Big Rivers Forest Fire Management Compact: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 35-1981648)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$295K
FY2021	$493K
FY2022	$504K
FY2023	$446K
FY2024	$475K
FY2025	$414K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$266K
FY2021	$552K
FY2022	$491K
FY2023	$783K
FY2024	$488K
FY2025	$477K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$596K
FY2021	$536K
FY2022	$547K
FY2023	$592K
FY2024	$591K
FY2025	$516K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1998.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Darren Bridges

Chair

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Prevents, suppresses, and manages natural fires while promoting training and shared resources.

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3 programs · $196K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Assistance to rural fire departments in acquiring federal excess equipment for wildland fire preparation, readiness and control. Assist departments with management of federal excess equipment and provide training to firefighters, natural resource professionals, and private citizens in prescribed and wildland firefighting techniques.

$140Kprogram expense

02

Fire training was provided to rural and volunteer firefighters as well as state and federal personnel. Monies are provided to help fund the training including Academy Coordinator, trainers, and participants costs.

$48Kprogram expense

03

The Compact promotes fire prevention through programs and the distribution of materials to schools and other organizations. The targeted population is K-5. Materials include mostly Smokey Bear Materials.

$8Kprogram expense

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$446K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K

Investment incomeLn 3$8K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K

Money outPt IX

$783K

Ln 25

Owns and owesPt X

$592K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$592K

Total assetsLn 16$592K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

1

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a4

IndependentVI 1b4

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K

Government grantsLn 1e$434K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K

Investment incomeLn 3$8K

Total revenueLn 12$446K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

SavingsLn 2$592K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$592K

Total assetsLn 16$592K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$592K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$547K	$592K
Total assetsLn 16	$547K	$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$547K	$592K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Management feesLn 11a	$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$153K
Information technologyLn 14	$20K
TravelLn 17	$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$1K
InsuranceLn 23	$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$177K
All other expensesLn 24e	$380K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$783K	$0	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$414K	$477K	−$62K	$516K	990 PDF
FY2024	$475K	$488K	−$13K	$591K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$446K	$783K	−$338K	$592K	990 PDF
FY2022	$504K	$491K	$13K	$547K	990 PDF
FY2021	$493K	$552K	−$60K	$536K	990 PDF
FY2020	$295K	$266K	$29K	$596K	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 I · Summary $445,894 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $497,722$434,378

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,148$3,737

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,180$7,779

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,094$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $504,144$445,894

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

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 $491,273$783,430

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $491,273$783,430

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,871−$337,536

Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4

VI-1b Independent voting members4

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $445,894 across 12 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$434,378

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$434,378

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,737 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,737

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,779 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,779

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,516 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$445,894

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $783,430 across 8 lines filed

IX-11a Management fees$27,193

IX-11g Other fees for services$152,761

IX-14 Information technology$20,444

IX-17 Travel$22,278

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,400

IX-23 Insurance$2,079

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$177,275

IX-24e All other expenses$380,000

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$783,430

Part X · Balance sheet $591,887 assets, 5 lines filed

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $546,569$591,887

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $546,569$591,887

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $546,569$591,887

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $546,569$591,887

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $591,887 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$445,894

XI-2 Total expenses$783,430

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$337,536

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$546,569

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,854

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$380,000

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$591,887

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

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