International Assoc of Firefighters

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 94-6102227

To serve the membership with integrity by providing the highest quality of representation, safety education and insurance services, and to advance and protect wages, hours, working conditions and the quality of services.

International Assoc of Firefighters at a glance

In short: International Assoc of Firefighters gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$55,000
Median grant
$55,000
Total assets
$2,673,945
+4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Oaklanders for Safe Clean Street: $55KOaklanders for Safe CleanStreet$55K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oaklanders for Safe Clean Street ($55K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Oakland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oaklanders for Safe Clean Street Oakland, CA—$55,000
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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$2,673,945$1,840,810$1,748,961$55,0001$24,791
2024$2,559,712$1,780,330$1,487,732——$18,371
2023$2,259,275$1,726,588$1,562,824——$7,452
2022$2,090,877$1,670,381$1,532,420——$2,626
2021$1,955,625$1,660,457$1,270,183——$3,430
2020$1,861,243$1,546,856$1,353,890——$8,869
2019$1,811,759$1,560,991$1,657,379——$7,944

About International Assoc of Firefighters

Based on IRS filings

International Assoc of Firefighters is a public charity, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K. Net investment income was $25K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Assoc of Firefighters is led by Seth Olyer, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Seth Olyer

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $43K (2025)

  • Steve Splendorio

    Board Member

    Retiree Representative → Director, 2021

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $18K (2019) → $21K (2025)

  • Michael Hillesheim

    Secretary

    Secretary Tr → Secretrary & T, 2024

    Secretrary & T → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $27K (2023) → $43K (2025)

  • Rob Murphy

    Vice President

    Board Member → Advisory Cha, 2024

    Advisory Cha → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    $32K (2025)

  • Joe Wong

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $14K (2025)

  • James Bowron

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Bollinger

    Advisory Board

    Board Member → Advisory Board, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassie Kays

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nader Modawar

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raul Hurtaedo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Brauer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Peters

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (37)
  • Former: Zac Unger (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Sal Garcia (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Robinson (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Monty Gardea (2019–2023) — Advisory Cha
  • Former: Nestor Flores (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: James Whitty (2019–2022) — Charity Administrator
  • Former: Ekandayo Wilson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Asport (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Aaron Lee (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Robertson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Diane Schnapp (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy Roderick (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jess Anderson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Baldwin (2019–2021) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Sean Burrows (2019–2021) — General President
  • Former: Bob Snodgrass (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brad Arganbright (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Brooks (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Centoni (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Eddie Dutch-Story (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Eddie Silveria (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Hill (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Josh Leines (2020–2021) — Political
  • Former: Matt McAusland (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Agustin (2020–2021) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Nate Mar (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Sarna (2021) — Director
  • Former: David Huang (2021) — Adv Board Ch
  • Former: Seth Oyler (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Andrew Elliott (2019) — Director
  • Former: Charles A. Garcia (2019) — Adv Board Chair
  • Former: Daniel Sarna (2019) — Director
  • Former: J. Michael Asport (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michael Blair (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mike Hillesheim (2019) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Nishimoto (2019) — Adv Board Chair
  • Former: Salvador Garcia (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Seth Olyer — President: $43KSeth OlyerPresident$43KMichael Hillesheim — Secretary/Tr: $43KMichael HillesheimSecretary/Tr$43KRob Murphy — Vice Preside: $32KRob MurphyVice Preside$32KSteve Splendorio — Board Member: $21KSteve SplendorioBoard Member$21KJoe Wong — Board Member: $14KJoe WongBoard Member$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Seth Olyer (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about International Assoc of Firefighters

How much does International Assoc of Firefighters give each year?

International Assoc of Firefighters gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is International Assoc of Firefighters?

International Assoc of Firefighters reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

Where does International Assoc of Firefighters operate?

International Assoc of Firefighters has awarded grants in California.

What is International Assoc of Firefighters's EIN?

International Assoc of Firefighters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6102227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)

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