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International Assoc of Firefighters

Public charity · Grantmaker Aurora, IL EIN: 36-6127515 Website

To promote safety in the workplace, assist members with employment grievances, and negotiate for fair wages and working conditions.

International Assoc of Firefighters at a glance

Total assets
$569,367
-3.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$346,602
-7.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$7,166
+58.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$364,596
+10.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who International Assoc of Firefighters funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Multiple Dystrophy Association Chicago, ILDonation$15,576
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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
2025$569,367$346,602$364,596——$7,166
2024$586,937$375,938$330,224——$4,511
2023$540,442$326,141$292,699——$533
2022$508,324$299,053$272,538——$563
2021$479,114$280,555$245,427$15,5761$151
2020$444,457$271,299$215,490——$627

About International Assoc of Firefighters

Based on IRS filings

International Assoc of Firefighters is a public charity, based in Aurora, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $569K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Assoc of Firefighters is led by Matt Acuff, Prior President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Acuff

    Prior President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Prior President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • Robert Deubel

    President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $8K (2025)

  • John Malone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2023) → $2K (2025)

  • Riley Coomes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $2K (2025)

  • David Dacanay

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $2K (2022) → $7K (2025)

  • Kevin McElmeel

    Vice President

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $998 (2022) → $7K (2025)

  • Angelo Minneci

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Dave Heinke (2022–2024) — Prior Secretary
  • Former: Garrett Oros (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Thorn Ackmann (2020–2023) — Prior Treasurer
  • Former: Jeffery Kerley (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard Dahleen (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephen Kinczyk (2020–2022) — Prior Secretary
  • Former: Mike Chomiak (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert Deubel — President: $8KRobert DeubelPresident$8KKevin McElmeel — Vice Preside: $7KKevin McElmeelVice Preside$7KDavid Dacanay — Secretary: $7KDavid DacanaySecretary$7KMatt Acuff — Prior Presid: $7KMatt AcuffPrior Presid$7KAngelo Minneci — Treasurer: $2KAngelo MinneciTreasurer$2KRiley Coomes — Trustee: $2KRiley CoomesTrustee$2KJohn Malone — Trustee: $2KJohn MaloneTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Robert Deubel (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International Assoc of Firefighters

How large is International Assoc of Firefighters?

International Assoc of Firefighters reported $569K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $347K.

Where does International Assoc of Firefighters operate?

International Assoc of Firefighters has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is International Assoc of Firefighters's EIN?

International Assoc of Firefighters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6127515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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