Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
300245635
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone
4045497853
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,502,796
Expenses
$1,637,257
Assets
$1,272,421
Liabilities
$368,037

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

17 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TAOS WYNN (PRESIDENT & CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • TAOS WYNN (PRESIDENT & CEO): $136,085 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To elevate and support atlanta's growing fire and emergency response ecosystem by providing the funding, resources, and development necessary to enhance the personal and professional lives of atlanta firefighters.

What it reported doing in 2025

Quality of life & wellness: the quality of life and wellness portfolio consists of programs designed to enhance the physical, mental, financial, and environmental wellbeing of members of the atlanta fire rescue department. Recognizing the demanding nature of emergency response work, this portfolio focuses on creating supportive opportunities and resources that help firefighters and first responders navigate the day-to-day challenges associated with their profession while promoting healthier, more sustainable lifestyles. Through wellness initiatives, financial empowerment programs, and infrastructure improvements, the portfolio is designed to reduce burdens, strengthen resilience, and improve the overall quality of life experienced by atlanta firefighters both on and off duty.community connection: the community connection portfolio is designed to strengthen the relationship between the atlanta fire rescue department and the communities its members serve by creating meaningful opportunities for engagement, advocacy, volunteerism, and public support. Through strategic partnerships, community-centered initiatives, and civic involvement, the portfolio fosters deeper connections between atlanta firefighters and residents while advancing the mission and impact of the atlanta fire rescue foundation. By mobilizing community leaders, volunteers, and supporters, these programs help expand awareness, strengthen public trust, and build a stronger network of support for the men and women who protect the city of atlanta every day.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 95% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 92% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 94.4%; rating input score 94
  • Program expense ratio: 86.7%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $18.99 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -8.9%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.78; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.29; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.3%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 19.3% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 15.5% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 18.7% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 94.4% of revenue deployed · 86.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 16 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $136K · 17 people listed
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2018 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 54/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 14/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 36/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 20/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 42/100.