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Indiana County Emergency Training Academy

EIN 42-1530345 · Indiana, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Indiana County William A. Waugh Public Safety Academy has as its purpose to train local fire companies in the proper way to first prevent threats to public safety and secondly to reduce the damage caused to people and property by these threats to the public.

Income
$231,857
Spending
$271,931
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-28 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 63%
Employees
39

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $271,931 spent. Local Level Student tuition fees generated a total of $ 44,170.21 in 2024. Industrial training programs were also delivered, generating additional revenue of $ 90,018.81. These totals show a decrease in Local Course tuition and an increase in Industrial Programs, from the previous year. During 2024, 94 total programs were delivered, onsite and remote,less than in 2023, with 1,109 students; attending 10,361 total hours of training.
  2. Grant funds received from the Indiana County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC),through the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP) grant program, totaled $39,532.48. These funds were used exclusively to cover the cost of training for Hazardous Materials Responder courses on site, and reducing the cost to deliver these same programs via an in-house delivery program. All first responders and municipal employees are offered this training on an annual basis to meet the requirement of CFR 1910.120.
  3. Grant funds received from The United Way of Indiana County, to purchase materials for special training programs; The Bork Foundation, for operational support; Pittsburgh Foundation; Robindale Energy, for C-Space Rescue enhancements; The Indiana County Endowment for new equipment procurement; and the Indiana County Commissioner's Act-13 fund. All total these funds provided $ 29,870.49 and are used to enhance education delivery and equipment upgrades throughout the facility.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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