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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1471795

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE

Also known as IAWF

Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59801

Financials

$467K$452K2023$861K$928K2024$577K$642K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$577,164$642,096-$64,932$23,368$59,046-$35,678
December 31, 2024990$860,636$928,469-$67,833$119,734$85,226$34,508
December 31, 2023990$467,347$451,572$15,775$112,416$9,788$102,628
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$159,981
Membership dues
$54,235
Program service revenue
$416,130
Investment income
$1,053
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$62,700
Other salaries and wages
$28,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$90,700
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$85
Accounting fees
$1,375
Travel
$2,817
Program services (functional)
$550,119
Management and general (functional)
$91,977

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$119,734
Total assets, end of year
$23,368
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,046
Net assets, end of year
-$35,678
Gross receipts
$577,164
Employees
0
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
MT

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKEL ROBINSON FULL SCOPE MANAGEMENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$33,400
DAVID BRUCEPROGRAM MANAGER
Key employee
10$1,900
TIAGO OLIVERIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JOAQUIN RAMIREZ CISNEROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
AMY CARDINAL CHRISTIANSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MEG DOLMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
SCOTT GOODRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
KERRYN LITTLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CLARE LOTTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
NAOMI EVA STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
AMBER LYNN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVID SHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ALISTER SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
VIVIEN THOMSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
TREVOR HOWRDPRESIDENT
Officer
15$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CIARAN NUGENTVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
15$0
SARAH HARRISSECRETARY
Officer
15$0
TAMARA WALLTREASURER
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKEL ROBINSON FULL SCOPE MANAGEMENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$78,035
CIARAN NUGENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVID SHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
AMY CARDINAL CHRISTIANSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
TAMARA WALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
SCOTT GOODRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DR XINYAN HUANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
NURIA PRAT-GUITARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
AMBER LYNN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
NAOMI EVA STEVENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CLAIRE LOTTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
VIVIEN THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
TIAGO M OLIVEIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JOAQUIN RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
KELLY MARTINPRESIDENT
Officer
15$0
TREVOR HOWARDVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
15$0
SARAH HARRISSECRETARY
Officer
15$0
SARA MCCALLISTERTREASURER
Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKEL ROBINSON FULL SCOPE MANAGEMENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$0
CIARAN NUGENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVID SHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
AMY CARDINAL CHRISTIANSON PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
TOM HARBOURBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
TREVOR HOWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DR XINYAN HUANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ADAM LEAVESLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL NORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
NURIA PRAT-GUITARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
AMBER SOJABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
NAOMI EVA STEVENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
SCOTT GOODRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
VIVIEN THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JOAQUIN RAMIREZ PHDPRESIDENT
Officer
15$0
KELLY MARTINVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
15$0
SARAH HARRISSECRETARY
Officer
15$0
SARA MCCALLISTERTREASURER
Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1235 NORTH AVE W, MISSOULA, MT 59801-6601
In care of
% MIKEL ROBINSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MIKEL L ROBINSON, 1235 NORTH AVENUE, Missoula, MT 598016601
Signed the 990
MIKEL L ROBINSON, Executive Director
Phone
(406) 625-7059
Return prepared by
MARY ARCHIBALD CPA

Mission

TO BE AN ACKNOWLEDGED RESOURCE FOR LOCAL TO GLOBAL SCALE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS DEPENDED ON BY MEMBERS AND PARTNERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND FIRE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 2 University Scholarships in the amount of 3,000 each, were granted from member contributions. One was given to Javier Freire, PhD Candidate Environmental Health Science of University of CA, Berkeley towards his research on the effects of environmental conditions, particularly extreme heat and air pollution, on the health of wildland firefighters in Chile. The second was granted to Shyloh van Delft, MSc Student, Wildlife Ecology and Management, University of Alberta in Partneship with Yukon University, towards her research exploring how wildfire mitigation strategies affect wildlife and ecosystems in the Yukons boreal forest.
    grants $6,000 · revenue $4,061
  • 402 participants attended the18th International Fire Safety Summit and 7th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference held October 20-23. 2025 in Alberta, Calgary, Canada. The Joint Conference brought together wildland fire management agencies, Indigenous knowledge holders and experts, scientists, trainers and other collaborators from around the world. The event focused on wildland fire management, science, and knowledge sharing through the lens of safety, protection, human behavior and engagement.
    Expenses $550,119 · revenue $416,140

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1471795
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,368
Income (IRS master file)
$577,164

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$577,164$642,096$23,368XML
990December 2024$860,636$928,469$119,734IRS
990December 2023$467,347$451,572$112,416XML
990December 2022$774,453$810,967$238,120IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 91-1471795).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE is 91-1471795.
Is INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE 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 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MIKEL L ROBINSON.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $33,400 (MIKEL ROBINSON FULL SCOPE MANAGEMENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WILDLAND FIRE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $577,164, expenses of $642,096 and total assets of $23,368 at year end.

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