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Sierra Madre Fire Foundation FY2020 filing

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Sierra Madre, CA501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 95-4380070Revenue $71K in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 1, 2026

On file with the IRSSierra Madre, CATax-exempt since Nov 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Communication,fellowship,chartiable education,relief of pain and suffering from tragedy of fire. Sponsor or suppoort education programss through donations to chartiable organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
462 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 461.9 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 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$71K
Spent
$26K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$992K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$71K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$45K
Expenses
$26K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$14K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$23K
Net assets
$992K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$992K
FY2021$979K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$952K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $19K Management & general 27% · $7K Fundraising 0% · $50

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Walters
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Kefalas
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brent Bartlett
1st Vice President
$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

Provides education and relief for fire victims, supporting charitable programs through donations.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Supported the comminity by supporting events in the City of Sierra Madre. Held annual Easter Egg Hunt.

$19Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$71K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$26K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$50
Owns and owesPt X
$992K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$992K
Total assetsLn 16$992K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$71K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$940K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$992K
Total assetsLn 16$992K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$992K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$947K$992K
Total assetsLn 16$947K$992K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$947K$992K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$131$131
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$253$253
All other expensesLn 24e$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$26K$19K$7K$50

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2026 $45K$23K$21K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2025 $73K$25K$49K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2024 $2K$23K−$21K$952K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2023 $7K$14K−$7K$972K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2022 $8K$21K−$13K$979K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 17, 2021 $71K$26K$45K$992K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $71,239 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,439$63,750
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,616$7,489
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,055$71,239
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$18,659
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,335$7,114
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $47,335$25,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,280$45,466
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $71,239 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$63,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,489$7,489
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,489 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$71,239
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,773 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,159$16,159
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,184$3,184
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $131$131
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,707$1,707
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,489$1,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $253$253
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,659 · Management $7,064 · Fundraising $50$25,773
Part X · Balance sheet $992,027 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,434$51,663
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $903,127$940,364
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $946,561$992,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $946,561$992,027
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $946,561$992,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $946,561$992,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $992,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$71,239
XI-2 Total expenses$25,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$946,561
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$992,027

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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