South Cook County Professional Fire Fighters Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
363743077
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2014
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2014
Location
Beecher, IL, USA
Phone
7086703913
Rating
64
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Professional Societies, Associations

Reported finances

Revenue
$55,698
Expenses
$124,826
Assets
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DAVE ALVARADO (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • DAVE ALVARADO (PRESIDENT)
  • DON REECE (TREASURER)
  • KEVIN KELLEY (VICE PRESIDE)

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 2014. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

As stated in article i of the association's constitution and bi-laws, the main purpose and objective is to promulgate a closer feeling of friendship and fellowship amongst all paid professional fire fighers; to promote the interests and education of fire fighters in curren safety and health concerns; to update fire fighters with information on the latest techniques and training; to assist the iaff in organizing all paid professional fire fighters; to provide a means of assistance to member locals; to place the association on a higher plain of efficiency, so as to promote a feeling of confidence and harmony with the general public and public officials.

What it reported doing in 2014

As stated in article i of the association's constitution and bi-laws, the main purpose and objective of the association is to promulgate a closer feeling of friendship and fellowship amongst all paid professional fire fighters; to promote the interests and education of fire fighters in current safety and health concerns; to update fire fighters with information on the latest techniques and training; to assist the iaff in organizing all paid professional fire fighters; to provide a means of assistance to member locals; to aid in the formulation of supplementary benefits for members; to place the association on a higher plain of efficiency, so as to promote a feeling of confidence and harmony with the general public and public officials.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 100% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 62
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 10
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -124.1%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -17.3% per year; rating input score 0; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -28.2% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 4 of 4 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2010 to 2014
  • 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.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 6/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 1/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.