International Association of Fire Fighters
To organize all fire fighters and emergency medical or rescue workers to: secure just compensation; promote a safe, healthy and harmonious work environment; promote research and training; encourage the formation of unions; cultivate friendship and fellowship among its members.
Key facts about International Association of Fire Fighters
In short: International Association of Fire Fighters gave $116K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 53-0088290
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,853
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $28,963
- Median grant
- $19,927
- Total assets
- $69,751,812
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$69.8M
+25.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$116K
+44.8% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29K
+44.8% YoY
About International Association of Fire Fighters
Based on IRS filings
International Association of Fire Fighters is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $69.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $892K.
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2024) to $116K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $116K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard University ($66K). Together the top 4 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | General Donation | $66,000 |
| Gavin Foundation | General Donation | $25,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | General Donation | $14,853 |
| Labor Community Services | General Donation | $10,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $69,751,812 | $55,383,266 | $47,789,928 |
| Revenue | $89,861,543 | $84,066,994 | $83,608,799 |
| Expenses | $76,885,009 | $76,832,151 | $76,958,240 |
| Net Investment Income | $891,858 | $903,819 | $512,949 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Association of Fire Fighters is led by Edward A. Kelly, General President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 45 of 46 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward A. Kelly
General President
General Secretary-Treasurer → General President & General Secretary-Treasurer, 2021
General President & General Secretary-Treasurer → General President, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$312K (2019) → $415K (2025)
Anthony Mejia
Trustee - Region Western
Trustee → Trustee - Region Western, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $62K (2025)
Mark Ouellette
Trustee - Region Eastern
Trustee → Trustee - Region Eastern, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $62K (2025)
Scott Marks
Trustee - Region Canada
Assistant to General President for Canadian Operat → Assistant to General President, 2021
Assistant to General President → Trustee - Region Canada, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$209K (2019) → $14K (2025)
Kathryn Fisher
Director of Accounting
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $175K (2025)
Matthew Szlapak
Director of Human Resource
Director of Human Resources → Director of Human Resource, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$148K (2020) → $172K (2025)
Winthrop Newton
Director of Training, Education & Grants
Director of Education → Director of Training, Education & Grants, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$167K (2023) → $175K (2025)
Timothy Dupin
Director of Political Action
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$174K (2025)
Ronald Glass
Trustee - Region Eastern
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Forrest
Former Trustee - Region Canadian
Trustee → Trustee - Region Canadian, 2024
Trustee - Region Canadian → Former Trustee - Region Canadian, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$24K (2019) → $54K (2025)
Andrew K. Pantelis
Vice President - 4th District
Vice President - Fourth District → Vice President - Fourth Di, 2022
Vice President - Fourth Di → Vice President - 4th District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $153K (2025)
Danny Todd
Vice President - 14th District
Vice President - Fourteenth District → Vice President - Fourteent, 2022
Vice President - Fourteent → Vice President - 14th District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $154K (2025)
David Burry
Former Vice President - 15th District
Vice President - Fifteenth → Vice President - 15th District, 2024
Vice President - 15th District → Former Vice President - 15th District, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$142K (2019) → $123K (2025)
Frank V. Lima
General Secretary-Treasure
Vice President - Tenth District → General Secretary-Treasurer & Vicepresident, 2021
General Secretary-Treasurer & Vicepresident → General Secretary-Treasure, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $375K (2025)
Fred Leblanc
Vice President - 13th District
Vice President - Thirteenth District → Vice President - Thirteent, 2022
Vice President - Thirteent → Vice President - 13th District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$147K (2019) → $164K (2025)
James B. Johnson
Vice President - 16th District
Vice President - Sixteenth District → Vice President - Sixteenth, 2022
Vice President - Sixteenth → Vice President - 16th District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $153K (2025)
James Brinkley
Chief of Operations
Chief of Operations & Assistant to General President → Chief of Operations & Assistant, 2022
Chief of Operations & Assistant → Chief of Operations, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $286K (2025)
James Slevin
Vice President - 1st District
Vice President - First District → Vice President - First Dis, 2022
Vice President - First Dis → Vice President - 1st District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $153K (2025)
Jay Colbert
Vice President - 3rd District
Vice President - Third District → Vice President - Third Dis, 2022
Vice President - Third Dis → Vice President - 3rd District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $154K (2025)
Mark S. Woolbright
Vice President - 2nd District
Vice President - Second District → Vice President - Second Di, 2022
Vice President - Second Di → Vice President - 2nd District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $155K (2025)
Mark Sanders
Vice President - 8th District
Vice President - Eigth District → Vice President - Eigth Dis, 2022
Vice President - Eigth Dis → Vice President - 8th District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $154K (2025)
Michael Carter
Vice President - 6th District
Vice President - Sixth District → Vice President - Sixth Dis, 2022
Vice President - Sixth Dis → Vice President - 6th District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $165K (2025)
Patrick Morrison
Chief of Field Services
Assistant to General President for Occupational Sa → Assistant to General President, 2021
Assistant to General President → Chief of Field Services, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$204K (2019) → $287K (2025)
Ricky J. Walsh
Vice President - 7th District
Vice President - Seventh District → Vice President - Seventh D, 2022
Vice President - Seventh D → Vice President - 7th District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $155K (2025)
Ryan Weber
Agst & Comptroller
Assistant to General Secretary-Treasurer → Assistant to General Secretary, 2022
Assistant to General Secretary → Agst & Comptroller, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$172K (2019) → $232K (2025)
Thomas Thornberg
Former Vice President - 5th District
Vice President - Fifth Dis → Vice President - 5th District, 2024
Vice President - 5th District → Former Vice President - 5th District, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $121K (2025)
Walter J. Dix
Vice President - 12th District
Vice President - Twelfth District → Vice President - Twelfth D, 2022
Vice President - Twelfth D → Vice President - 12th District, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $154K (2025)
Corrine Griffin
Executive Assistant to Gp
Executive Assistant to the General President → Executive Assistant to the, 2023
Executive Assistant to the → Executive Assistant to Gp, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$153K (2020) → $202K (2025)
Maureen Green
Agst of General Administration
Director of Membership → Assistant to General Secretary-Treasrer, 2023
Assistant to General Secretary-Treasrer → Agst of General Administration, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$152K (2020) → $225K (2025)
Thomas Breyer
Agp of Technical Assistanc
Assistant to General President for Tair → Agp of Technical Assistance, 2022
Agp of Technical Assistance → Agp of Technical Assistanc, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$152K (2020) → $218K (2025)
Michael Frainier
Vice President - 9th District
Vice President - Ninth District → Vice President - Ninth Dis, 2022
Vice President - Ninth Dis → Vice President - 9th District, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $154K (2025)
Stephen Gilman
Vice President - 10th District
Vice President - Tenth District → Vice President - Tenth Dis, 2022
Vice President - Tenth Dis → Vice President - 10th District, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$108K (2022) → $165K (2025)
Danny Whu
Chief Medical Officer
Cheif Medical Officer → Chief Medical Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$225K (2023) → $411K (2025)
Frank Ramagnano
Agst of Operations
Assistant to General Secretary-Treasrer → Agst of Operations, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$216K (2023) → $234K (2025)
Phillip Cordova
Special Assistant to Gp
Assistant to General President → Special Assistant to Gp, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$203K (2023) → $221K (2025)
Robert McClintock
Agp Tech Assistant & Info
Director of Fire & Ems Operations → Director of Fire & Ems Ope, 2024
Director of Fire & Ems Ope → Agp Tech Assistant & Info, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$166K (2023) → $175K (2025)
Teresa Maria Alva
Executive Assistant to Gst
Executive Assistant to General Secretary → Executive Assistant to Gst, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$207K (2023) → $215K (2025)
Wayne Murphy
Chief of Staff
Chief Administrative Officer → Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$251K (2023) → $263K (2025)
Joshua Smith
Agp of Grants Administration
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$209K (2024) → $218K (2025)
Ryan Heffernan
Agp of Coummunications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$209K (2024) → $222K (2025)
Sandy McGhee
Former Vice President - 11th District
Vice President - 11th District → Former Vice President - 11th District, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$151K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Ariana Hay
Executive Assistant to the CAO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$174K (2025)
Chris Ross
Vice President - 15th District
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$34K (2025)
Mahlon Mitchell
Vice President - 5th District
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$33K (2025)
Michael Glynn
Vice President - 11th District
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$33K (2025)
Sean Decrane
Agp of Health & Safety
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Former officers (27)
- Former: Nicole Taylor (2020–2024) — Director of Labor Issues & Collective Bargaining D
- Former: Thomas Hill (2020–2024) — Director of Grants Administrator
- Former: Erin Lynch (2023–2024) — Agp of Events
- Former: Jane Blume (2019–2023) — Agp for Communications
- Former: Roy L. McGhee (2019–2023) — Vice President - Eleventh
- Former: Elizabeth Del Re (2020–2023) — Assistant to General President
- Former: David Bernard (2019–2022) — Assistant to General President
- Former: David Lang (2019–2022) — Assistant to General President
- Former: Harold Schaitberger (2019–2022) — Former General President
- Former: James Ridley (2019–2022) — Assistant to General President
- Former: Jeffrey A. Zack (2019–2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Mathew Golsteyn (2019–2022) — Chief of Staff & Chief of Op
- Former: Matthew Vinci (2019–2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Ray R. Rahne (2019–2022) — Vice President - Ninth Dis
- Former: Teresa Maria Valenzuela (2019–2022) — Executive Assistant to General Secretary
- Former: Douglas Stern (2020–2022) — Director of Operations
- Former: Richard Swan (2020–2022) — Director of Health & Safety Operations
- Former: Shannon Meissner (2020–2022) — Director of Governmental Affairs
- Former: Carmen Gloukhoff (2019–2021) — Director of Database Administration
- Former: Mark Treglio (2019–2021) — Assistant to General President
- Former: Will Newton (2021) — Director of Education
- Former: Dawn Iacino (2019–2020) — Director of Conference & Event Planning
- Former: Andrew Lavigne (2020) — Director of Political Action
- Former: Elizabeth Harman (2019) — Assistant to General President for Grants Administrator
- Former: Jim Lee (2019) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Lori L. Moore (2019) — Assistant to General President for Technical
- Former: Michael Hurley (2019) — Vice President - Sixth District
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $415K, to Edward a Kelly (General President). 45 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Association of Fire Fighters
How much does International Association of Fire Fighters give each year?
International Association of Fire Fighters gave $116K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 4 grants.
What is International Association of Fire Fighters's typical grant size?
International Association of Fire Fighters's median grant in 2025 was $19,927, and its average grant was $28,963, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does International Association of Fire Fighters give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of International Association of Fire Fighters's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is International Association of Fire Fighters?
International Association of Fire Fighters reported $69.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $89.9M.
What is International Association of Fire Fighters's EIN?
International Association of Fire Fighters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0088290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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