Cal Fire Local 2881 Group Return FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(5)Since 1977EIN 68-0398643Revenue $887K in FY2023

On file with the IRS1730 I St Ste 101, 95811-3017 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Jan 1995

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Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.0 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 19 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$887K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$775K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$887K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$700K
FY2021$848K
FY2022$779K
FY2023$887K
FY2024$952K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$775K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$516K
FY2022$747K
FY2023$775K
FY2024$979K
FY2025$873K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +8%
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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 FY2023 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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
State Rank
$0Pt VII · Sec A
4th District VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Dist VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Dist VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Dist VP
$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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provided representation on board of directors of parent organization, cal fire local 2881, provided leadership and coordinated actitivies of 30 regions and chapters

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$887K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$855K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$775K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$855K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$887K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$796K
SavingsLn 2$687K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
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$86K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$207K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$162K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$304K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$775K$0$0$0

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 Viewing $887K$775K$112K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $779K$747K$31K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $848K$516K$331K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $886,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $729,876$854,834
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,886$10,890
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,877$21,191
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $778,639$886,915
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $747,482$775,326
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $747,482$775,326
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,157$111,589
Part VI · Governance 15 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $886,915 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$854,834
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$854,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,890$10,890
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 events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $21,191$21,191
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,890 · Excluded from tax $21,191$886,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $775,326 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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$11,428
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
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$86,434
IX-14 Information technology$1,657
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$206,633
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$162,040
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)$304,145
IX-24e All other expenses$2,989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$775,326
Part X · Balance sheet $1,482,920 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $669,884$796,389
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $701,447$686,531
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 $1,371,331$1,482,920
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,371,331$1,482,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,371,331$1,482,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,371,331$1,482,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,482,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$886,915
XI-2 Total expenses$775,326
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,371,331
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,482,920

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