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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES FIRE SAFE COUNCIL.

Totals

Total revenue
$396,668
Total expenses
$488,106
Contributions and grants received
$340,799
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$55,869
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$205,559
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,253
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$175,306
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$378,784
Management and general expenses
$109,322
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$378,784

Program services were 77.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $338,429

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,370

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Abatement - Cost Share

    total $55,869 · related or exempt $55,869

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $52,088 · program services $32,377 · management and general $19,711

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $110,220 · program services $67,600 · management and general $42,620

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $13,850 · program services $8,514 · management and general $5,336

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $150 · management and general $150

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,442 · management and general $15,442

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $67 · program services $33 · management and general $34

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,482 · management and general $5,482

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,400 · management and general $2,400

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,241 · program services $1,950 · management and general $291

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $45 · management and general $45

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,400 · program services $3,400

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,715 · program services $806 · management and general $12,909

  • 24a · Other expenses: Fuel Reduction Contractors

    total $241,794 · program services $241,794

  • 24b · Other expenses: Enviro Surveys

    total $14,305 · program services $14,305

  • 24c · Other expenses: Outreach & Education Programs

    total $5,938 · program services $5,614 · management and general $324

  • 24d · Other expenses: Small Tools

    total $2,156 · program services $1,731 · management and general $425

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,813 · program services $660 · management and general $4,153

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $49,056 · end of year $75,701

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $219,425 · end of year $119,230

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $139 · end of year $1,260

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $65,184

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $55,816

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,769 · end of year $9,368

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $9,968 · end of year $25,576

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,677 · end of year $4,677

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $266,744 · end of year $175,306

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Wildfires in the area of Idyllwild, California in accordance with the fire safe laws of the state and federal governments; To preserve and enhance Idyllwild and surrounding areas and man-made and natural resources by providing leadership and support that mobilizes Idyllwild residents to protect their homes, communities and environment from wildfires.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To protect local homes, communities and environment from wildfires

  • The Mountain Community Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) promotes community fire awareness and has implemented a fire abatement program. MCFSC has been very successful in obtaining grant funding to assist property owners abate their properties in accordance with federal and state fire safe regulations. This lessens the burden of catastrophic fire within the community. MCFSC actively recruits volunteers within the community to assist others and by so doing, provides a forum between the public and government agencies to communicate and disseminate information. By being so successful in educating the public, mitigating fire hazards, helping other and working closely with community fire agencies, the community is much safer.

    Expenses $378,784 · Grants $338,429 · Revenue $55,869

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Calandra Squires

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $52,088
    From this org
    $52,088
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    32
  • Peter Henderson

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Doug McIntyre

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Holly Owens

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chris Kramer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Norm Walker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dan Felix

    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
14 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433199349317233

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