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Cal Fire Local 2881 Group Return FY2020 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(5)Since 1977EIN 68-0398643

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Support beneficial legislation, represent Cal Fire employees, negotiate with the state of california

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$700K
Spent
$535K
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$700K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$700K
FY2021$848K
FY2022$779K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$952K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$535K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$516K
FY2022$747K
FY2023$775K
FY2024$979K
FY2025$873K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2020 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 Jan 1995.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tim Edwards
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Munoa
General Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua Smith
1st District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Garcia
2nd District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Van Gerwen
Finance Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Niven
3rd District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Morlan
4th District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chuck Carroll
5th District Vice Presiden
$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

Advocates for beneficial legislation and represents CAL FIRE employees in negotiations with the state.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Provided representation on board of directors of parent organization, CDF firefighters, provided leadership and coordinated activities of 30 regions and chapters.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$700K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$535K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$700K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$843K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$843K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$843K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15K
TravelLn 17$162K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$137K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$873K$206K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $952K$979K−$27K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $887K$775K$112K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $779K$747K$31K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $848K$516K$331K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $700K$535K$166K$1.0M 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 $700,392 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$660,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$660,202
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,472$2,472
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $37,718$37,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,472 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,718$700,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $534,511 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal fees$3,692
IX-13 Office expenses$15,482
IX-17 Travel$162,285
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$136,927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$216,125
IX-25 Total functional expenses$534,511
Part X · Balance sheet $1,008,691 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $842,810$1,008,691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $842,810$1,008,691
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $842,810$1,008,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $842,810$1,008,691
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,008,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$700,392
XI-2 Total expenses$534,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,881
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$842,810
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,008,691

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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