National Fire Sprinkler Association Inc
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What it says it does
PROMOTE, DEFEND, & IMPROVE THE INDUSTRY OF MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER DEVICES AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE RECOGNITION OF THE INDUSTRY AS A UNIQUE IDENTITY IN ITSELF TO CONDUCT SUCH PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AS ARE IN KEEPING WITH THESE OBJECTIVES.
- Income
- $8.0 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 123
- Highest pay
- $489,778, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- INDUSTRY ORIENTED TRAINING SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND CONVENTIONS HELD TO PROMOTE AND PERPETUATE INDUSTRY STANDARDS, NEW DEVELOPMENTS, INDUSTRY PRACTICES AND THE STATE OF THE ASSOC.NFSA IS PROUD OF ITS 116-YEAR HISTORY OF SERVING ITS MEMBERS, AND WE BELIEVE WE ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO EXPAND STRATEGICALLY TO SUPPORT THE FIRE SPRINKLER INDUSTRY AND ENSURE THAT MORE FIRE SPRINKLERS ARE INSTALLED IN BUILDINGS ACROSS OUR NATION AND INDEED THE WORLD.
- INDUSTRY GUIDES STANDARDS, CODES, CREDENTIALS, AND DEVELOPMENTS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND NOW MEMBERS, PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE TO ALL REQUIRING INDUSTRY INFORMATION.
- PROMOTE THE FIRE SPRINKLER STANDARDS AND DEVELOPMENT AT A REGIONAL LEVEL WHICH INCLUDES SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO A DEVELOPING INDUSTRY PROMOTION FUND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1960.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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