California Fire Foundation

Tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)EIN 68-0118991

Victim assistance and fire safety education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$397K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $634K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$397K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
20
named funders · $268K
Looks good: 20 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$593K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$20.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.2M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.3M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.0M
Net assets
$20.1M
FY2024▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.4M
FY2021$24.9M
FY2022$23.2M
FY2023$21.8M
FY2024$20.1M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1987.

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% · $6.2M Management & general 10% · $712K Fundraising 2% · $115K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $397K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$163,257Pt VII · Sec A
Dep Dir of P
$117,502Pt VII · Sec A
Dd of Comm R
$113,108Pt VII · Sec A
$1,880Pt VII · Sec A
$1,225Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$470Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rick Martinez$163,257$154,131$146,427$136,051$129,924
Joslyn Beile$117,502$104,268———
Kara Haynes$113,108————
Jair Juarez——$3,765——
Rex Pritchard$1,225$2,095$1,555$235—
Charles Martinez$1,880$1,175$2,070——
Mike Lopez—$475$1,710$190$190
Darrell Roberts—$705$1,600——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides victim assistance, fire safety education, and scholarships to the children of fallen California firefighters.

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3 program services account for $6.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The CFF assists victims and families devastated by fire and other major disasters by working closely with local firefighters in their communities. When disaster strikes, firefighters are the first responders and best able to identify unmet needs in their area and help carry out programs to enhance services before, during and after the…

$4.9Mprogram expense
02

The CFF provides information about fire safety and conducts public outreach and education through its public education campaign, "firefighters on your side". This public education campaign teaches members of the public throughout california to prevent and prepare for fires through topics and strategies presented through person-to-person…

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

The california fire foundation provides scholarships to children of fallen firefighters.

$42Kprogram 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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 565 grants · $13.6M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$824,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$185,500
ProjectcampCA · FY2024$75,000
OthersFY2024$48,124
Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,870
Unitemized GrantFY2024$42,000
Trauma Intervention Program FoothilCA · FY2024$23,156
Kettenpom-Zenia VolunteersFY2024$23,000
Calaveras Consolidated Fire ProtectFY2024$22,624
Jackson Valley Fire Protection DistFY2024$18,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$860K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.2M
Managementcol C$712K
Fundraisingcol D$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$20.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$593K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$860K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Gains on assetsLn 7$290K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$6.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$20.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$593K
Net assetsLn 32$20.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.4M$7.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.9M$5.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$102K
Total assetsLn 16$22.1M$20.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K$593K
Net assetsLn 32$21.8M$20.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M$1.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$2K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$633K$292K$332K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$47K$19K$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$21K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$24K$25K$743
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$26K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$5K$9K$735
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$568K$568K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$903K$897K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$137K$126K$8K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$61K$50K$7K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$44K$14K$6K
TravelLn 17$417K$405K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$19K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$36K$10K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$789K$168K$80K
All other expensesLn 24e$319K$301K$16K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$6.2M$712K$115K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.3M$7.0M−$1.8M$20.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$6.8M−$1.7M$21.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$6.4M−$1.6M$23.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$5.0M$1.5M$24.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.2M$4.6M$6.6M$23.4M 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 $5,288,152 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,370,473
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,370,473
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $569,870$569,870
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $290,336$290,336
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $48,776$48,776
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,697$8,697
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $917,679$5,288,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,040,853 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,492,051$1,492,051
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,096,370$1,096,370
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,445 · Management $1,130$3,575
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $292,192 · Management $332,327 · Fundraising $8,317$632,836
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,977 · Management $27,705$46,682
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,121 · Management $31,717$52,838
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,743 · Management $25,059 · Fundraising $743$49,545
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $26,010 · Management $7,388 · Fundraising $3,694$37,092
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,800$18,800
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $4,747 · Management $8,598 · Fundraising $735$14,080
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $568,015$568,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $896,671 · Management $4,959 · Fundraising $1,395$903,025
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $126,131 · Management $7,561 · Fundraising $3,781$137,473
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $50,141 · Management $7,422 · Fundraising $3,711$61,274
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,357 · Management $13,501 · Fundraising $6,337$64,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $404,925 · Management $11,728$416,653
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,288 · Management $2,418$21,706
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,231 · Management $9,856 · Fundraising $4,928$51,015
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,577$17,577
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $788,934 · Management $168,294 · Fundraising $79,726$1,036,954
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $301,347 · Management $16,195 · Fundraising $1,555$319,097
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,213,696 · Management $712,235 · Fundraising $114,922$7,040,853
Part X · Balance sheet $20,669,837 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,157,920$1,183,446
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,211,435$6,019,028
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $230,581$192,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,308,541$7,549,848
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,149$101,977
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,939,119$5,473,634
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $56,732$28,366
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $176,111$120,938
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,135,588$20,669,837
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,735$457,637
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $193,938$134,975
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $295,673$592,612
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,178,896$12,082,353
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,661,019$7,994,872
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,839,915$20,077,225
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,135,588$20,669,837
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,077,225 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,288,152
XI-2 Total expenses$7,040,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,752,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,839,915
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$9,989
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,077,225

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