Nonprofit · EIN 45-4289379
COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS
Tax-exempt · BROOMFIELD, CO 80023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $800,201 | $773,515 | $26,686 | $386,217 | $310,977 | $75,240 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $644,969 | $708,274 | -$63,305 | $127,446 | $78,892 | $48,554 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $352,555
- Membership dues
- $340,115
- Program service revenue
- $447,646
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,628
- Other salaries and wages
- $121,075
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $230,139
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,341
- Accounting fees
- $3,778
- Travel
- $4,591
- Program services (functional)
- $657,484
- Management and general (functional)
- $116,031
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $127,446
- Total assets, end of year
- $386,217
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $310,977
- Net assets, end of year
- $75,240
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $75,240
- Gross receipts
- $800,201
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARRY BRIESE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,200 | $4,428 |
| BOB OLME | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WHITE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY OLME | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY ROYAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY KOVACS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CASERTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES K BALKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DelVECCHIO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRETT HILL | DIRECTOR AS OF 12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN SHIVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK NOVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL STAEBELL | DIRECTOR THRU 6/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAD ROWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SCHNEIDERWENT | DIRECTOR THRU 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SENDELBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARRY BRIESE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,000 | $3,313 |
| KRISTY OLME | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WHITE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB OLME | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY ROYAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CASERTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORRIS CROOM III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DelVECCHIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK HEMKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES K BALKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNAH KITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY KOVACS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NOVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN REICHENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAD ROWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SCHNEIDERWENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SENDELBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHIVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VALDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2205 W 136TH AVE STE 106 PMB 408, BROOMFIELD, CO 80023-9306
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kenneth Watkins, 2205 W 136th Avenue Suite 106 408, Broomfield, CO 80023
- Signed the 990
- Kenneth Watkins, Executive Director
- Phone
- (303) 868-2787
- Website
- WWW.COFIRECHIEFS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
THE VISION OF THE CSFC IS TO PARTNER WITH THE FIRE SERVICE AND SUPPLIER PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT ALL OF COLORADO'S LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE AND OTHER DISASTERS. IT IS A DYNAMIC ORGANIZATION, CHARACTERIZED BY INTEGRITY, INNOVATION, COMMUNITY FOCUS, AND PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP. CSFC STRIVES TO BUILD STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, MENTOR ASPIRING LEADERS, AND ADVANCE THE SAFETY OF ALL COLORADO COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES INDUSTRY THROUGH TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- FIRE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE THE PREEMINENT MULTI-DAY ANNUAL FIRE SERVICE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE PROVIDED BY THE COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS FOR THE ENTIRE COLORADO FIRE SERVICE. EDUCATION IS PROVIDED FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRE SERVICE...CAREER, COMBINATION, VOLUNTEER, FIREFIGHTER THROUGH CHIEF FIRE OFFICER.Expenses $507,380 · revenue $443,316
- LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION A KEY OUTREACH EFFORT TO EXPLAIN THE MULTITUDE OF MISSIONS AND COMPLEXITIES OF COLORADO'S FIRE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. FOCUS IS ON PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE ACCELERATING COSTS FOR OPERATING FIRE DEPARTMENTS, APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT, AND PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH THE IMPACT OF CONTINUAL REDUCTIONS IN THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE MAJORITY OF COLORADO'S FIRE DEPARTMENTS.Expenses $132,992
- CRITICAL ISSUES BRIEFING BRIEF ONE-DAY RAPID FIRE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS BREAKING (CRITICAL) ISSUES AND PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTION TO NEW CHALLENGES LOOMING ON THE HORIZON.Expenses $17,112 · revenue $4,330
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 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4289379
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $386,217
- Income (IRS master file)
- $800,201
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $800,201 | $773,515 | $386,217 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $644,969 | $708,274 | $127,446 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $592,522 | $640,456 | $164,464 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 45-4289379).
Questions about COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS
- What is the EIN of COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS is 45-4289379.
- Is COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS 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 COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS 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 COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS 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 COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kenneth Watkins.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,200 (GARRY BRIESE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COLORADO STATE FIRE CHIEFS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $800,201, expenses of $773,515 and total assets of $386,217 at year end.
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