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Elmore County Firefighters Association

EIN 63-0993159 · Wetumpka, AL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceWeak42 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ESTABLISH, COORDINATE AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE DISTRICTS WITHIN ELMORE COUNTY, RECEIVE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO FUNDS TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS AS OUTLINED IN ALABAMA ACT 95-393. ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE FIRE CONTROL AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN TRAINING, ACQUIRING EQUIPMENT, FIRE PREVENTION, FIRE FIGHTER RETENTION, ETC. TRAINING FOR ALL FIRST RESPONDERS IN ELMORE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
0

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% 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

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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. $1.7 million spent. DISTRIBUTION OF FEE BILL FUNDS FIRE DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS - AS OUTLINED IN ALABAMA ACT 95-393 AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS AND UPDATES, THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATES THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE DISTRICTS WITHIN ELMORE COUNTY, PROVIDES INFORMATIONAND DETAILS ON THE DISTRICTS TO COUNTY PROBATE OFFICE AND COUNTY REVENUE COMMISSIONER, RECEIVES FIRE SERVICE FEE FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND UTILIZING BREAKDOWNS PROVIDED BY THE PROBATE AND REVENUE OFFICE DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS QUARTERLY TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION TO THE ASSOCIATED FIRE DISTRICT. THESE FUNDS PROVIDE THE FUNDING BACKBONE TO PROVIDE THE FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE 90,000+ CITIZENS AND VISITORS IN ELMORE COUNTY, AND HAVE ASSURED FIRE PROTECTION IS PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED TO ALL OF THE COUNTY. DISTRIBUTION OF FEE BILL FUNDS FIRE DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS - AS OUTLINED IN ALABAMA ACT 95-393 AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS AND UPDATES, THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATES THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE DISTRICTS WITHIN ELMORE COUNTY, PROVIDES INFORMATIONAND DETAILS ON THE DISTRICTS TO COUNTY PROBATE OFFICE AND COUNTY REVENUE COMMISSIONER, RECEIVES FIRE SERVICE FEE FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND UTILIZING BREAKDOWNS PROVIDED BY THE PROBATE AND REVENUE OFFICE DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS QUARTERLY TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION TO THE ASSOCIATED FIRE DISTRICT. THESE FUNDS PROVIDE THE FUNDING BACKBONE TO PROVIDE THE FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE 90,000+ CITIZENS AND VISITORS IN ELMORE COUNTY, AND HAVE ASSURED FIRE PROTECTION IS PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED TO ALL OF THE COUNTY.
  2. TRAINING OCCUPANCY THE ASSOCIATION BUILT AND MAINTAINS A 5,000 SQUARE FOOT TRAINING CENTER FOR CLASSROOM TRAINING OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND A FOUR STORY TRAINING TOWER. EXAMPLES OF CLASSROOM TRAINING INCLUDE: ALABAMA CERTIFIED FIRE FIGHTER I & II, FIRST RESPONDER, STATE AND FEDERAL CERTIFIED EMT, NIMS 100, NIMS 200, NIMS 300, NIMS 400, NIMS 700, MONTHLY APOST CEUS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ELMORE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES, DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILLS AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING, EMERGENCY HAM RADIO TRAINING, EMERGENCY DISPATCHER TRAINING, ETC. THE BACKUP CENTER AND THE EMERGENCY DISPATCH CENTER FOR ELMORE COUNTY 911 IS MAINTAINED IN THE TRAINING CENTER. THE TRAINING TOWER IS SUPPLING REALISTIC TRAINING SUCH AS: HOSE ADVANCEMENT, FIRE ATTACK, VENTILATION, SEARCH AND RESCUE, LADDERING, ROOF PENETRATION, CONFINED SPACE WORK, HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED TRAINING SIMULATIONS AND DEPLOYMENTS. TRAINING OCCUPANCY THE ASSOCIATION BUILT AND MAINTAINS A 5,000 SQUARE FOOT TRAINING CENTER FOR CLASSROOM TRAINING OF FIRE FIGHTERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND A FOUR STORY TRAINING TOWER. EXAMPLES OF CLASSROOM TRAINING INCLUDE: ALABAMA CERTIFIED FIRE FIGHTER I & II, FIRST RESPONDER, STATE AND FEDERAL CERTIFIED EMT, NIMS 100, NIMS 200, NIMS 300, NIMS 400, NIMS 700, MONTHLY APOST CEUS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ELMORE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES, DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILLS AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING, EMERGENCY HAM RADIO TRAINING, EMERGENCY DISPATCHER TRAINING, ETC. THE BACKUP CENTER AND THE EMERGENCY DISPATCH CENTER FOR ELMORE COUNTY 911 IS MAINTAINED IN THE TRAINING CENTER. THE TRAINING TOWER IS SUPPLING REALISTIC TRAINING SUCH AS: HOSE ADVANCEMENT, FIRE ATTACK, VENTILATION, SEARCH AND RESCUE, LADDERING, ROOF PENETRATION, CONFINED SPACE WORK, HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED TRAINING SIMULATIONS AND DEPLOYMENTS.
  3. COUNTYWIDE RECORDS SYSTEM A COUNTYWIDE RECORDS SYSTEM HAS BEEN PURCHASED FROM EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEMS. THE NEW SYSTEM HANDLES ALL ASPECTS OF REPORT AND RECORD KEEPING FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT. SYSTEM IS WEB BASED AND MEETS ALL STATE AND FEDERAL STANDARDS. FIRE REPORT COMPONENT WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE NEW CAD SYSTEM AND CONSOLIDATED COUNTY WIDE DATA CAN NOW BE COMPILED.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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