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Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS

501(c)(4) organization Wichita, KS EIN: 48-6107833 Website

To provide life, sickness and accident insurance benefits to commissioned members of the wichita fire department.

Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS at a glance

In short: Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS gave $57K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $57K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$57,240
+633.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$57,240
Median grant
$57,240
Total assets
$4,935,852
+14.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Beyond the Call: $57KBeyond the Call$57K

The largest 2024 recipient was Beyond the Call ($57K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wichita

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $57K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beyond the Call Wichita, KSGeneral Support$57,240
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$4,935,852$3,631,244$2,993,639$57,2401$212,812
2023$4,306,271$3,238,956$2,833,771$7,800Total only$160,521
2022$3,792,718$2,880,921$2,673,630$7,1931$44,892
2021$3,603,288$2,278,176$1,983,029——$100,185
2020$3,285,343$2,268,220$2,082,883$5,524Total only$44,817

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS

Based on IRS filings

Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS is a public charity, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K. Net investment income was $213K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS is led by Darren Mullen, President on every filing since 2022; 3 of 6 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Darren Mullen

    President

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $28K (2024)

  • Keith Niemann

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Hearne

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colby Roberson

    Secretary

    Secretary → Assistant Secretary Treasurer, 2022

    Assistant Secretary Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $35K (2020) → $48K (2024)

  • Jason Jones

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022

    Secretary-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $38K (2020) → $52K (2024)

  • Garrett Peper

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Charles Peaster (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Ted Bush (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Roger Ward (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jason Jones — Treasurer: $52KJason JonesTreasurer$52KColby Roberson — Secretary: $48KColby RobersonSecretary$48KDarren Mullen — President: $28KDarren MullenPresident$28K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $52K, to Jason Jones (Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS

How much does Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS give each year?

Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS gave $57K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $8K in grants paid.

How large is Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS?

Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.

Where does Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS operate?

Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS's EIN?

Firemen's Relief Association of Wichita KS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6107833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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