WAUKEGAN FIRE FIGHTERS IAFF LOCAL 473 Charity Report

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WAUKEGAN FIRE FIGHTERS IAFF LOCAL 473

EIN 51-0245915 · Labor Unions (J40)

What they do

PER CAPITA FEE, CONTRIBUTIONS MADE to STATE ASSOCIATION for CONSULTATION, REPRESENTATION, and LOBBYING EFFORTS. CONTRIBUTIONS to INTERNATIONAL ASSOICATION for THE SAME

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Money made simple

54.50%of revenue went to mission work51.9% of expenses · Program services

$105.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$181,448

Mission workProgram services$98,89654.50% of revenue51.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$190,595105.04% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 51.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.04% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 46.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$181,448

Expenses$190,595

Annual shortfall $9,147 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)$98,896 · 51.9% of expenses

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Revenue$181,448

Expenses$190,595

Assets$218,446

Income$181,448

Mission work (program services)$98,896

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATTHEW SHEAHANPRESIDENT · 15 hrs/week $3,469

JUSTIN JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT · 15 hrs/week $3,221

EDWARD JOHNSONSECRETARY · 15 hrs/week $2,972

MICHAEL WOLCZYZTREASURER · 15 hrs/week $2,972

MARTIN MINOGUESHIFT STEWARD · 10 hrs/week $2,230

MICHAEL AGNOSSHIFT STEWARD · 10 hrs/week $2,230

TIMOTHY CONROYSHIFT STEWARD · 10 hrs/week $2,230

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

MATTHEW SHEAHANPRESIDENT

JUSTIN JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT

EDWARD JOHNSONSECRETARY

MICHAEL WOLCZYZTREASURER

MARTIN MINOGUESHIFT STEWARD

MICHAEL AGNOSSHIFT STEWARD

TIMOTHY CONROYSHIFT STEWARD

CHRISTOPHER HARTTRUSTEE

JAMES BABBTRUSTEE

JOHN CALABRESETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: PO BOX 8796, WAUKEGAN, IL 60079-8796
County: Lake
In care of: % MATTHEW SHEAHAN
Primary officer: MATTHEW SHEAHAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(262) 989-2001

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: R J NOLAN ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Labor Unions (J40)
IRS tax category: Labor Unions
Revocation date: March 15, 2011