Scottsdale Firefighter Charities Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
921400694
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Phone
6233300616
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$96,993
Expenses
$64,505
Assets
$88,902
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SASHA WELLER (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • SASHA WELLER (PRESIDENT)
  • STEVE FALKNER (SECRETARY/TREASURER)
  • BRAD CLAWSON (VP OF PROGRAMS)

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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To raise, manage, and distribute funds, social and emotional assistance, food security, housing assistance and emergency assistance in many forms to further the welfare and economic security of the families and individuals connected with Arizona's professional firefighters.

What it reported doing in 2024

Scottsdale firefighters charities has made significant strides in enhancing the community. Here are some key accomplishments:1. Fundraising success: the behind the flames charities dinner raised $80,300. 2. Community engagement: through collaboration with and contributions to community stakeholders and partners, we aim to create a safer and better scottsdale.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% 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 - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 70
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 55.8%; rating input score 56
  • Program expense ratio: 83.8%; rating input score 84

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 33.5%; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.38; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 99.7% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 23.7% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 44.7% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 55.8% of revenue deployed · 83.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $54K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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: Mission deployment rate scored 56/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 55/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.