North Bay Fire FY2022 filing

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Sebastopol, CA501(c)(3)EIN 94-2774503Revenue $3.3M in FY2022

On file with the IRS4500 Hessel Rd, 95472-6267 · Sebastopol, CATax-exempt since Apr 1984Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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North Bay Fire (organization) is organized and operated exclusively for Fire prevention and suppression purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3)of the internal revenue code. The property of the organization is irreveocable dedicated to Fire prevention and suppression purposes and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member therof or to the benefit of any private person.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $340K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$5K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$729
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$53K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1984.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.2M Management & general 20% · $562K

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 (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Prevent and suppress fires to protect the community.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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North bay fire (organization) is organized and operated exclusively for fire prevention and suppression purposes within the meaning of section 501(C)(3)OF the internal revenue code. The property of the organization is irreveocable dedicated to fire prevention and suppression purposes and no part of the net income or assets of the…

$2.2Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$562K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$938K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.6M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$222K$938K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$676K$393K$284K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$35K$30K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$76K$76K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$47K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$92K$92K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.4M$173K
All other expensesLn 24e$215K$183K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.2M$562K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$729−$729$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.4M$485K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.3M$2.8M$537K$3.3M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,347,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,269,697$3,343,410
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,877$4,245
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,273,574$3,347,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,914,165$741,192
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,223,995$2,069,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,138,160$2,810,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,135,414$537,167
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $3,347,655 across 8 lines filed
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 $3,343,410$3,343,410
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,245$4,245
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,347,655$3,347,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,810,488 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $392,509 · Management $283,530$676,039
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,183 · Management $29,970$65,153
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,435$7,435
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,761$8,761
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,042$76,042
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,359$2,359
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,608 · Management $11,650$58,258
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $91,797$91,797
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,420,953 · Management $173,395$1,594,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $182,940 · Management $32,356$215,296
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,248,391 · Management $562,097 · Fundraising $0$2,810,488
Part X · Balance sheet $3,391,167 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,627,248$2,453,353
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $222,233$937,814
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,849,481$3,391,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,069$71,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,069$71,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,782,412$3,319,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,782,412$3,319,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,849,481$3,391,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,319,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,347,655
XI-2 Total expenses$2,810,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$537,167
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,782,412
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,319,579

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