TY 2015 Form 990EZ

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? LABOR UNION
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 THE ACTIVITIES THIS LABOR ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES ARE CLOSELY INTERRELATED. THEREFORE, NO PRECISE ALLOCATION CAN BE MADE AMONG INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .

Expenses
(Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)

What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? LABOR UNION

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.

28 THE ACTIVITIES THIS LABOR ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES ARE CLOSELY INTERRELATED. THEREFORE, NO PRECISE ALLOCATION CAN BE MADE AMONG INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES.
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29
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30
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31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................
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31a

32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a).......... bullet

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c)Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
MICHAEL EBERHARDT Secretary	10.00	1,596
DANIEL M HEALD Treasurer	10.00	806
DAVID MAULDIN Vice President	15.00	2,132
ANGELO ALLEANO President	15.00	4,246

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c)Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans,
and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

MICHAEL EBERHARDT

Secretary

10.00

1,596

DANIEL M HEALD

Treasurer

10.00

806

DAVID MAULDIN

Vice President

15.00

2,132

ANGELO ALLEANO

President

15.00

4,246

(a) Name and title of each employee

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

NONE

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor

(b) Type of service

(c) Compensation

NONE

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1579

Employer identification number

06-6084738

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Revenue.1	OTHER INCOME $191
Payments to Affiliates.3	Name: UNIFORMED FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOC. \| Address: 30 SHERMAN STREET W. HARTFORD, CT 06110 \| Purpose of payment: STATE LEVEL LABOR ACTIVITIES \| Amount: $13513
Payments to Affiliates.4	Name: INT. ASSOC. FIRE FIGHTERS \| Address: 1750 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20006 \| Purpose of payment: NATIONAL LABOR ACTIVITIES \| Amount: $12941
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $1984
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $8332
Other Expenses.1009	Depreciation $762
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $897
Other Expenses.1	PUBLIC RELATIONS $6996
Other Expenses.2	NEGOTIATIONS & Meetings $5478
Other Expenses.3	GOOD & WELFARE $2878
Other Expenses.4	CELL PHONE $2213
Other Expenses.5	COMPUTER MAINTENANCE $619
Other Expenses.6	TELEPHONE $405
Other Expenses.7	MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $271
Other Expenses.9	Website $30
Other Assets.1003	Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $2230 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $4475
Other Assets.1005	Accounts Receivable - Beginning $349 Accounts Receivable - Ending $1718
Other Assets.1011	Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $655 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $655
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1028 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $2500

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:	15000324
Software Version:	2015v3.0

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3	79,098
4	Investment income ...........................	4	474
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8	191
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	79,763

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10	27,099
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	11,231
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	3,245
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	108
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	30,865
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	72,548

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
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Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ...............................................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...........................................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) .......................................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures .........................................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ....................................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) ..........................................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ..........................................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ...........................................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ..............................................................................................................	Yes No

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	7,215
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	108,021
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21	115,236

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2012	(b) 2013	(c) 2014	(d) 2015	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures