Nonprofit · EIN 38-2292422
NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · MICHIGAN CTR, MI 49254
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $340,835 | $414,359 | -$73,524 | $3,718,622 | $320,427 | $3,398,195 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,649,949 | $3,701,667 | -$51,718 | $3,801,153 | $328,935 | $3,472,218 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,696,548 | $3,797,810 | -$101,262 | $3,511,712 | $180,651 | $3,331,061 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $4,021,696 | $3,374,072 | $647,624 | $3,986,832 | $714,371 | $3,272,461 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $328,437
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,258
- Net rental income
- -$5,903
- Net income from gaming
- -$742
- Other revenue
- -$1,860
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $34,173
- Other salaries and wages
- $196,887
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $260,804
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,345
- Occupancy
- $11,197
- Travel
- $14,393
- Depreciation
- $4,244
- Program services (functional)
- $252,155
- Management and general (functional)
- $118,057
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,147
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,801,153
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,718,622
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $320,427
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,398,195
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $712,936
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,004,210
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,398,195
- Gross receipts
- $936,435
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CONWAY | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,276 | $0 | $9,899 |
| HARLEY J KAUFMAN | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $86,285 | $86,387 | $8,468 |
| ELIZABETH PETRIE | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 25 | $83,437 | $46,094 | $5,659 |
| DOROTHY EUBANK | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $124,066 | $4,248 |
| CHARLES BRICKER | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $124,046 | $4,074 |
| RICHARD DYE | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,099 | $0 | $5,513 |
| DIANE M NELSON | DIR./SEC./TR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $85,952 | $0 | $17,907 |
| W THOMAS HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM VANCE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JOHNCOX | VICE PRESIDE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARLEY J KAUFMAN | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $89,433 | $89,943 | $7,245 |
| LISA CONWAY | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,961 | $0 | $6,718 |
| ELIZABETH PETRIE | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 27 | $99,015 | $47,587 | $3,961 |
| CHARLES BRICKER | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $129,477 | $0 |
| DOROTHY EUBANK | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $105,823 | $3,175 |
| JACQUE SMITH-CARTY | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 2 | $4,373 | $98,079 | $4,098 |
| DIANE M NELSON | DIR./SEC./TR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $84,875 | $0 | $17,286 |
| W THOMAS HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JOHNCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM VANCE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CONWAY | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,063 | $0 | $7,043 |
| HARLEY J KAUFMAN | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $78,700 | $78,581 | $6,448 |
| ELIZABETH PETRIE | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 28 | $106,547 | $48,358 | $4,262 |
| CONNIE RAMSEY | SAFETY COUNS Former | 22 | $83,070 | $68,859 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRICKER | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $126,278 | $0 |
| DOROTHY EUBANK | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $107,083 | $3,213 |
| DIANE M NELSON | DIR./SEC./TR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $70,918 | $0 | $18,027 |
| W THOMAS HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY JOHNCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM VANCE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CONWAY | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,623 | $0 | $5,798 |
| HARLEY J KAUFMAN | PRESIDENT/DI Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $70,292 | $70,392 | $5,430 |
| CONNIE RAMSEY | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $77,698 | $61,930 | $0 |
| CHARLES BRICKER | SAFETY COUNS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $101,928 | $0 |
| DIANE M NELSON | DIR./SEC./TR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $82,260 | $0 | $15,919 |
| KAYCEE JERSEY | GENERAL MANA Officer | 38 | $59,511 | $0 | $0 |
| W THOMAS HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM VANCE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4065 PAGE AVE, MICHIGAN CTR, MI 49254-1029
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HARLEY J KAUFMAN, 4065 PAGE AVENUE, PO BOX 378, MICHIGAN CENTER, MI 492540378
- Signed the 990
- DIANE M NELSON, DIR./SEC./TREAS.
- Phone
- (517) 764-2811
- Return prepared by
- LALLY GROUP PC
Mission
OUR MISSION AT NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL, INC. (NFSC) IS TO PREVENT NEEDLESS ACCIDENTS AND TO HELP SAVE LIVES BY PROVIDING LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITH MEANINGFUL FIRE AND BURN PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORS. NFSC LEADS THE INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE U.S. OVER 4 MILLION PIECES OF SAFETY MATERIAL ANNUALLY, MANY OF WHICH FEATURE OUR CHILD-FIRENDLY AND NON-THREATENING MASCOT, FIREPUP. THE COUNCIL IS PROUD TO SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN A FIRE SERVICE PARTNER SINCE 1979.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL, INC. (NFSC) PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 33 STATES THAT REACHED OVER 1 MILLION SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLS. THE COUNCIL DEVELOPS AND PUBLISHES FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROMOTES EDUCATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $252,155
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2292422
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M24M)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,718,622
- Income (IRS master file)
- $936,435
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $340,835 | $414,359 | $3,718,622 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $3,649,949 | $3,701,667 | $3,801,153 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $3,696,548 | $3,797,810 | $3,511,712 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2022 | $4,011,223 | $3,727,880 | $3,649,784 | IRS |
| 990-T | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $4,021,696 | $3,374,072 | $3,986,832 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-2292422).
Questions about NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC is 38-2292422.
- Is NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HARLEY J KAUFMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,276 (LISA CONWAY, SAFETY COUNS).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $340,835, expenses of $414,359 and total assets of $3,718,622 at year end.
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