2025-10-15T13:17:56-04:00 2024-06-30 331988198 PEACOCK ACCOUNTING & TAX CPAS INC 124 N 1ST AVE STE 100 ARCADIA CA 91006 990 2023-07-01 830806426 URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC URBA 110 W 6TH ST 162 AZUSA CA 91702 ROYAL RAMEY CEO (FORMER CPO) 6266009505 2025-10-15 true true PATRICK TANTRAPHOL P00223623 6267755536 2025-10-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROYAL RAMEY 110 W 6TH ST SUITE 162 AZUSA CA 91702 3539555 false X WWW.FORESTRYFIRERP.ORG X 2018 CA OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL FROM NON-TRADITIONAL AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM THE TRAINING, SKILLES, RESOURCES, AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. 5 5 21 10 0 1702751 3532257 640 2960 1192 2471 0 1704583 3537688 0 0 971320 2215031 0 141746 1037434 1985232 2008754 4200263 -304171 -662575 590703 531310 747130 1371743 -156427 -840433 X OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL FROM NON-TRADITIONAL AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM THE TRAINING, SKILLES, RESOURCES, AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. false false 3430242 2960 IN FYE 06/30/2024 ("FISCAL YEAR"), THE URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS (ALSO KNOWN AS THE FORESTRY AND FIRE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM "FFRP")CONDUCTS IN-REACH ACROSS THE STATE TO RECRUIT & PREPARE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED FIREFIGHTERS IN CALIFORNIA'S CONSERVATION CAMPS ("FIRE CAMPS") TO USE THEIR SKILLS PROFESSIONALLY UPON RELEASE. FFRP PROVIDES INFORMATION AND CAREER TRANSITION SUPPORT TO INCARCERATED FIREFIGHTERS, AS WELL AS OTHER JUSTICE-IMPACTED OR MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM ACCESS CAREERS IN FORESTRY AND FIREFIGHTING. IN THE FISCAL YEAR, FFRP RAN TWO PRIMARY PROGRAMS: 1)FFRPS 8-WEEK CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM, OFFERED IN FOUR SEPARATE COHORTS WITH PAID ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, WILDFIRE & PUBLIC SAFETY CERTIFICATES, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. (2) FFRP'S FEE FOR SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES ON-THE- JOB TRAINING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN COMPLETING WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE REDUCTION SERVICES TO HELP COMMUNITIES BECOME WILDFIRE RESILIENT. 88 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS, WITH 78 GRADUATES. AS A RESULT, SEVERAL DOZEN INDIVIDUALS WERE PLACED IN FULL-TIME FIRE AND FORESTRY CAREERS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRIMARY PROGRAMS, FFRP SERVED AS THE INAUGURAL TRAINING PARTNER FOR THE LA COUNTY TRAINING CENTER (LACTC) FROM FEBRUARY-NOVEMBER 2024, ASSISTING WITH RECRUITMENT, VETTING, AND TRAINING OF 28 PARTICIPANTS IN LACTC, WITH 10 SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES. ALL GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM COMPLETED THE NECESSARY TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH ANY WILDLAND AGENCY IN THE US, WITH SIX OF WHOM COMPLETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING WITH MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS. FFRP ALSO LAUNCHED ITS FIRST-EVER HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. 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THE ORGANIZATION STARTED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ENVOY PRIOR TO JOYCE JOINING THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SCOPE AND BUDGET OF CONTRACTED SERVICES WERE CLEARLY DEFINED BY THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO ENGAGING ENVOY. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT THE VALUE THE COMPENSATION TO ENVOY WAS OF AN AMOUNT THAT WOULD ORDINARILY BE PAID FOR LIKE SERVICES BY LIKE ENTERPRISES UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE CONSIDERED TO BE COMPENSATION AND 1099-NEC WAS ISSUED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN FYE 06/30/2024 ("FISCAL YEAR"), THE URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS (ALSO KNOWN AS THE FORESTRY AND FIRE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM "FFRP")CONDUCTS IN-REACH ACROSS THE STATE TO RECRUIT & PREPARE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED FIREFIGHTERS IN CALIFORNIA'S CONSERVATION CAMPS ("FIRE CAMPS") TO USE THEIR SKILLS PROFESSIONALLY UPON RELEASE. FFRP PROVIDES INFORMATION AND CAREER TRANSITION SUPPORT TO INCARCERATED FIREFIGHTERS, AS WELL AS OTHER JUSTICE-IMPACTED OR MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM ACCESS CAREERS IN FORESTRY AND FIREFIGHTING. IN THE FISCAL YEAR, FFRP RAN TWO PRIMARY PROGRAMS: 1)FFRPS 8-WEEK CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM, OFFERED IN FOUR SEPARATE COHORTS WITH PAID ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, WILDFIRE & PUBLIC SAFETY CERTIFICATES, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. (2) FFRP'S FEE FOR SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES ON-THE- JOB TRAINING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN COMPLETING WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE REDUCTION SERVICES TO HELP COMMUNITIES BECOME WILDFIRE RESILIENT. 88 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS, WITH 78 GRADUATES. AS A RESULT, SEVERAL DOZEN INDIVIDUALS WERE PLACED IN FULL-TIME FIRE AND FORESTRY CAREERS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRIMARY PROGRAMS, FFRP SERVED AS THE INAUGURAL TRAINING PARTNER FOR THE LA COUNTY TRAINING CENTER (LACTC) FROM FEBRUARY-NOVEMBER 2024, ASSISTING WITH RECRUITMENT, VETTING, AND TRAINING OF 28 PARTICIPANTS IN LACTC, WITH 10 SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES. ALL GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM COMPLETED THE NECESSARY TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH ANY WILDLAND AGENCY IN THE US, WITH SIX OF WHOM COMPLETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING WITH MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS. FFRP ALSO LAUNCHED ITS FIRST-EVER HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. THE 2-WEEK PROGRAM PROVIDED AN INTRODUCTION TO WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING AND FORESTRY CAREERS & TRAINING FOR 15 JUNIORS AND SENIORS FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 ROYAL RAMEY JORDYN RAMEY CPO BRD DIRECTOR SPOUSES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY THROUGH ANNUAL REVIEWS, STAFF TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND OTHER RELEVANT SOURCES TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANISATION USES NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR OTHER POSITIONS AS WELL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL OTHER PARTIES UPON REQUEST AT ANY TIME. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE'S REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS WEBSITE, AS WELL AS OTHER NON- PROFIT AGGREGATOR WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VII ROYAL ROMEY SERVED AS CPO UNTIL MARCH 31, 2024, AND THEN AS CEO BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2024. BRANDON SMITH SERVED AS CEO UNTIL 03/31/2024 AT WHICH TIME HE SHIFTED TO A ROLE AS SENIOR ADVISOR. SARA SINDIJA SERVED AS CFO UNTIL SHE DEPARTED THE ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVE 02/02/2024. NICOLE ATAEI BEGAN EMPLOYMENT AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ON 01/08/2024, WHICH IS AFTER 2023 FORM W-2 REPORTING DATE. AS SUCH HER W-2 COMPENSATION HAS BEEN REPORTED AS ZERO (0). FORM 990, PART XII THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 18-MONTH PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2024. THE FINANCIAL AUDIT IS CURRENTLY ON-GOING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONCLUDE EARLY-2026.