Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by CENTRAL VENTURA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $710,705
- Total expenses
- $747,968
- Contributions and grants received
- $701,158
- Grants paid
- $27,771
- Program service revenue
- $450
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $9,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $408,583
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $265,000
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $143,583
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $604,721
- Management and general expenses
- $118,760
- Fundraising expenses
- $24,487
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $604,721
Program services were 80.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$4,105
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$685,181
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$11,872
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
total $450 · related or exempt $450
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3 · Investment income
total $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$18,796
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$4,105
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$11,133
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $7,663
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $1,434 · related or exempt $1,434
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,434
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $27,771 · program services $27,771
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $415,803 · program services $333,100 · management and general $68,566 · fundraising $14,137
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $22,988 · program services $18,416 · management and general $3,790 · fundraising $782
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $34,276 · program services $27,459 · management and general $5,652 · fundraising $1,165
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $1,475 · program services $1,182 · management and general $243 · fundraising $50
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,321 · program services $1,859 · management and general $383 · fundraising $79
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,832 · program services $3,070 · management and general $632 · fundraising $130
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,626 · program services $2,905 · management and general $598 · fundraising $123
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $10,632 · program services $8,517 · management and general $1,753 · fundraising $362
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17 · Travel
total $11,171 · program services $8,949 · management and general $1,842 · fundraising $380
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $518 · program services $415 · management and general $85 · fundraising $18
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $6,265 · program services $5,019 · management and general $1,033 · fundraising $213
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24a · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES
total $201,719 · program services $161,597 · management and general $33,264 · fundraising $6,858
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24b · Other expenses: MEETINGS AND MEALS
total $2,206 · program services $1,767 · management and general $364 · fundraising $75
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24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE
total $1,237 · program services $991 · management and general $204 · fundraising $42
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24d · Other expenses: DEPRECIATION
total $673 · program services $539 · management and general $111 · fundraising $23
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,455 · program services $1,165 · management and general $240 · fundraising $50
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $267,879 · end of year $180,469
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $63,890 · end of year $224,335
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,972
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,193
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,047 · end of year $3,779
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $38,561 · end of year $56,376
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $115,409 · end of year $208,624
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $92,651 · end of year $137,334
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $88,195 · end of year $6,249
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council is a grassroots, community-led organization that mobilizes residents to protect their homes, communities, and environments from catastrophic wildfire, through collaborative planning, programs, mitigation and education.
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The CVCFSC implemented the following complex, multi-partner, countywide wildfirePrevention programs in 2023:I. Facilitated over 75 education and outreach programs, webinars, town hall meetings and workshops throughout the county, with over 3,000 community members reached. Weve been in the news, too! We were featured in the Ventura County Reporter, Ventura County Star, KCLU, Ojai Valley News, and maintained our presence across other various print and social media platforms. To increase inclusion and equity in wildfire planning and preparedness, we organized education, outreach, and training programs in both English and Spanish. II. Completed over 300 Home Hardening Assessments throughout the county. Home hardening addresses the most vulnerable components of your home with building materials and installation techniques that increase resistance to heat, flame, and ember intrusion that occur during most wildfires. In just a few steps, residents in Ventura County can learn how to drastically lower their home's vulnerability to wildfires by scheduling our team to conduct an initial assessment of their homes. III. Equipped fourteen homes with retrofits to harden their home against wildfire. In 2023 VRFSC offered opportunities to assist qualified Ventura County residents with expenses and work related to fire safety improvements to their homes. These retrofits can include upgrading to ember-resistant vents, clearing leaf debris, removing hazardous vegetation, and more. We look forward to continuing this program in 2024. IV. In a collaborative endeavor involving community leaders, local fire safe councils, and fire departments, the Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council has played a pivotal role in facilitating the recognition of six Firewise neighborhoods. Demonstrating our commitment to wildfire resilience, VRFSC has guided four new communities in achieving Firewise status and is actively assisting two others in the renewal process. This accomplishment underscores our dedication to fostering safer environments and strengthening wildfire preparedness across Ventura County. V. The Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council was regonized by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors with a proclamation for our contributions to The Ventura County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, along with seven additional localized plans (Bell Canyon, Fillmore, Oak Park, Piru, Rancho Ventura Conservation Trust, Santa Paula, and the Ventura Land Trust). Our efforts aim at enhancing Ventura County's resilience and preparedness against wildfires, fostering a safer and more secure community. VI. Provided two 8-hour courses for Hired Vendor Incident Safety Awareness. These courses support vendors that contract for service during major wildfire incidents. The courses were taught by Woody Bouska with SURE-FIRE Training, Inc. and there were 45 participants.VII. Through our Resident Grant Program, Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council offers opportunities to assist Ventura County residents in need with expenses and work related to wildfire safety improvements to their homes. Specifically, for eligible applicants, defensible space clearance and home modifications and retrofits can be offered at no cost to the resident.
Expenses $604,721
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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MICHAEL LAPLANT
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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JIM ROTH
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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PATRICIA HANLEY
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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ANDREW ORTEGA
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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JIM KNISS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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KYLE GORDON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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JASON GIAMBI
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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LUIS ESPINOSA
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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MICHAEL LOPEZ
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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MARGARET TOUGAS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 6 September 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202442509349300924
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