Washington Contract Firefighters Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
To provide individual Washington State contract firefighters a means to become a united voice and purpose for the betterment of all contractors who provide firefighting services to the various government agencies in our state and region. Providing adequate professional (gov't approved) training is the main activity of this association.
- Income
- $108,484
- Spending
- $104,565
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $30,000, secretary / treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (2)
- $19,454 spent. Our association provides several different training opportunities to maintain and advance wildland firefighters in their careers during our training season which is typically March-June. We offered aprox. 16 - RT-130 refresher training classes per month in various locations across Washington State. We offered 6 Beginning Firefighter classes in various locations across Washington State. We also offered 4 Advanced Firefighter classes in various locations across Washington State. We trained aprox. 1060 firefighter for the year. We stand ready to offer more training if needed past our projected end time in June if we have instructors available. In 2024 we offered 2 additional RT-130 classes in July and 1 Field Day. All of our classes are available to members and non-members alike. Our association has a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the US Forest Service to provide this certified training.
- Our association provides records inspection as required by the gov't contracts our members and non-members have with the US Forest Service. We inspected aprox. 921 records for member and non-members in the 2024 season. Our association has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the US Forest Service to provide this service.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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