN PANTHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KEN SPRAGUE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM WEIMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $230K · 2 employees · 90 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $204,776$0$25,286 $230,0622
BRIAN PANTHER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN PELKEY VIce President2 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL GRUCCI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL CARTOLANO Secretary2 $0$0$0 $02
TAD TROUT PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL COLLAR PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
KENNETH SPRAGUE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES WALD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
WILLIAM WEIMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY CHEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL INGRAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
STEPHEN VITALE direCTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $213K · 3 employees · 70 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $187,276$0$25,884 $213,1602
BRIAN PANTHER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN PELKEY VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL GRUCCI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL CARTOLANO SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $02
TAD TROUT PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
WILLIAM WEIMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KENNETH SPRAGUE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES WALD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL COLLAR PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
CINDY CHEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL INGRAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
STEPHEN VITALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $225K · 3 employees · 115 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $194,979$0$30,385 $225,3642
MICHAEL COLLAR PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
BRIAN PANTHER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL GRUCCI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN PELKEY SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
TAD TROUT PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
WILLIAM WEIMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CARTOLANO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES WALD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
IAN GILFILLAN PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY CHEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL INGRAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
STEPHEN VITALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2018 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $213K · 3 employees · 90 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $183,303$0$29,444 $212,7472
IAN GILFILLAN PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL COLLAR VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $02
PHIL GRUCCI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
BRIAN PANTHER SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
TAD TROUT PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
WILLIAM WEIMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CARTOLANO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES WALD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN PELKEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY CHEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL INGRAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
STEPHEN VITALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2017 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $202K · 3 employees · 90 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $175,878$0$25,948 $201,8262
TAD TROUT PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $03
IAN GILFILLAN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL GRUCCI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL COLLAR SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $02
WILLIAM WEIMER PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL CARTOLANO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN PANTHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES WALD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN PELKEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY CHEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL INGRAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
STEPHEN VITALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2016 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $200K · 3 employees · 90 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $175,000$0$24,929 $199,9292
WILLIAM WEIMER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
TAD TROUT VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $03
IAN GILFILLAN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL GRUCCI TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL CARTOLANO PAST PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT FOTI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN PANTHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL COLLAR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
CHARLES WALD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN PELKEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY CHEUNG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL INGRAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
STEPHEN VITALE direCTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2015 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $194K · 4 employees · 85 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIE L HECKMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $168,779$0$25,220 $193,9992
MICHAEL CARTOLANO PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $02
WILLIAM WEIMER VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
TAD TROUT SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $03
IAN GILFILLAN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN VITALE PAST PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL COLLAR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
CHESTER DAVIS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN FRANTZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL GRUCCI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL INGRAM DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
STEPHEN PELKEY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES WALD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES SOUZA DIRECTOR EMERITUS0 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE ZOLDAN DIRECTOR EMERITUS0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 1 contractor · $164K
NameLocationServicePaid
K&L GATES LLPBOSTON, MALEGAL SERVICES$163,735

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 2 grants to organizations · $22K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,562,113$1,471,737 $1,505,113$1,502,759 $0$1,508,719 $265,6833110
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,409,535$1,300,725 $1,440,119$1,439,118 $0$1,355,620 $253,0013110
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,339,913$1,133,043 $1,330,068$1,330,068 $50,000$1,258,723 $245,3472110
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,124,586$989,073 $1,132,285$1,122,451 $0$1,122,622 $236,8362105
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,004,974$790,880 $989,782$941,034 $61,000$943,016 $232,157290
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$971,817$785,380 $727,908$727,908 $143,500$825,157 $213,160370
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,191,978$1,102,969 $540,845$540,845 $0$1,190,344 $225,3643115
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,144,461$1,010,110 $451,835$451,835 $0$1,144,056 $212,747390
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,118,166$1,057,228 $317,484$317,484 $0$1,118,059 $204,448390
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,128,083$1,073,468 $256,546$256,546 $0$1,127,965 $199,929390
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,027,852$1,011,247 $242,249$201,931 $4,500$1,023,167 $195,125485

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.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$5,717,4029 12009–2024 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$5,398,43128 82016–2024 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN TELUGU ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN PANCREATIC ASSOCIATION and 4 more
SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,000,0001 12023–2023 AMERICAN ROYAL ASSOCIATION
PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,787,9454 12019–2021 AMERICAN ROYAL ASSOCIATION
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,270,0008 12016–2022 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
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THE ENERGY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,054,9494 12015–2019 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
J E AND L E MABEE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,000,0001 12023–2023 AMERICAN ROYAL ASSOCIATION
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$1,886,4236 22012–2016 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,883,38515 22016–2024 AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $1,471,737 spent · pay $404,250 · grants $21,850 · events $483,588
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $483,588--- 32.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $265,683--- 18.1%
Fees: other services $191,375--- 13.0%
Fees: legal $163,735--- 11.1%
Other salaries and wages $99,395--- 6.8%
Travel $46,539--- 3.2%
Other (as described)EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS $31,951--- 2.2%
Information technology $24,875--- 1.7%
Office expenses $23,222--- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $22,668--- 1.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $21,850--- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $18,680--- 1.3%
Other (as described)BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $17,653--- 1.2%
Insurance $17,048--- 1.2%
Other employee benefits $11,535--- 0.8%
Other (as described)EXPO EXPENSES $9,143--- 0.6%
Other (as described)BOARD & COMMITTEE EXPENSE $8,170--- 0.6%
Fees: lobbying $5,000--- 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $4,969--- 0.3%
All other expenses $2,433--- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,925--- 0.1%
Occupancy $300--- 0.0%
Total$1,471,737100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,300,725 spent · pay $405,437 · grants $0 · events $448,445
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $448,445--- 34.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $253,001--- 19.5%
Fees: other services $207,724--- 16.0%
Other salaries and wages $111,753--- 8.6%
Fees: legal $87,194--- 6.7%
Travel $30,364--- 2.3%
Payroll taxes $22,646--- 1.7%
Office expenses $22,283--- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $20,905--- 1.6%
Insurance $16,883--- 1.3%
Other (as described)EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS $16,407--- 1.3%
Other (as described)BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $16,274--- 1.3%
Other employee benefits $12,706--- 1.0%
Information technology $10,741--- 0.8%
Other (as described)EXPO EXPENSES $9,350--- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $5,331--- 0.4%
Other (as described)BOARD & COMMITTEE EXPENSE $4,253--- 0.3%
All other expenses $2,636--- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,569--- 0.1%
Occupancy $260--- 0.0%
Total$1,300,725100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,133,043 spent · pay $373,558 · grants $0 · events $396,782
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $396,782--- 35.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $245,347--- 21.7%
Fees: other services $89,921--- 7.9%
Other salaries and wages $89,100--- 7.9%
Fees: legal $78,465--- 6.9%
Information technology $29,479--- 2.6%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $24,000--- 2.1%
Office expenses $23,608--- 2.1%
Travel $22,675--- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $20,198--- 1.8%
Other (as described)IGNITER TESTING PROGRAM $19,700--- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $17,225--- 1.5%
Insurance $17,094--- 1.5%
Other (as described)BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $16,484--- 1.5%
Other (as described)EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS $15,626--- 1.4%
Other employee benefits $14,458--- 1.3%
All other expenses $6,836--- 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $4,455--- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,315--- 0.1%
Occupancy $275--- 0.0%
Total$1,133,043100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $989,073 spent · pay $360,095 · grants $1,000 · events $331,406
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $331,406--- 33.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $236,836--- 23.9%
Other salaries and wages $86,765--- 8.8%
Fees: legal $74,798--- 7.6%
Fees: other services $39,806--- 4.0%
Occupancy $36,987--- 3.7%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $24,000--- 2.4%
Travel $23,932--- 2.4%
Office expenses $21,826--- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $18,843--- 1.9%
Other (as described)BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES $15,828--- 1.6%
Other (as described)EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS $15,489--- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $14,785--- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $13,313--- 1.3%
Insurance $9,288--- 0.9%
Information technology $7,798--- 0.8%
All other expenses $5,913--- 0.6%
Other (as described)EXPO EXPENSES $4,444--- 0.4%
Pension plan contributions $4,338--- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,365--- 0.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,000--- 0.1%
Interest $313--- 0.0%
Total$989,073100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $790,880 spent · pay $357,688 · grants $0 · events $197,536
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $232,157--- 29.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $197,536--- 25.0%
Fees: legal $87,619--- 11.1%
Other salaries and wages $85,476--- 10.8%
Occupancy $38,812--- 4.9%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $24,000--- 3.0%
Office expenses $19,771--- 2.5%
Payroll taxes $18,503--- 2.3%
Other employee benefits $17,280--- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $15,599--- 2.0%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $13,362--- 1.7%
Travel $12,925--- 1.6%
Other (as described)TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE $8,848--- 1.1%
Insurance $8,654--- 1.1%
Pension plan contributions $4,272--- 0.5%
All other expenses $3,998--- 0.5%
Other (as described)BOARD & COMMITEE EXP $1,073--- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $995--- 0.1%
Total$790,880100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $785,380 spent · pay $423,844 · grants $0 · events $90,370
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $213,160--- 27.1%
Other salaries and wages $139,377--- 17.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $90,370--- 11.5%
Fees: legal $75,437--- 9.6%
Other employee benefits $43,466--- 5.5%
Occupancy $33,851--- 4.3%
Other (as described)TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE $28,989--- 3.7%
Office expenses $22,559--- 2.9%
Payroll taxes $20,872--- 2.7%
All other expenses $20,772--- 2.6%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $18,072--- 2.3%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $16,000--- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $15,632--- 2.0%
Other (as described)EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROG $14,998--- 1.9%
Travel $14,174--- 1.8%
Insurance $8,489--- 1.1%
Pension plan contributions $6,969--- 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,213--- 0.2%
Fees: other services $980--- 0.1%
Total$785,380100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,102,969 spent · pay $463,998 · grants $5,000 · events $263,399
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $263,399--- 23.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $225,364--- 20.4%
Other salaries and wages $163,657--- 14.8%
Fees: legal $78,618--- 7.1%
Travel $54,073--- 4.9%
Other employee benefits $42,654--- 3.9%
Occupancy $38,727--- 3.5%
Other (as described)TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE $34,556--- 3.1%
Office expenses $28,775--- 2.6%
All other expenses $28,141--- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $24,377--- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $24,141--- 2.2%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $24,000--- 2.2%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $23,559--- 2.1%
Other (as described)EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROG $16,957--- 1.5%
Fees: other services $8,721--- 0.8%
Insurance $8,262--- 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $8,182--- 0.7%
Grants to US individuals $5,000--- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,806--- 0.2%
Total$1,102,969100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,010,110 spent · pay $445,454 · grants $0 · events $244,249
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $244,249--- 24.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $212,747--- 21.1%
Other salaries and wages $156,500--- 15.5%
Fees: legal $75,073--- 7.4%
Other employee benefits $46,099--- 4.6%
Travel $42,283--- 4.2%
Office expenses $32,764--- 3.2%
Occupancy $29,856--- 3.0%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $28,343--- 2.8%
All other expenses $27,907--- 2.8%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $24,000--- 2.4%
Payroll taxes $22,283--- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $21,107--- 2.1%
Other (as described)SEMINAR AND TRAINING $11,223--- 1.1%
Other (as described)TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE $9,500--- 0.9%
Fees: other services $9,100--- 0.9%
Pension plan contributions $7,825--- 0.8%
Insurance $7,222--- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $2,029--- 0.2%
Total$1,010,110100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $1,057,228 spent · pay $426,066 · grants $0 · events $244,320
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $244,320--- 23.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $204,448--- 19.3%
Other salaries and wages $152,000--- 14.4%
Fees: legal $78,510--- 7.4%
Travel $51,351--- 4.9%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $48,000--- 4.5%
Other employee benefits $40,256--- 3.8%
Occupancy $38,775--- 3.7%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $36,561--- 3.5%
Office expenses $35,650--- 3.4%
Fees: accounting $27,497--- 2.6%
All other expenses $27,356--- 2.6%
Payroll taxes $21,762--- 2.1%
Other (as described)CONSULTING $16,004--- 1.5%
Insurance $15,206--- 1.4%
Other (as described)EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROG $9,825--- 0.9%
Pension plan contributions $7,600--- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $2,107--- 0.2%
Total$1,057,228100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $1,073,468 spent · pay $427,614 · grants $0 · events $272,366
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $272,366--- 25.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $199,929--- 18.6%
Other salaries and wages $148,500--- 13.8%
Fees: legal $69,007--- 6.4%
Other employee benefits $50,553--- 4.7%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $48,000--- 4.5%
Travel $44,996--- 4.2%
All other expenses $38,143--- 3.6%
Occupancy $37,464--- 3.5%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $31,702--- 3.0%
Office expenses $26,063--- 2.4%
Other (as described)CONSULTING $22,400--- 2.1%
Payroll taxes $21,207--- 2.0%
Other (as described)PUBLICATIONS & TRAINING $19,925--- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $19,665--- 1.8%
Insurance $14,109--- 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $7,425--- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $2,014--- 0.2%
Total$1,073,468100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $1,011,247 spent · pay $409,416 · grants $0 · events $228,003
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $228,003--- 22.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $195,125--- 19.3%
Other salaries and wages $143,568--- 14.2%
Fees: legal $92,919--- 9.2%
Other (as described)FIRE & BUILDING CODES $48,000--- 4.7%
Other employee benefits $43,089--- 4.3%
Occupancy $38,331--- 3.8%
Office expenses $31,005--- 3.1%
Travel $29,582--- 2.9%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $28,540--- 2.8%
Other (as described)CONSULTING $27,300--- 2.7%
All other expenses $27,156--- 2.7%
Fees: accounting $22,549--- 2.2%
Payroll taxes $20,580--- 2.0%
Insurance $14,128--- 1.4%
Other (as described)SEMINAR AND TRAINING $10,700--- 1.1%
Pension plan contributions $7,054--- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $3,618--- 0.4%
Total$1,011,247100%

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Federal lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.

YearSpentEarnedReports
2026$10,0002

Issues: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Trade (domestic/foreign)

Firms hired: PRIME POLICY GROUP

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