Mission
THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO SERVE ITS MEMBERSHIP AS THE LEADER IN FIRE SERVICE ADVOCACY, BENEFITS, EDUCATION, AND SAFETY, WHILE ACTING AS THE STEWARD OF THE FIREMENS INSURANCE AND INSPECTION FUND.
Public Charity
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
Based in COLUMBIA, SC, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.5M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, $8.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $59K.
EIN: 576022671
COLUMBIA, SC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$8.9M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$59K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at South Carolina State Firefighters' Association
How South Carolina State Firefighters' Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $84 for programs
$44
The association schedules conferences, seminars, workshops, and other training events for the firefighters of sc
$40
We provide to the members of the association coverage for disability insurance, PTSD insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, and one percent budget benefits
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000
DEAF/HARD OF HEARING FIRE ALARMS
$34,180
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SV CHAIR FRO
Ben Waring
HEALTH/SAFET
Brad Kavetski
EXECUTIVE DI
James Helms
1ST VP
Jason Dennis
SV CHAIR TIL
John Bowers
3RD VP
Kevin Henson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $4.0M | $8.9M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $3.7M | $4.1M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $3.4M | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.0M | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3.1M | $3.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $4.5M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.