Fire Adapted Colorado (EIN 475539221) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Paul Cada

Phone

9707397899

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Fire Adapted Colorado, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $478K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 30% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

Mission - Connect and empower wildfire resilience leaders to improve wildfire outcomes in Colorado communities and landscapes. Programs include serving as a statewide network for wildfire resilience professionals, raising their collective voices to enable their work, and training including convening the Colorado Wildland Fire Conference.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $291,685

Program Service Revenue $182,743

Investment Income $3,129

Other Revenue $300

TOTAL REVENUE $477,857

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $40,525

Salaries & Benefits $254,824

Fundraising Expenses $49,359

Program Expenses $395,624

Other Expenses $175,165

TOTAL EXPENSES $470,514

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$477,857	$367,947	+0.3%
Expenses	$470,514	$364,857	+0.3%
Net Income	$7,343	$3,090	+1.4%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

230

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Rebecca Samulski	Executive Director	40.00		$67,284	$0	$67,284
Ellis Thompson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Lovgren	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Frank Hahnenberg	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Cada	Chairman	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah McCaffrey	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James B Webster	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ashley Downing	Treasurer/Sec	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$477,857	$470,514	$196,379	$7,343
2023	$367,947	$364,857	$182,879	$3,090
2021	$295,753	$110,499	$252,615	$185,254

Fire Adapted Colorado