Bellevue Fire Foundation FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Bellevue, WA501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 85-3767595

To support Bellevue's firefighters and paramedics in protecting life, property, and the environment by providing equipment, training, and other programs beyond city resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $771K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$435K
Spent
$374K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$71K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$435K
FY2022
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$435K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$916K
Expenses
$374K
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$374K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$930K
Net assets
$71K
FY2022
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$71K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$22K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $284K Management & general 11% · $42K Fundraising 13% · $48K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$134,375Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Mathers’s $87K as President and CEO is at the 90th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Laura Mathers$86,588$118,772$134,375

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides equipment and training to support firefighters and paramedics protecting the community.

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3 program services account for $284K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Fund projects that provided Bellevue Fire Department with equipment to improve public safety and firefighter safety. - Provided funds to purchase a Type 6 Wildlands Brush Truck and related tools to fight wildfires - Provided funds to purchase a First Response Mental Health App that provides firefighters with resources on health and…

$202Kprogram expense
02

Fund projects that helped Bellevue Fire Department strengthen officer wellness and morale, and BFD general program support - Recognition events - recognize firefighters with community and civic leaders

$73Kprogram expense
03

Fund projects that helped Bellevue Fire Department strengthen community partnerships and reach diverse audiences - DoorDash community credits provided to Bellevue Fire Department CARES team and medical units - food, prescriptions, diapers, and other needs of individuals and families in crisis - Participated in community events that…

$10Kprogram expense

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $842K · 2023–2024
Bellevue Fire DepartmentFY2024$794,191
Bellevue Fire DepartmentFY2023$48,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$435K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$435K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$71K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$435K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$435K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$71K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$10K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$570$44K
Net assetsLn 32$10K$71K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$193K$193K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$75K$38K$38K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$650$650
OccupancyLn 16$2K$771$385$887
TravelLn 17$2K$787$326$891
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$6K$112$6K
InsuranceLn 23$480$240$120$120
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$5K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$284K$42K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $916K$930K−$15K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$202K−$34K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $435K$374K$61K$71K 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 $434,917 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$434,917
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$434,917
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$434,917
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $374,109 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $193,000$193,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,068 · Management $37,535 · Fundraising $37,535$150,138
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,313 · Fundraising $0$1,313
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,856 · Management $650 · Fundraising $650$4,156
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $771 · Management $385 · Fundraising $887$2,043
IX-17 TravelPrograms $787 · Management $326 · Fundraising $891$2,004
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,252 · Management $112 · Fundraising $6,143$12,507
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $240 · Management $120 · Fundraising $120$480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,378 · Management $1,059 · Fundraising $2,031$8,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,352 · Management $41,500 · Fundraising $48,257$374,109
Part X · Balance sheet $114,550 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,349$103,651
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,899
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,349$114,550
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $570$563
X-18 Grants payable$38,000
X-25 Other liabilities$5,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $570$43,963
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,779$38,624
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$31,963
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,779$70,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,349$114,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $70,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$434,917
XI-2 Total expenses$374,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,808
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,779
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$70,587

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