FIREFIGHTER CHARITY ALLIANCE OF LAKE COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FIREFIGHTER CHARITY ALLIANCE OF LAKE COUNTY INC

EIN 45-2491681 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Public Safety (M12)

What they do

The Firefighters Charity Alliance of Central Florida, Inc. is A Non-profit Charity That Was Established By Local First Responders In 2012 Under The Name of The Lake FIrefighter Charity . The Purpose of Establishing This Charity Was to Provide The Ability to Raise Funds to Give Back to Our Community Locally. We Believe In Helping Out On A Local Level and Taking Care of Our Very Own Here That May Need Assistance.In 2021, The Charity Changed Its Name to The Firefighter Charity Alliance of Lake County, and Doing Business As The Firefighter Charity of Central Florida. The Name Change Better Reflected The Mission and The Community We Served and Helped to Differentiate The Charity From Being Affiliated With Any Other Organization, Union, or Fire Department. We Are NOT Affiliated With The Union, Professional Firefighters of Lake County, Local 3990. We Believe In Giving Back to Our Local Community and Helping Local First Responders In Time of Crisis, and Are Not Limited to Only Helping One Orga

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $32.70 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.

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

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

32.17%of revenue went to mission work32.7% of expenses · Program services

$98.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

66.27%of revenue went to management and office costs67.3% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.4%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$81,858

Mission workProgram services$26,33632.17% of revenue32.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$54,24766.27% of revenue67.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,2751.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$80,58398.44% 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: 32.7% mission · 67.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 40.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$81,858

Expenses$80,583

Annual surplus $1,275 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)$26,336 · 32.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$54,247 · 67.3% of expenses

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Revenue$81,858

Expenses$80,583

Assets$28,770

Income$207,091

Contributions$19,151

Mission work (program services)$26,336

Management and general$54,247

Accounting fees$950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (7)

ALLEN SHAFFERVICE PRESIDENT

AMANDA RIVERADIRECTOR

BRIAN GAMBLEPRESIDENT

ED GENTERDIRECTOR

GAIL WEIDNERSECRETARY

PHIL ALDRICHTREASURER

SARA VAUGHNVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 2880 DAVID WALKER DR UNIT 166, EUSTIS, FL 32726-6172
County: Lake
In care of: % PHILIP C ALDRICH
Primary officer: PHIL ALDRICH, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(352) 516-2583

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GREENLEE KURRAS RICE & BROWN PA
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Public Safety (M12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution