Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Since 2005Human ServicesEIN 20-5686356

This public benefit corporation is organized exclusively to engage in lawful charitable and educational activities supporting the families of firefighters and other firefighting suppression personnel in times of financial need or hardship: assist burn victims and their families and support research and studies on occupation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $368K a year · 66% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
128 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 128.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $244K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$363K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$202K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$363K
FY2024▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$554K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$202K
FY2024▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$341K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $199K Management & general 2% · $4K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin O'Meara’s $8K as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Supports firefighter families facing hardship, aids burn victims, and funds firefighting health research.

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1 program service account for $199K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Support for families of firefighters and suppression personnel in their financial needs and hardship, along with assiatnce to burn victims and their familes

$199Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $811K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$227,785
Firefighters Burn InstituteFY2025$15,000
Rcc FoundationFY2025$12,000
San Diego Burn InstituteFY2025$10,000
Cal Fire Local 2881FY2025$10,000
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn FoundFY2025$7,099
Unitemized GrantFY2024$134,912
San Diego Burn InstituteFY2024$16,000
Firefighters Burn InstituteCA · FY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$140,910
Unitemized GrantFY2022$71,893
Unitemized GrantFY2021$59,243
Unitemized GrantFY2020$91,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.9M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$31K$31K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$135K$135K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$199K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$341K$873K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $363K$202K$160K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $303K$230K$73K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $554K$156K$399K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $530K$96K$434K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $401K$131K$270K$1.1M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $362,630 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,527
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,527
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67,327$67,327
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $107,776$107,776
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $175,103$362,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $202,296 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $31,000$31,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $134,912$134,912
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,725$3,725
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,659$32,659
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,571 · Management $3,725 · Fundraising $0$202,296
Part X · Balance sheet $2,159,371 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,978$105,109
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,807,715$2,054,262
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,909,693$2,159,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,909,693$2,159,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,909,693$2,159,371
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,909,693$2,159,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,159,371 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,630
XI-2 Total expenses$202,296
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,909,693
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$89,344
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,159,371

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

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