Douglas Forest Protective Association

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Roseburg, OR501(c)(4)Since 1912 EIN 93-0156600Revenue $40.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRS1758 Ne Airport Rd, 97470-1419 · Roseburg, ORTax-exempt since Jul 1937

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ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FIRE SUPPRESSION ON TIMBER AND GRAZING LANDS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. THEY ALSO ENGAGE IN SPECIAL PROJECTS WITH TO UTILIZE EMPLOYEES DURING THE OFF-SEASON. THE PROJECTS CAN INCLUDE FUELS REDUCTION AND OTHER FIRE PREVENTION WORK TO MAINTAIN STEADY EMPLOYEMENT OF TRAINED AND QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES. WE FOUGHT 97 fires.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$953K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $235K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$953K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$67K
-3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40.3M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$40.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$40.3M
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$36.1M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$48.7M
FY2025$40.3M
Expenses
$40.6M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$36.5M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$49.4M
FY2025$40.6M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1937.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $33.1M Management & general 18% · $7.5M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $953K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Deputy District Manager
$161,606Pt VII · Sec A
District Manager
$132,739Pt VII · Sec A
Unit Forester
$120,950Pt VII · Sec A
Unit Forester
$115,345Pt VII · Sec A
Risk Manager
$113,097Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treas/District Business Manager
$103,657Pt VII · Sec A
Shop Manager
$103,446Pt VII · Sec A
Forest Officer
$101,894Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Rory Collins$161,606$161,606——
Aaron Whiteley$120,950$143,950——
Pat Skrip$132,739—$113,820$109,395
Patrick Skrip—$132,739——
Adam Sinkey$115,345$119,030——
Brandon Kerns$113,097$113,097——
Jill Miller$103,657$103,657—$83,265
Travis Grant$103,446———

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

Protects timber and grazing lands from wildfires through prevention, detection, and suppression.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Wildland firefighting is our main purpose. If a landowner, equipment operator, or individual is found to be willful, malicious, or negigent, we will bill for all possible costs of fighting the fire. The revenue received is for fires that were billable.

Pt IX · col B
02

Special projects are performed in our off-season such as fuels reduction, road maintenance, vegitation replacement etc. These projects are done for fire prevention and sustained employment for firefighters. This work is done at cost.

Pt IX · col B
03

Douglas forest protective association received grants for various fuels reduction projects.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40.3M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$31.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Money outPt IX
$40.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$33.1M
Managementcol C$7.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$802K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$31.4M
Total revenueLn 12$40.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$801K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$802K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$67K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5144
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$3.1M$802K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$686K−$67K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$953K$953K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$437K$437K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$567K$567K
Payroll taxesLn 10$480K$480K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$112K$112K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$300K$300K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$529K$529K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34.2M$33.1M$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$40.6M$33.1M$7.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $40.3M$40.6M−$325K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $48.7M$49.4M−$759K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.9M$10.3M$514K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $36.1M$36.5M−$370K$2.9M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $40,264,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,141,195$8,831,972
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,131$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,498,220$31,432,608
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,661,546$40,264,580
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,634,009$5,382,277
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,786,730$35,207,294
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,420,739$40,589,571
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$759,193−$324,991
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,264,580 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,281 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,831,972
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,831,972
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,417,327$31,417,327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,432,608 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,264,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,589,571 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $952,734$952,734
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $2,945,386$2,945,386
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $437,312$437,312
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $566,744$566,744
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $480,101$480,101
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,000$18,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $111,673$111,673
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,566$17,566
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $299,965$299,965
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,491$9,491
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $10,441$10,441
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $528,618$528,618
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,093,280 · Management $1,118,260$34,211,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,093,280 · Management $7,496,291 · Fundraising $0$40,589,571
Part X · Balance sheet $2,024,356 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58$1,084
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,076,865$800,850
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $202,278$202,245
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $606$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,972$7,817
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,012,360$1,012,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,299,139$2,024,356
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $686,310−$66,867
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $686,310−$66,867
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,612,828$2,091,224
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,299,138$2,024,357
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,091,223 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,264,580
XI-2 Total expenses$40,589,571
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$324,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,612,829
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,196,613
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,091,223

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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