Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$1,018,085

Total expenses

$1,128,230

Contributions and grants received

$927,099

Grants paid

$33,151

Program service revenue

$2,950

Investment income

$14,349

Other revenue

$73,687

Total assets, end of year

$825,829

Total liabilities, end of year

$175,751

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$650,078

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$950,083

Management and general expenses

$60,167

Fundraising expenses

$117,980

Program service expenses (Part III)

$950,083

Program services were 84.2% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• SURVIVOR SERVICESSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: THE ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR BURN SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AARBF OFFERS FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS, THE WOODY AND LOUISE "BRIDGE TO LIFE" SCHOLARSHIP, THE AIMING HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, THE PHOENIX WORLD BURN CONGRESS SCHOLARSHIP AND THERAPY GRANTS. IN ADDITION, AARBF OFFERS EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DURING HOSPITALIZATION, INCLUDING FINANCIAL, HOUSING AND FOOD ASSISTANCE; AS WELL AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES, INCLUDING PRESSURE GARMENTS AND IMAGE ENHANCEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING COSMETICS, WIGS, AND MAKE-UP.CAMPS AND RECREATION: CHAMP CAMP IS THE LARGEST AS WELL AS ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING SUMMER BURN CAMPS IN THE WORLD AND IS HELD EACH YEAR DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE AT WONDER VALLEY RANCH IN SANGER, CA. IN 2024, WE HOSTED 95 CAMPERS AND 17 COUNSELORS IN TRAINING (CIT). CITS ARE PAST CAMPERS (AGES 18-20) WHO HAVE RETURNED TO CAMP TO TRAIN TO BE FUTURE COUNSELORS WHEN THEY TURN TWENTY-ONE. CHAMP CAMP IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE, UPLIFT AND EMPOWER BURN SURVIVOR CHILDREN. THROUGH CHAMP CAMP, MANY OF OUR CAMPERS BUILD LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS WITH FELLOW SURVIVORS AND GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE WHICH THEY CARRY BACK INTO THEIR LIVES AFTER CAMP. OUR CAMPER EVALUATIONS SHOWED, 98% OF OUR CAMPERS REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO CHAMP CAMP NEXT YEAR.OTHER CAMP PROGRAMS - YOUNG ADULT SUMMIT (YAS) IS A WEEKEND RETREAT FOR BURN SURVIVORS AGES 16-21 THAT TEACHES LIFE MANAGEMENT SKILLS, PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND FOCUSES ON RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. IN 2024, YAS WAS HELD OVER PRESIDENTS' WEEKEND, AT CAMP OCEAN PINES IN CAMBRIA, CA. WHERE WE WELCOMED 30 YOUNG ADULT BURN SURVIVORS. THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS "SURVIVOR, AND WE EXPLORED THE VALUES OF CONNECTION, LEADERSHIP, AND THRIVING. WE PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING BODY IMAGE, FINANCE, ETIQUETTE, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND MORE.THE ADULT RETREAT IS A SURVIVOR-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULT BURN SURVIVORS, AGES 21 AND OVER, TO LEARN FROM OTHER BURN SURVIVORS IN ATTENDANCE. THE ADULT RETREAT IS HELD AT THE SAME LOCATION AND WEEKEND AS THE YOUNG ADULT SUMMIT. WE WELCOMED 30 ADULT BURN SURVIVORS. THE RETREAT ALLOWED OLD FRIENDS TO RECONNECT WHILE ALSO PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS. THOUGHT-PROVOKING SESSIONS INVOLVING GRIEF/LOSS, BODY IMAGE, GUIDED MEDITATIONS, MUSIC, AND MORE WERE HELD, WITH A FOCUS ON THE FAMOUS WORDS OF JAMES BOSCH - "IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I SEE" - RESONATING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WEEKEND.THE GETAWAY FAMILY CAMP IS A WEEKEND CAMP FOR ADULT BURN SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES/SUPPORTERS HELD IN COARSEGOLD, CA. THE CAMP IS DESIGNED TO BE A PLACE WHERE ADULT BURN SURVIVORS CAN CONNECT WITH PEERS WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR SITUATIONS AND RECEIVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND, WE WELCOMED 35 FAMILIES WITH A TOTAL OF 164 ATTENDEES. THE WEEKEND INCLUDED MANY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ARCHERY, SWIMMING, GIANT SWING, ROCK CLIMBING, HIGH ROPES, SUPPORT GROUPS, KIDS/TEENS CLUB, OPEN MIC, BINGO, AND DANCING WITH FAMILIES FROM ALL OVER CALIFORNIAWOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT WEEKEND -AARBF HOSTED THE WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT WEEKEND RETREAT FROM APRIL 18TH-21TH. WE WELCOMED 14 REMARKABLE AND POWERFUL BURN SURVIVOR WOMEN.THE RETREAT WAS PACKED WITH ELEVEN DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS RELATIONSHIPS, INTIMACY, MIRROR WORK, JOURNALING, MANIFESTATION, VOCATIONAL REHAB, EMPOWERED ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND MUCH MORE. AS A GROUP, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPLORE NATURE AND GROUND OURSELVES BY TAKING GROUP WALKS AROUND CAMP CALVIN CREST. THE RETREAT PROVIDED A SAFE SPACE FOR EVERYONE, AND THE GROUP BECAME ONE AND SUPPORTED EACH OTHER THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTIN 2024, THE ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION CONDUCTED IN-PERSON AND E-VISITS TO HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA VISITING 687 BURN SURVIVORS AND 78 FAMILY MEMBERS. PARTNER HOSPITALS INCLUDE: SHRINER'S HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SAINT FRANCIS BOTHIN BURN CENTER, SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, FRESNO COMMUNITY REGIONAL CENTER, LA GENERAL, TORRANCE MEMORIAL CENTER, AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE BURN CENTER.AARBF FACILITATED 431 PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS IN 2024, ALLOWING BURN SURVIVORS TO SPEAK DIRECTLY WITH BURN SURVIVORS AND FAMILY/CAREGIVERS SPEAK DIRECTLY WITH FAMILY/CAREGIVERS TO ASSIST IN THE RECOVERY PROCESS. IN ADDITION, AARBF FACILITATED OR SUPPORTED 108 SUPPORT GROUPS, SERVING 479 BURN SURVIVORS AND 229 FAMILY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS.

  Expenses $706,891 · Grants $33,151

• BURN PREVENTION:AT THE NATIONAL AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO APRIL 8TH-12TH, AARBF ENTERED INTO A "PREVENTION MESSAGE" POSTER COMPETITION TO GET THE WORD OUT IN NEW WAYS ABOUT BEING FIRE SAFE. THE THEME OF THE POSTER COMPETITION WAS "BURN PREVENTION WHERE YOU LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY PREVENTING BURNS IN THE HOMES" OUR ENTRY HIGHLIGHTS DISTRACTED COOKING AND CELL PHONE USAGE AS A POSSIBLE COOKING HAZARD, AND WON THIRD PLACE FOR THE NATIONAL COMPETITION. IN 2024, AARBF BEGAN DISTRIBUTION TO SELECTED AREAS OF FRESNO COUNTY, CA OF WILDFIRE P.R.E.P.A.R.E. PROGRAM MATERIALS. THE FIRST ROUND OF PREVENTION MATERIALS INCLUDED DOOR HANGERS TO BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH CAL FIRE PARTNERS AND AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE MATERIALS WERE DESIGNED TO DIRECT RESIDENTS TO THE ONLINE DOWNLOADABLE WILDFIRE P.R.E.P.A.R.E. GUIDE AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH A MONTHLY SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGE. MADE POSSIBLE BY A GRANT FROM CAL FIRE, WHICH WILL EXTEND THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026.

  Expenses $243,192

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

2024

Filed

13 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

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