Monte Rio Fire Services Foundation

Tax-deductible

Monte Rio, CA501(c)(3)Since 1973Public Safety & DisasterEIN 75-3227511

To educate the public of fire and saftey, suport local fire service and support local community organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
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
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
50 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 50.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$344K
+269% vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$344K
FY2025▲ +269%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$72K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$447K
FY2025▲ +77%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$447K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $86K Management & general 11% · $11K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jean Sasso’s $1K as Treasurer is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 826 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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.

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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

Monte Rio Fire Services Foundation is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Monte Rio, CA, formed in 1973.

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Monte rio fire district support local fire district purchase need equipment

Pt IX · col B
02

River to coast childrens services to help local childerns programs

Pt IX · col B
03

Monte rio school foundation to support local education

Pt IX · col B

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$344K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$66
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$86K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$66
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$344K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$304K
SavingsLn 2$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$404K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$404K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$199K$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$199K$447K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$76K$76K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$10K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$86K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $344K$97K$247K$447K 990 PDF
FY2024 $93K$252K 990 PDF
FY2023 $47K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022 $108K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 $72K$102K 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 $344,329 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$77,547
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $66 · Excluded from tax $0$66
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$12,233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$12,233
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,662$55,662
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$12,233 · Unrelated business $66 · Excluded from tax $55,662$344,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,897 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $75,942$75,942
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $4,956 · Fundraising $0$4,956
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $3,026 · Fundraising $0$3,026
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,000 · Management $2,973 · Fundraising $0$12,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,942 · Management $10,955 · Fundraising $0$96,897
Part X · Balance sheet $447,233 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $25,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,585$304,428
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,036$99,438
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$10,590
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$7,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,621$447,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,621$447,233
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,621$447,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,621$447,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $447,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$344,329
XI-2 Total expenses$96,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$247,432
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,621
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,180
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$447,233

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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