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Wildfire Adapted Partnership FY2024 filing

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Durango, CO501(c)(3)Since 2018Public Safety & DisasterEIN 82-3963743Revenue $950K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwildfireadapted.org701 Camino Del Rio Suite 306, 81301-5466 · Durango, COTax-exempt since Jul 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To inspire, motivate, educate and serve individuals, organizations and communities joining together to protect lives and property from wildfire across five southwest counties of Colorado

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$177
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$950K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$930K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$950K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$659K
FY2024$950K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$930K
FY2024▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$443K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$930K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$124K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$117K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2018.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $881K Management & general 5% · $49K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Les Kole
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paulette Church
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Short
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Al Myatt
Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protecting lives and property from wildfire through education and community action.

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2 programs · $881K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Wildfire Mitigation Incentive Programs help individuals and communities in SW Colorado to reduce the overall cost of completing wildfire risk reduction activities. Activities include: defensible space site visit and cost share program, chipper rebate program, and other community-level projects.

$624Kprogram expense
02

Education and outreach programs are focused on educating the general public of SW Colorado on wildfire preparedness including how to create defensible space for their homes and neighborhoods and evacuation planning.

$257Kprogram 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
Watershed Research and Training CenterFY2024$12K
Community First FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$950K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$930K
Ln 25
Programscol B$881K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Government grantsLn 1e$898K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$950K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6425
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$177
Net assetsLn 32$104K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$311K$290K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K$383
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$17K$567
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$24K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$665$90$575
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$536K$534K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$930K$881K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$7K$117K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $950K$930K$20K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023 $659K$642K$18K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $378K$374K$3K$86K 990 PDF
FY2021 $464K$448K$16K$83K 990 PDF
FY2020 $381K$443K−$62K$68K 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
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Part I · Summary $949,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $659,236$948,654
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50$1,320
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $659,286$949,974
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $303,885$360,655
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,689$569,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $641,574$929,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,712$20,102
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $949,974 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$897,776
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,878
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$948,654
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,320$1,320
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,320$949,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $929,872 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $289,933 · Management $21,453$311,386
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,530 · Management $383$5,913
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,954 · Management $567$17,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,124 · Management $1,711$25,835
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,675$3,675
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,591$5,591
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,463 · Management $1,721$3,184
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,906$5,906
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,637 · Management $1,368$11,005
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90 · Management $575$665
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,282$3,282
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $533,592 · Management $2,317$535,909
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $881,323 · Management $48,549 · Fundraising $0$929,872
Part X · Balance sheet $124,268 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,510$16,555
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,611$48,851
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $78,868$58,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,989$124,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$177
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$177
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,073$113,409
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,916$10,682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,989$124,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,989$124,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$949,974
XI-2 Total expenses$929,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,989
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,091

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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