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Filing year 2023

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0088290·501(c)(5)
Total revenue
$84.1M
Total assets
$55.4M
Total expenses
$76.8M
Reported officers
40
Mission

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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 40 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

General President
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$367k
Bonus
Other
$32k
Benefits
$27k
Agst of General Administration
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$694k
$760k
Base
$211k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$9k
Benefits
$27k
Exec Assist to Gst
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$669k
$733k
Base
$201k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$27k
Chief of Operations
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$595k
$652k
Base
$268k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 7th District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$571k
$626k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$27k
General Secretary-treasure
Officer (Unspecified)
$569k
$624k
Base
$331k
Bonus
Other
$37k
Benefits
$27k
Chief of Field Services
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$554k
$608k
Base
$268k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$27k
Cheif Medical Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$554k
$607k
Base
$400k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$16k
Benefits
$27k
Agst/comptroller
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$502k
$551k
Base
$217k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$9k
Benefits
$27k
Agp of Technical Assistanc
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$489k
$537k
Base
$211k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$694
Benefits
$27k
Director of Grants Adminis
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$421k
$461k
Base
$171k
Bonus
$500
Other
$12k
Benefits
$27k
Director of Labor Issues & Collective Bargaining D
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$414k
$453k
Base
$163k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$27k
Chief Administrative Offic
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$385k
$422k
Base
$255k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$708
Benefits
$27k
Exec Assist to Gp
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$360k
$394k
Base
$196k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$334
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 2nd District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$329k
$361k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$27k
Director of Human Resource
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$327k
$359k
Base
$166k
Bonus
$500
Other
$2k
Benefits
$27k
Agp of Grants Administration
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$322k
$353k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$27k
Director of Accounting
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$315k
$346k
Base
$163k
Bonus
$500
Other
$5k
Benefits
$27k
Director of Fire & Ems Ope
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$314k
$345k
Base
$163k
Bonus
$500
Other
Benefits
$27k
Assistant to General Presi
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$312k
$342k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$624
Benefits
$27k
Agp of Coummunications
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$307k
$336k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 1st District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$291k
$319k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 4th District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$290k
$318k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 16th District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$284k
$311k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 3rd District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$278k
$305k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$27k
Agst of Operations
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$277k
$304k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$13k
Benefits
$8k
Vice President - 8th District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$277k
$303k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 12th District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$270k
$296k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 11th District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$244k
$268k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 14th District
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$243k
$266k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 10th District
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$242k
$265k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$17k
Benefits
$27k
Agp of Events
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$236k
$258k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 9th District
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$233k
$255k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 5th District
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$214k
$235k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$27k
Vice President - 13th District
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$172k
$189k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$16k
Benefits
$8k
Vice President - 6th District
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$172k
$188k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$19k
Benefits
$8k
Vice President - 15th District
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$161k
$176k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
$8k
Benefits
$8k
Trustee - Region 1 Canadian
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$66k
$73k
Trustee - Region 3 Western
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$61k
$67k
Trustee - Region 2 Eastern
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$61k
$67k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Up 61%
from 2022

From $643k in 2022 to $1M in 2023.

$643k
2022
$1M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 56% in real terms$726k to $1.1M

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 153% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.

$409k in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 16% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 45% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$83.6M
$77M
2022
$84.1M
$76.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

What does the Chief Executive Officer of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS received $1,036,533 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS falls in the top 10%.

What are INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS reported $84.1M in total revenue and $76.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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