Montecito Firefighters Charitable Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 20-4817396Revenue $229K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmontecitofirefightersfoundation.com595 San Ysidro Rd, 93108-2124 · Santa Barbara, CATax-exempt since Dec 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
63 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 63.3 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
$229K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$570K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$229K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$84K
Expenses
$108K
FY2023▲ +103%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$58K
Net assets
$570K
FY2023▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$595K

From the FY2023 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $95K Management & general 12% · $13K Fundraising 0% · $352

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023, the montecito firefighter's charitable foundation provided grants to nineteen (19) families of firefighters impacted by the wildfires that destroyed much of lahaina and burned for weeks in upcountry maui.

$50Kprogram expense
02

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.

$39Kprogram expense
03

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.

$6Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$352
Owns and owesPt X
$570K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K
Total assetsLn 16$570K
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$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$202K
SavingsLn 2$367K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$570K
Total assetsLn 16$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$570K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$449K$570K
Total assetsLn 16$449K$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$449K$570K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$76K$76K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$352$352
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$284$284
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$95K$13K$352

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $84K$58K$25K$595K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $229,048 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,810$228,047
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $783$1,001
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,593$229,048
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,000$95,000
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 $5,235$13,044
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,235$108,044
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,358$121,004
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $229,048 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,047
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,001$1,001
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,001$229,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,044 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,500$19,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $75,500$75,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,328$2,328
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $352$352
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,830$4,830
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $284$284
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,000 · Management $12,692 · Fundraising $352$108,044
Part X · Balance sheet $569,719 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,206$202,377
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $291,509$367,342
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $448,715$569,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $448,715$569,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $448,715$569,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $448,715$569,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $569,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,048
XI-2 Total expenses$108,044
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,004
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$448,715
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$569,719

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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