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The@florida Joint Council of Fire and Emergency Sercies Inc

EIN 81-5083574 · Hobe Sound, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO HONOR THE FALLEN

Income
$13,463
Spending
$45,794
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
12.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $41,215 spent. EACH YEAR, THE FLORIDA JOINT COUNCIL OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (JOINT COUNCIL) AND THE DIVISION OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL HOSTS THE FALLEN FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE FLORIDA STATE FIRE COLLEGE IN OCALA. AN ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION IS HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL DURING THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THESE EVENTS HONOR THE FAMILIES OF OUR FALLEN HEROES WITH A TRADITIONAL FIRE SERVICE PRESENTATION OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. THE CEREMONIES INCLUDE PIPE AND DRUM UNITS, HONOR GUARD REPRESENTATION FROM ALL OVER FLORIDA AND A LARGE CONTINGENT OF FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP. EACH FAMILY IS PRESENTED WITH A MEMORIAL MEDALLION AND A FLAG IN HONOR OF THEIR LOVED ONE AT THE OCALA SERVICE AND THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN ARE ENGRAVED IN GRANITE TABLETS SURROUNDING THE MEMORIALS IN BOTH OCALA AND TALLAHASSEE. ALL FUNDS RAISED ARE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT THE TWO MEMORIAL SERVICES AND FAMILY ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE OCALA MEMORIAL SERVICES. THE FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN ASSURED WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR OUR FAMILIES RECOGNIZED, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS RELATED TO THE SERVICE IE; TENTS AND CHAIR RENTALS, FLORALS, FOOD FOR FAMILIES AND HONOR GUARD VOLUNTEERS, ETC. AN ADDITIONAL EVENT IS HELD AT THE CAPITOL IN TALLAHASSEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEMORIAL RECOGNITION WHERE THE FIRE SERVICE RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE IN THE FORM OF "OF THE YEAR AWARDS" RECOGNIZED BY THE CFO, GOVERNOR AND CABINET. ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR THIS EVENT ARE PAID THROUGH THE JOINT COUNCIL. EACH YEAR, THE FLORIDA JOINT COUNCIL OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (JOINT COUNCIL) AND THE DIVISION OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL HOSTS THE FALLEN FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE FLORIDA STATE FIRE COLLEGE IN OCALA. AN ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION IS HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL DURING THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THESE EVENTS HONOR THE FAMILIES OF OUR FALLEN HEROES WITH A TRADITIONAL FIRE SERVICE PRESENTATION OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. THE CEREMONIES INCLUDE PIPE AND DRUM UNITS, HONOR GUARD REPRESENTATION FROM ALL OVER FLORIDA AND A LARGE CONTINGENT OF FIRE SERVICE LEADERSHIP. EACH FAMILY IS PRESENTED WITH A MEMORIAL MEDALLION AND A FLAG IN HONOR OF THEIR LOVED ONE AT THE OCALA SERVICE AND THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN ARE ENGRAVED IN GRANITE TABLETS SURROUNDING THE MEMORIALS IN BOTH OCALA AND TALLAHASSEE. ALL FUNDS RAISED ARE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT THE TWO MEMORIAL SERVICES AND FAMILY ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE OCALA MEMORIAL SERVICES. THE FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN ASSURED WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR OUR FAMILIES RECOGNIZED, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS RELATED TO THE SERVICE IE; TENTS AND CHAIR RENTALS, FLORALS, FOOD FOR FAMILIES AND HONOR GUARD VOLUNTEERS, ETC. AN ADDITIONAL EVENT IS HELD AT THE CAPITOL IN TALLAHASSEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEMORIAL RECOGNITION WHERE THE FIRE SERVICE RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE IN THE FORM OF "OF THE YEAR AWARDS" RECOGNIZED BY THE CFO, GOVERNOR AND CABINET. ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR THIS EVENT ARE PAID THROUGH THE JOINT COUNCIL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 June 2019.

    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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