THE MAAC FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE MAAC FOUNDATION INC

EIN 38-4008491 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Public Safety (M12)

What they do

MAACS MISSION is to DEVELOP and MAINTAIN TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES for FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, and EMS. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE OFFERINGS of COMBINED CLASSROOM and PRACTICAL APPLICATION PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE ADVANCED LEVELS of CRITICAL THINKING and FUNCTIONING IN PREPAREDNESS and RESPONSE. MOREOVER, MAAC FOUNDATION is DEDICATED to SUPPORTING and MEETING THE NEEDS of EXISTING INDIANA DISTRICT 1 TRAINING SITES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIANA DISTRICT 1 FIREFIGHTER TRAINING COUNCIL, to EFFECTIVELY and EFFICIENTLY PROVIDE FIRE SERVICE TRAINING to ALL DISTRICT 1 FIREFIGHTERS, ENSURING THAT NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER STANDARDS ARE MET; QUALITY of TRAINING and EXPERIENCE of FIRE INSTRUCTORS ARE SUFFICIENT; and THAT THE CORE ELEMENTS and FOUNDATION of AN EFFECTIVE FIRE TRAINING SYSTEM is ESTABLISHED and MAINTAINED for FUTURE GENERATIONS of FIREFIGHTERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

19.18%of revenue went to mission work65.3% of expenses · Program services

0.00%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$29.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.18%of revenue went to management and office costs34.7% of expenses

$13.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$6,092,949

Mission workProgram services$1,168,42619.18% of revenue65.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$619,98910.18% of revenue34.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$800.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,304,45470.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,788,49529.35% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.3% mission · 34.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 29.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 29.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 12.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 19.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.44% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 36.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,092,949

Expenses$1,788,495

Annual surplus $4,304,454 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,168,426 · 65.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$619,989 · 34.7% of expenses

Fundraising$80 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,092,949

Expenses$1,788,495

Assets$23,459,540

Income$15,608,793

Contributions$5,613,199

Mission work (program services)$1,168,426

Fundraising$80

Management and general$619,989

Stocks and bonds$16,552,259

Accounting fees$22,337

Investing fees$49,390

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CELINA WEATHERWAXPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $115,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

CELINA WEATHERWAXPRESIDENT

BRIAN PODSIADLIKDIRECTOR

GARY MILLERDIRECTOR

GEORGE DOUGLASDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BAIRDTREASURER

MICHAEL PARKSDIRECTOR

ROBERT MORGANDIRECTOR

STEPHEN TURNERDIRECTOR

STEWART MCMILLANCHAIRMAN

WILLIAM MAARSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 4203 MONTDALE PARK DRIVE, VALPARAISO, IN 46383
County: Porter
In care of: STEWART MCMILLAN
Primary officer: STEWART MCMILLAN, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(219) 510-9111 Officer phone(219) 510-9110

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLH CPAS & CONSULTANTS
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Public Safety (M12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution