To bring together the resources of public and private resource organizations in the interests of wildfire prevention loss and mitigation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 5 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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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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $85K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$145K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$299K
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$305K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$299K
FY2025▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$158K
FY2025$299K
Net assets
$70K
FY2025▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$202K
FY2025$70K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2024.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $268K Management & general 12% · $36K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interm Secretary Treasurer
$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

Unites public and private groups to prevent and reduce wildfire losses.

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2 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Modoc Fire Safe Council recieved grant funds fro CalFire to assist Modoc County residents with critical defensible space around homes.

$63Kprogram expense
02

Modoc Fire Safe Council recieved capacity building grant funds from Sierra Nevada Conservancy facilitate the formation of Firewise USA communities. A second deliverable is project development.

$60Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$85K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $142K · 2024–2024
State of California Department of Forestry and FireFY2024$71,813
Individual RecipientFY2024$70,466

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$299K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102
Money outPt IX
$305K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Government grantsLn 1e$294K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$299K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$36K$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K$146K
Total assetsLn 16$197K$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$145K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$92K$92K
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$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$105K$22K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$858$730$129$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$2K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K$50$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$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$543$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$5K$658$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$2K$3K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$22$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$305K$268K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $299K$305K−$6K$70K 990 PDF
FY2024 $158K$202K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $299,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,438$294,348
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$4,672
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $182$102
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,620$299,122
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,799$92,122
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,490$138,902
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,506$74,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,795$305,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,175−$5,940
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $299,122 across 16 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$293,798
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$550
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$294,348
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,672 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,672
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-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $102 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,774 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$299,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $305,062 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $92,122$92,122
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,313 · Management $22,166 · Fundraising $0$127,479
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $730 · Management $129 · Fundraising $0$858
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,721 · Management $1,844 · Fundraising $0$10,565
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,250 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$21,300
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,308 · Management $543 · Fundraising $0$5,851
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,912 · Management $2,307 · Fundraising $0$10,219
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,971 · Management $658 · Fundraising $0$6,704
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,300 · Management $3,065 · Fundraising $0$5,365
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,111 · Management $22 · Fundraising $0$3,133
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,029 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,029
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,444 · Management $3,038 · Fundraising $0$6,482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,273 · Management $1,682 · Fundraising $0$2,955
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,484 · Management $35,504 · Fundraising $0$305,062
Part X · Balance sheet $214,904 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,270$4,960
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,973$41,991
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,106$22,329
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $157,653$145,624
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $197,002$214,904
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,917$12,978
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,701$30,476
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,695$101,181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $120,313$144,635
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,695$70,269
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,695$70,269
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $197,008$214,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $70,269 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,122
XI-2 Total expenses$305,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,689
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−$486
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$70,269

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