Program areas at Fire Safe Sonoma
West Sonoma county community capacity building. This is a 3yr grant funded by cal Fire, which included the purchase of 4 chippers, a home inspection and $1000 homeowner rebate program to pay for defensible space improvements. Local "how to" workshops on defensible space and home hardening.
Resilient landscapes/habitat corridor. A project to provide homeowners guidance how to properly landscape aroung their home, and maintain a Fire Safe environment. Program also includes hands on training modules for landscape contractors.
Dmmw:work with landowners, a professional forester, and an environmental engineer to plan and provide project management to clear several hundred acres of heavy brush
Who funds Fire Safe Sonoma
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) | 2022-12 | Wildfire Protection Projects Including Pre-Fire Planning, Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Project Monitoring, and Fire-Protection, Mitigation, and Education Activities. | $110,000 |
Personnel at Fire Safe Sonoma
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Roberta McIntyre | President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Anna M Ramsden | Executive Coordinator | $95,270 | 2023-12-31 |
| Kenneth Hite | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-11-13 |
| Vern Losh | Vice President | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Linda Collister | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Financials for Fire Safe Sonoma
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,146,692 | $597,771 | 91.8% |
| Program services | $1,753 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $53 | $28 | 89.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $10 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $1,148,508 | $597,799 | 92.1% |
Organizations like Fire Safe Sonoma
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department | 501(c)(3) | Mount Lookout, WV | $448,811 |
| Walker Fire Protection Association | 501(c)(3) | Prescott, AZ | $801,904 |
| Mitchiners Crossroads Rural Fire Department | 501(c)(3) | Franklinton, NC | $360,814 |
| Mowbray Volunteer Fire Department | 501(c)(3) | Soddy Daisy, TN | $380,760 |
| Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company | 501(c)(3) | Bridgeville, DE | $1,852,045 |
| Rosman Fire Rescue | 501(c)(3) | Rosman, NC | $849,607 |
| Union Hose Company of Annville | 501(c)(3) | Annville, PA | $471,721 |
| Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department | 501(c)(3) | Burtonsville, MD | $660,789 |
| The Pinnacle Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department | 501(c)(3) | Pinnacle, NC | $380,647 |
| Goose Creek Rural Volunteer Fire Dept | 501(c)(3) | Goose Creek, SC | $1,078,446 |
Data update history
January 7, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 3, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
December 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Public safety organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsEMS, fire, and rescue squadsCharities
Issues
Human servicesPublic safety
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 11734
- Santa Rosa, CA 95406
- Metro area
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- County
- Sonoma County, CA
- Website URL
- firesafesonoma.org/Â
- Phone
- (415) 516-2702
IRS details
- EIN
- 91-1821198
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1999
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- M24: Fire Prevention, Protection, Control
- NAICS code, primary
- 922160: Fire Protection
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 109374
- FTB Entity ID
- 2061416
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-01-15
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