Firefighters Community Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
871285202
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2024
Location
Olympia, WA, USA
Phone
5099952763
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$45,948
Expenses
$43,895
Assets
$27,616
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Donovan Cathey (President)
  • Keilani Pragnell (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Donovan Cathey (President)
  • Keilani Pragnell (Vice President)
  • Shawn Crimmins (Director)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

Our mission: the firefighters community foundation is dedicated to enriching lives through charitable contributions and compassionate outreach. As trusted individuals, we uniquely identify and fulfill diverse needs, aiming to change the trajectory for future generations, contributing to a stronger, more vibrant community. Our vision is to to inspire and enrich our community through strong relationships and innovative programs.

What it reported doing in 2025

LOCAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS - PANTRIES: Our school pantry program offers vital support to students in need by providing essential items such as food, clothing, school supplies, and hygiene products. These resources alleviate financial strain, enabling students to concentrate on their education with a sense of security and dignity. By addressing basic needs, our pantry program fosters a nurturing environment conducive to learning and promotes the well-being of our students. SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: Our partnerships with the Tumwater and Olympia School Districts represents a collaborative effort to enhance educational opportunities by supporting students in need. By working together, we leverage our combined expertise to provide resources to students who need assistance.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 64% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 49
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 89.8%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 94%; rating input score 94

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.5%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.63; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 89.8% of revenue deployed · 94% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $41K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 52/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 36/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.