San Mateo County Fire Fighters

Burlingame, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 90-0770784Revenue $201K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1399 Rollins Road · Burlingame, CA

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The central County Fire department (district 11) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the citizens and visitors in our communities by protecting their lives, property and the environment and is committed to supporting it's member firefighters in accomplishing this mission.

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $312K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
+1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$533K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$201K
FY2025▲ +1.0%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$201K
Expenses
$195K
FY2025▲ +1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$177K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$533K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$533K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $129K Management & general 5% · $9K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects lives, property, and the environment through fire prevention and response.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Achievements for this year include supporting members with access to legal and retirement counseling. Additionally community evens hacve been held to highlifhgt safety, raise awareness and raise donations for burn survivors.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$533K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$533K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$165K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$346K$312K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$527K$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$527K$533K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$57K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$94K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$13K$337
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$129K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $201K$195K$6K$533K 990 PDF
FY2024 $199K$193K$6K$527K 990 PDF
FY2023 $193K$177K$16K$521K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$189K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$157K 990 PDF
FY2020 $180K$155K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $201,233 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197,714$218,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,291$5,692
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,672−$22,506
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,333$201,233
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,462$9,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,810$185,935
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,272$195,135
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,061$6,098
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $201,233 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$22,506 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $218,047$218,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17,034$17,034
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$11,342−$11,342
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $223,739 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$22,506$201,233
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,135 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,200$9,200
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,016$6,016
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,123$2,123
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $4,582$4,582
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$56,906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,571 · Management $9,157$102,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,243 · Management $337$13,580
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,735 · Management $9,494 · Fundraising $0$195,135
Part X · Balance sheet $532,663 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,723$165,224
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $32,742$55,052
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $346,100$312,387
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $526,565$532,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $526,565$532,663
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,565$532,663
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $526,565$532,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $532,663 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$201,233
XI-2 Total expenses$195,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,565
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$532,663

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