Cal Fire Local 2881 FY2020 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(5)Since 1977EIN 95-2535393Revenue $9.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRScalfirelocal2881.org1731 J St Ste 100, 95811-3022 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Jan 1995

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Support beneficial legislation, represent Cal Fire employees, negatiate with the state of california

$47K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.1M a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$15K
-0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.3M
Spent
$7.4M
Net assets
$12.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$10.9M
Expenses
$7.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.4M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$7.0M
Net assets
$12.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.7M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$15.4M
FY2023$18.0M
FY2024$19.9M
FY2025$24.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
State Rank & File Director
$23,320Pt VII · Sec A
President
$23,320Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
4th District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
5th District Vice Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Van Gerwen$58,656$18,048$10,800———
Tim Edwards$58,656$46,848$43,200$38,400$28,000$23,320
Peter Boctor$58,656$46,848$43,200$34,650——
Darren Dow————$28,000$23,320
Pete Munoa$4,826$10,800$10,800———
Brian Burger$4,500$10,800$10,800———
Cliff Allen$4,500$10,800$10,800———
Jeremy Salizzoni$4,350$10,800————

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 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fostered acquaintance, cooperation, efficiency and harmony among cal fire employees, supported beneficial legislation and represented cal fire employees in negotiations with the state of california

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$356K
Investment incomeLn 3$114K
Money outPt IX
$7.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$12.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.0M
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$114K
Other incomeLn 4–11$356K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$887
Total revenueLn 12$9.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400
SavingsLn 2$10.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$15K
Net assetsLn 32$12.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 6325
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.7M$10.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M$12.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$579K−$15K
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M$12.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$368K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$164K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.0M
Office expensesLn 13$281K
OccupancyLn 16$163K
TravelLn 17$110K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$139K
InsuranceLn 23$68K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.6M
All other expensesLn 24e$432K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.9M$7.0M$3.9M$24.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.0M$6.6M$1.3M$19.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.0M$5.3M$2.7M$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.4M$10.2M$238K$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.0M$7.6M$2.4M$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.3M$7.4M$1.9M$12.7M 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
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Part I · Summary $9,295,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,348,193$8,826,176
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $128,384$113,645
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $188,294$355,528
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,664,871$9,295,349
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 $498,883$578,004
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,993,802$6,824,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,492,685$7,402,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,172,186$1,892,382
Part VI · Governance 15 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $9,295,349 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,826,176
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,826,176
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $114,532$114,532
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $66,194$66,194
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$887−$887
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $289,334$289,334
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $179,839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $289,334$9,295,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,402,967 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$46,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$367,712
IX-9 Other employee benefits$163,652
IX-11b Legal fees$1,012,137
IX-13 Office expenses$281,226
IX-16 Occupancy$163,412
IX-17 Travel$109,647
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$16,758
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$139,111
IX-23 Insurance$67,762
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,603,346
IX-24e All other expenses$431,564
IX-25 Total functional expenses$7,402,967
Part X · Balance sheet $12,714,271 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $871,595$400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,845,793$10,034,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,674,627$2,679,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,416,015$12,714,271
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,577−$15,383
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $578,743−$15,383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,837,272$12,729,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,416,015$12,714,271
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,729,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,295,349
XI-2 Total expenses$7,402,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,892,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,837,272
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,729,654

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