Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 33 organizations whose IRS filings report $549,706 to it, the largest being CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION ($150,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $3.2M
- Funders on record
- 33
- Grants received
- $550k
- Net assets
- $5.7M
What International Association of Fire Fighters Foundation does
Mission
To support international association of fire fighters members and their families in their time of need, promote fire and burn prevention, advocate for fire fighter health and safety, and provide public education on how to prevent and recover from traumatic events.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
The iaff fallen fire fighter memorial fund:the iaff fallen fire fighter memorial fund supports the families of the fallen who attend the annual memorial service in colorado springs, colorado, which honors the sacrifice made by iaff members who have given their lives in the line of duty.
$1,117,126 spentof which $45,640 as grants$763,837 earned by the program32% of program spendingThe burn fund:when an iaff member or their immediate family member suffers a burn injury, the burn fund provides financial assistance for temporary emergency expenses. Additionally, a burn survivor peer support network is available through the iaff to assist iaff members who experience aburn injury on their path to healing and recovery. The iaff burn fund also hosts a children's burn camp annually in washington, dc. The camp is a life-changing opportunity for burn survivors ages 13-15 and the fire fighters/camp counselors who work to make a difference in the lives of these young people.
$1,653,788 spentof which $25,500 as grants$229,151 earned by the program48% of program spendingInternational association of fire fighters disaster relief fund:the disaster relief fund provides immediate financial assistance to help displaced fire fighters and their families while they continue to serve the surrounding communities in the aftermath of a natural disaster and who have also experienced losses of their own. The disaster relief fund has provided more than $5 million in assistance since its inception. In support of its members, the iaff also mobilizes a comprehensive disaster response effort to assist members in adisaster region and establishes a command center to provide assistance, including peer counseling support, minor home repairs and financial aid to help with immediate expenses for their families in the immediate aftermath of an event.
$212,196 spentof which $188,570 as grants$229,151 earned by the program6% of program spendingThe center of excellence fund:the center of excellence fund provides opportunities for iaff members struggling with addiction, ptsd, and other related behavioral health challenges to receive the help they need in taking the first steps toward recovery. The foundation additionally facilitates various other programs and activities related to its mission.
$395,562 spentof which $199,039 as grants$229,151 earned by the program11% of program spendingThe w.h. "howie" mcclennan scholarship fund:the w.h. "howie" mcclennan scholarship fund helps more than 40 students - children of fallen iaff members - pay for their post-secondary education. Since its inception, more than 400 scholarships totaling $1.3 million have been awarded through the w.h. "howie" mcclennanscholarship fund. A boston fire fighter, mcclennan was general president of the iaff from 1968-1980. The mcclennan scholarship fund was established in 1977.
$66,982 spentof which $66,250 as grants$76,384 earned by the program2% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $3,445,654.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2018 to 2019, from $6.7M to $7.7M (+15%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 32% · 2018 24% · 2019 37% · 2020 52% · 2021 28% · 2022 32% · 2023 26% · 2024 31%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
51% of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 5 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base held at 6 funders, grant income fell $61k → $49k.
9 of 33 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 25% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 33 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 27% of grant income, and it takes 6 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 6 funders to its left
90% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 26% · 2018 24% · 2019 35% · 2020 55% · 2021 74% · 2022 96% · 2023 51% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
13% of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 15% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION draws 88% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 15 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $138k arriving through sponsors registered in 9 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 11,263 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,263 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Government funding INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $8.9M on record.
- Department of Homeland Security$8.9M
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
98% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
86%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 35 states
Part of a family of 3 related entities
- International Association of Fire Fighters · exempt
- Iaff Firepac Educational - Treasury · exempt
- Iaff Financial Corporation · corp_trust
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Questions and answers
- Who funds INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION?
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 33 organizations whose IRS filings report $549,706 to it, the largest being CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION ($150,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION have?
- IRS filings report 33 organizations giving $549,706 in grants to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION?
- CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $150,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS FOUNDATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 33 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing