Firebrand resiliency collective supports community solutions for long-term recovery, resilience, and preparedness in the face of natural disasters

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% 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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $33K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$465K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$312K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$312K
Expenses
$465K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$553K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$465K
Net assets
$52K
FY2024▼ -75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$16K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$52K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $325K Management & general 27% · $124K Fundraising 4% · $17K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tucker Teutsch’s $83K as Executive Directive is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports community solutions for disaster recovery, resilience, and preparedness.

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2 programs · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The zone captain program supported survivors of the 2020 almeda wildfire through over 1300 individual interactions for resource referrals. The program was the first in the state to submit an application for long awaited funding allocated by hud and was the first to process a successful award from start to finish.

$166Kprogram expense
02

The ready now program engaged with 1946 residents interested in preparing for wildfire safety. We partnered with 32 other organizations and supported 14 communities in their pursuit of firewise community status, trained 32 people in a modified assessing structural ignition potential course to perform home wildfire risk assessments, and…

$159Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2022
AARPFY2022$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$33K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Money outPt IX
$465K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Government grantsLn 1e$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 638
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$181K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$208K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$204K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$196K$73K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$13K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$3K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$8K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$605$323$282
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$450$8K
InterestLn 20$568$568
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$2K$10
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$987$589
Total functional expensesLn 25$465K$325K$124K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $312K$465K−$152K$52K 990 PDF
FY2023 $482K$532K−$51K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 $792K$553K$239K$255K 990 PDF
FY2021 $164K$16K 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 $312,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $481,459$311,293
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $120$67
I-11 Other revenue$1,098
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $481,579$312,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $440,740$362,726
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,514$101,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $532,254$464,709
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,675−$152,251
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $312,458 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$278,608
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,685
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$311,293
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $67$67
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,098$1,098
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,165 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$312,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $464,709 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,696$85,696
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $196,473 · Management $72,501 · Fundraising $8,056$277,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,245$2,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,466 · Management $20,795$34,261
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,688 · Management $5,242$7,930
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,325 · Management $5,561$13,886
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,980 · Management $10,620$21,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $323 · Management $282$605
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $450 · Fundraising $8,438$8,888
IX-20 InterestManagement $568$568
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,404 · Management $2,764$5,168
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,878 · Management $2,368 · Fundraising $10$5,256
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $987 · Management $589$1,576
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,670 · Management $123,535 · Fundraising $16,504$464,709
Part X · Balance sheet $85,602 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $180,707$38,006
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,420$44,096
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,500$3,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $207,627$85,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,695$3,033
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,694$30,582
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,389$33,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,238$51,987
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $207,627$85,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $51,987 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$312,458
XI-2 Total expenses$464,709
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$152,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,238
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$51,987

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