SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL (EIN 770459954) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAUL VAN LEER

Phone

8052209037

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 245% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.6M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

TO UNIFY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE, MOTIVATE AND COORDINATE THE SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY TO MINIMIZE LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH WILDIRES.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,739,091

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $110

TOTAL REVENUE $1,739,201

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $514,452

Fundraising Expenses $1,215

Program Expenses $1,462,355

Other Expenses $1,125,134

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,639,586

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,739,201	$503,787	+2.5%
Expenses	$1,639,586	$482,723	+2.4%
Net Income	$99,615	$21,064	+3.7%

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

N/A

Employees

Volunteers

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

$153,343

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TED ADAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAX MORITZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN AHLMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN HARTMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA COOPER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK VON TILLOW	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT COFFMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM PANANIDES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN FAWCETT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAY SMITH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SELDEN EDNER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL VAN LEER	PRESIDENT	1.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ROB HAZARD	VICE PRESIDENT	1.50	Officer	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN VARGA	TREASURER/PROJECT MANAGER	2.00	Officer	$11,885	$0	$11,885
NIC ELMQUIST	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
ANNE-MARIE PARKINSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$141,458	$0	$141,458
KATHERINE FURLONG	COMMUNITY RESILIENCE DOMAIN LEAD	40.00	Highest	$103,039	$0	$103,039

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,739,201	$1,639,586	$625,439	$99,615
2022	$503,787	$482,723	$924,362	$21,064

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL