Texas Fire Marshals Association
The mission of the Association is to encourage high professional standards of conduct among Fire Marshals and to continually strive to eliminate all factors which interfere with administration of fire prevention; to unite for mutual benefit those public officials and private persons to promote fire prevention in Texas; To provide for exchange of technical information and developments; To foster close cooperation and better understanding between governmental or industrial fire service organizations and
Texas Fire Marshals Association at a glance
In short: Texas Fire Marshals Association gave $14K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $7,000
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $215,730
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Fire Marshals Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Texas Line of Duty Task Force ($9K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Line of Duty Task Force Freindswood, TX | Helping first responders and families in tx after line of duty death. | $9,000 |
| Sons of the Flag Southlake, TX | To Provide Support for Burn Surviors | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $215,730 | $293,439 | $245,506 | $14,000 | 2 |
| 2023 | $167,797 | $100,472 | $153,870 | — | — |
| 2022 | $123,652 | $174,330 | $151,821 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | $135,479 | $104,831 | — | — |
| 2020 | $70,495 | $1,479 | $5,305 | — | — |
| 2019 | $74,719 | $115,053 | $98,187 | — | — |
About Texas Fire Marshals Association
Based on IRS filings
Texas Fire Marshals Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Rockwall, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $216K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Fire Marshals Association is led by Buddy Rice, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Buddy Rice
President
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2023
First Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Beck
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Todd Perna
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Mayes
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Kistner
First Vice President
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Smith
Second Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Brad Westberry (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nathan Kelley (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Omar Garcia (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Andrea Hoke (2023) — Director
- Former: Christina Neely-Lopez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Deroy Bennet (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Flathouse (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Reginald Alexander (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ariana Kistner (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Joe Sykora (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Dedear (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ariana Hargrove (2019) — First Vice President
- Former: Jeffery Barnes (2019) — Secretary
- Former: John Erskine (2019) — President
- Former: Omar Garza (2019) — Second Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Fire Marshals Association
How much does Texas Fire Marshals Association give each year?
Texas Fire Marshals Association gave $14K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Texas Fire Marshals Association?
Texas Fire Marshals Association reported $216K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $293K.
What is Texas Fire Marshals Association?
Texas Fire Marshals Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Rockwall, TX. It holds $216K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Texas Fire Marshals Association operate?
Texas Fire Marshals Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Fire Marshals Association's EIN?
Texas Fire Marshals Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1977992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 30, 2025)
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