To provide relief to the poor, disadvantaged, underprivileged, disaster victims and those facing emergency hardship situations based upon need (financial or other distress) at the time the assistance is given, specifically as related to children, Firefighters and their families, and burn victims and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
123 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 122.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$84K
-64% vs prior year
Spent
$58K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$595K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$84K
FY2024▼ -64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$84K
Expenses
$58K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$58K
Net assets
$595K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$595K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $54K Management & general 7% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps children, firefighters, and burn victims facing hardship with essential relief.

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3 programs · $54K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The montecito firefighter's charitable foundation supports members of the community and members of our fire family. Throughout the years we have been privileged to donate to those in need and look forward to continuing that tradition well into the future.

$42Kprogram expense
02

The montecito firefighter's charitable foundation has established two (2) educational scholarships administered by the scholarship foundation of santa barbara to provide annual support to children of firefighters as well as other related communtiy members.

$9Kprogram expense
03

General support and sponsorship of community organizations located in santa barbara.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $418K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$32,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$75,500
Ubaka U RwandaCA · FY2023$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,000
Ventura Fire Foundation INCCA · FY2022$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$28,000
Gals Give Back INCCA · FY2021$10,000
Santa Barbara FoundationCA · FY2020$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,610
Gwendolyn Strong FoundationCA · FY2020$12,500
Villa La Paz INCFL · FY2020$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$84K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$595K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$595K
Total assetsLn 16$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$84K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$208K
SavingsLn 2$387K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$595K
Total assetsLn 16$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$595K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K$595K
Total assetsLn 16$570K$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$570K$595K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$395$395
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$185$185
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$54K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $84K$58K$25K$595K 990 PDF
FY2023 $229K$108K$121K$570K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$53K$130K$449K 990 PDF
FY2021 $128K$190K−$63K$318K 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$101K$37K$381K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $83,565 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,047$64,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,001$19,565
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,048$83,565
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $95,000$54,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,044$4,140
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,044$58,140
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $121,004$25,425
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $83,565 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,565$19,565
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,565$83,565
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,140 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,500$21,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $32,500$32,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,250$2,250
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $395$395
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,310$1,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $185$185
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $54,000 · Management $4,140 · Fundraising $0$58,140
Part X · Balance sheet $595,144 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,377$208,414
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $367,342$386,730
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $569,719$595,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $569,719$595,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $569,719$595,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $569,719$595,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $595,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$83,565
XI-2 Total expenses$58,140
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,425
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$569,719
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$595,144

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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