THE FIREFIGHTER YOUTH ACADEMY IS A PROJECT OF SUPPORT FOR ACTIVELY RISING YOUTH (SFARY), A CALIFORNIA 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. SFARYS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AND UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES. WE SEEK TO REVITALIZE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY DEVELOPING AND EMPOWERING YOUTH.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
31¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 27% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
31%
of spending
Concern: 31% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$332K
+82% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
31%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$332K
FY2024▲ +82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$332K
Expenses
$242K
FY2024▲ +629%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$242K
Net assets
$198K
FY2024▲ +189%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$198K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

31 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 31% · $75K Management & general 69% · $168K Fundraising 0% · $150

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operations Officer
$31,820Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$22,880Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$21,464Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Berhel’s $32K as Chief Operations Officer is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Byron Berhel$25,000$89,400$20,000
Nicholas Berhel$31,820——
Lisa Grant-Dawson$22,880——
Ashley Berhel$21,464——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved youth through development programs, resources, and opportunities.

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1 program · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organization programs are for the purpose of promoting opportunities in firefighting by assisting underprivileged youth to obtain qualifications for employment.

$75Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$332K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$75K
Managementcol C$168K
Fundraisingcol D$150
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Total revenueLn 12$332K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$60K$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$199K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$68K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$0$96K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$12K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$44K$0$44K$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$175$0$175$0
TravelLn 17$13K$13K$0$150
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$28K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$21K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$75K$168K$150

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $332K$242K$89K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2025 $182K$68K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 8, 2023 $196K$78K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $92K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 29, 2021 $44K$33K$11K$33K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $331,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $182,295$271,186
I-9 Program service revenue$60,653
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,295$331,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,400$108,731
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,174$133,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,574$242,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,279$89,373
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $331,839 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,186
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$60,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,653 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$331,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,466 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $96,464 · Fundraising $0$96,464
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,267 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,267
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,386 · Fundraising $0$2,386
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $0$1,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $5,610 · Fundraising $0$5,610
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $43,839 · Fundraising $0$43,839
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,704 · Fundraising $0$3,704
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $175 · Fundraising $0$175
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,072 · Management $0 · Fundraising $150$13,222
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $2,671 · Fundraising $0$2,671
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,224 · Fundraising $0$6,224
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,971 · Management $3,342 · Fundraising $0$31,313
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,257 · Management $2,234 · Fundraising $0$23,491
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,567 · Management $167,749 · Fundraising $150$242,466
Part X · Balance sheet $199,081 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,135$188,636
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,127$10,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,262$199,081
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,514
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,514
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,262$197,567
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,262$197,567
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,262$199,081
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,567 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,839
XI-2 Total expenses$242,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,262
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$39,932
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,567

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