WOMEN IN FIRE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOMEN IN FIRE

EIN 31-1087823 · Employment, Job-Related (J)

What they do

to PROMOTE and FACILITATE THE PARTICIPATIONOF WOMEN IN THE FIRE SERVICE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION and EDUCATION, CREATING NETWORKS, PROVIDING SUPPORT

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $45.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

34.91%of revenue went to mission work45.7% of expenses · Program services

19.31%of revenue went to fundraising25.3% of expenses

$112.48spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.15%of revenue went to management and office costs29.0% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

140.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $51,857 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$611,884

Mission workProgram services$213,59534.91% of revenue45.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$135,51422.15% of revenue29.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$118,13019.31% of revenue25.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$144,64523.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$467,23976.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 45.7% mission · 29.0% management · 25.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 35.4% mission · 17.1% management · 47.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$415,382

Expenses$467,239

Annual shortfall $51,857 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$213,595 · 45.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$135,514 · 29.0% of expenses

Fundraising$118,130 · 25.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$415,382

Expenses$467,239

Assets$230,851

Income$415,382

Contributions$581,442

Mission work (program services)$213,595

Fundraising$118,130

Management and general$135,514

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

ADRIANNE ZIYAD2ND VICE PRESIDENT

ANIK ST PIERRETRUSTEE

ANN BURRELLTRUSTEE

KHALILAH YANCEYSECRETARY TREASURER

KIMBERLY COXEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LARAE SMILEY-SLIGERTRUSTEE

LATOSHA CLEMONSTRUSTEE

LISA BAKERTRUSTEE

LUCIA VILARINO FIORETRUSTEE

MEGAN SAYLORSTRUSTEE

RACHEL STAEBELLVICE PRESIDENT

TIFFANYE WESLEYTRUSTEE

TONI WASHINGTONPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1707 IBIS DR, BUFFALO, MN 55313-5652
County: Wright
In care of: KIMBERLY COX
Primary officer: KIMBERLY COX, OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(952) 292-5249

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCDONOUGH TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J)
IRS tax category: Employment