Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners
Donations deductibleRevenue
$284k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$182k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$1.6m
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$1.6m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
9
5.2 years on average
Staff
0
150 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
4
named in Part VII
Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners' network
9 people1 organisationi9 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Anderson | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Charles M Clow (also filed as Charles Clow, Charles Clow) | Past President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Daniel Alessio | 2nd Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Warren | Senior Member at Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erica Lawton II (also filed as Erica Lawton, Erica R Lawton, Erica Lawton) | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| James Carroll | Junior Member at Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jessica A Winn (also filed as Jessica Winn, Jessica Winn) | Membership Secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael G Haag (also filed as Michael Haag) | 1st VICE PRESIDENT | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rebecca L Smith (also filed as Rebecca Smith) | Secetary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Goater | AFTE Journal Editor | 2018 |
| Jennifer Geleston | Afte Journal Editor | 2022 |
| Jennifer Gelston | AFTE Journal Editor | since 2019 |
| Jay Stuart | Webmaster | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica R Lawton | Past President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Michael G Haag | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca L Smith | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bridget Chambers | Current Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Alessio | 1st Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Darryl G Barr | Junior Member at Large | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jessica A Winn | 2nd Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| James Carroll | Senior Member at Large | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lynette Lancon | Membership Secretary | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Gelston | Afte Journal Editor | 5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Association of Firearm & Tool Mark Examiners
- EIN
- 237153006
- Address
- 602 E Main St, Durham, NC, 27701-3724
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Forensic organization to promote the science of firearm and toolmark examinations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- M21Z Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1969
- Principal officer
- Bridget Chambers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1974
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCharles M Clow
≥7years on the filingsJessica A Winn
≥6years on the filingsAlly Anderson
≥6years on the filingsErica Lawton II
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $168k
- Program service revenue
- $15k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $4k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $302k | $205k | $97k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.