CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MIKE LOPEZ

Phone

9169219111

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION, founded in 1987, is a community nonprofit that reported $5.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $7.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 33% operating deficit.

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION (CFF) IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARITY THAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF FIRE AND CONDUCTS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT FIRE SAFETY AND THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF FIRE. IT RECOGNIZES THE COURAGE OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AND THE PERSEVERANCE AND SACRIFICE OF FIRE VICTIMS. THE CALIFORNIA FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL, LOCATED AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN SACRAMENTO, WAS BUILT AND IS MAINTAINED BY CFF. IT HONORS FIRE FIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND SERVES AS A PUBLIC TRIBUTE TO THE HEROISM OF THE PROFESSION AND TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,289,682

THE CFF PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT FIRE SAFETY AND CONDUCTS PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, "FIREFIGHTERS ON YOUR SIDE". THIS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TEACHES...

THE CFF PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT FIRE SAFETY AND CONDUCTS PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, "FIREFIGHTERS ON YOUR SIDE". THIS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TEACHES MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA TO PREVENT AND PREPARE FOR FIRES THROUGH TOPICS AND STRATEGIES PRESENTED THROUGH PERSON-TO-PERSON WORKSHOPS, PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. THE CFF HOLDS AN ANNUAL PUBLIC MEMORIAL CEREMONY TO HONOR AND REMEMBER THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE OF FALLEN FIRE FIGHTERS.

Program 2

Expenses: $4,882,014

THE CFF ASSISTS VICTIMS AND FAMILIES DEVASTATED BY FIRE AND OTHER MAJOR DISASTERS BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE THE FIRST...

THE CFF ASSISTS VICTIMS AND FAMILIES DEVASTATED BY FIRE AND OTHER MAJOR DISASTERS BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, FIREFIGHTERS ARE THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND BEST ABLE TO IDENTIFY UNMET NEEDS IN THEIR AREA AND HELP CARRY OUT PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE SERVICES BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE ALARM. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Program 3

Expenses: $42,000

THE CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OF FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,370,473

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $860,206

Other Revenue $57,473

TOTAL REVENUE $5,288,152

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,588,421

Salaries & Benefits $785,476

Fundraising Expenses $114,922

Program Expenses $6,213,696

Other Expenses $3,666,956

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,040,853

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,288,152	$5,085,617	+0.0%
Expenses	$7,040,853	$6,766,881	+0.0%
Net Income	$-1,752,701	$-1,681,264	+0.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$299,833

Total Directors

$313,513

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRIAN RICE	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$17,958	$210,436
RICK MARTINEZ	EXECUTIVE DI	45.00	Highest	$163,257	$15,699	$178,956
KARA HAYNES	DD OF COMM R	45.00	Highest	$113,108	$36,466	$149,574
JOSLYN BEILE	DEP DIR OF P	45.00	Highest	$117,502	$10,847	$128,349
MIKE LOPEZ	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$5,649	$89,397
CHARLES MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$1,880	$0	$11,985
REX PRITCHARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$1,225	$0	$1,225
TIM EDWARDS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$470	$0	$470
FREDDY ESCOBAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE GILLOTTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TREVOR JAMISON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAIR JUAREZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRELL ROBERTS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL A TERRY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VINCE WELLS	DIRECTOR	1.00	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
2024	$5,288,152	$7,040,853	$20,669,837	$-1,752,701
2023	$5,085,617	$6,766,881	$22,135,588	$-1,681,264
2022	$4,881,565	$6,432,496	$23,584,537	$-1,550,931
2021	$6,496,275	$4,963,571	$25,027,196	$1,532,704
2020	$11,239,326	$4,616,836	$23,467,446	$6,622,490
2019	$14,788,443	$7,634,525	$16,719,799	$7,153,918
2018	$12,756,209	$5,798,443	$10,374,279	$6,957,766