FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION OF HOUSTON: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION OF HOUSTON (EIN 20-4370896)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-09-06
- IRS object ID
- 201412499349200201
- Schema version
- 2013v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2014-09-06T10:40:33-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 760522558 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UHY ADVISORS TX LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2929 ALLEN PARKWAY 20TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | HOUSTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77019 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 204370896 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION OF HOUSTON | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FIRE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7135472084 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 717 TEXAS SUITE 3300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | HOUSTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77002 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JEFF S DINERSTEIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7135472084 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-09-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | WILLIAM J HICKL III | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00004184 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7139601706 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.FFFHOUSTON.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $96,174 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $90,012 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $3,542 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $12 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $2,608 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $14,404 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$11,796 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $81,770 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $27,595 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $83,317 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $110,912 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$29,142 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $33,720 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,578 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,720 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,578 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,720 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,578 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,720 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,578 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO ASSIST AND IMPROVE THE HOUSTON AREA FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR FACILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS, TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVNESS AND TO EDUCATE AND ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| EXPENSES USED TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HOUSTON FIRE FIGHTERS FOR THEIR SERVICES AND TO EDUCATE AND ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF THE HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. | $0 | $54,075 |
| PURCHASED A RESCUE SAW AND FOURTEEN GAS CUTOFF SAWS FOR THE HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. | $27,595 | $27,595 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $81,670 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E KING | ||||
| PRESIDENT & BOARD CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY SINGH | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DINERSTEIN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HITTNER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER & SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CC LEE | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LEE VELA | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE EBELT | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DEUTSER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN NOLASCO | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SELTZER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILAMENA BAIRD | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN COOK | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JEFF DINERSTEIN | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 717 TEXAS SUITE 3300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | HOUSTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77002 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7135472084 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $177,147 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $181,068 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $311,232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $173,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $90,012 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $932,688 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $177,147 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $181,068 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $311,232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $173,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $90,012 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $932,688 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $294,723 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $637,965 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $163 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $71 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $536 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,272 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $41,506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77,212 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $60,875 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,608 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $201,473 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,134,697 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $26,487 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.56220 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.58260 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | GROSS RECEIPTS FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS OTHER INCOME | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | GALA | NameOfEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $81,762 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $79,154 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $2,608 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $3,266 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $4,832 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $1,407 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $4,899 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $81,762 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $79,154 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $2,608 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $3,266 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $4,832 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $1,407 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $4,899 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $14,404 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$11,796 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 12. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 600 JEFFERSON, 7TH FLOOR HOUSTON, TX 77002. AMOUNT GIVEN: 27,595. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTING FEES. AMOUNT: 15,077. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 855. DESCRIPTION: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 2,362. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 395. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 33,450. DESCRIPTION: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 283. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 3,100. DESCRIPTION: PROFESSIONAL FEES. AMOUNT: 27,795. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 83,317. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |