Nonprofit · EIN 26-0147748
NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N
Tax-exempt · NAPA, CA 94558
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,826,839 | $9,637,482 | $2,189,357 | $5,511,299 | $2,501,973 | $3,009,326 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,310,244 | $12,566,383 | -$256,139 | $3,199,825 | $2,379,856 | $819,969 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,724,918
- of which government grants
- $9,741,899
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $51,804
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,962
- Other revenue
- $50,117
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $460,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,584,069
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,258,598
- Professional fundraising fees
- $100,347
- Accounting fees
- $239,159
- Occupancy
- $11,400
- Travel
- $50,302
- Depreciation
- $32,249
- Program services (functional)
- $8,014,339
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,517,541
- Fundraising (functional)
- $105,602
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,199,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,511,299
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,501,973
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,009,326
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $400,515
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,254,725
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $754,601
- Gross receipts
- $11,826,839
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WILSON | SR. DIR. OF VEGETATION OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $190,001 | $148 |
| JOE NORDLINGER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $154,960 | $5,171 |
| SHARON GARDNER | WILDFIRE COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,930 | $574 |
| STEVEN BURGESS | PROJECT LEAD SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,255 | $561 |
| JEFFREY ENOS | PROJECT LEAD III Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,267 | $574 |
| ROBYN BERA | DIRECTOR OF CORP SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,539 | $3,579 |
| GRETCHEN HAYES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/2024) Officer | 40 | $109,762 | $148 |
| ELISA DERR | FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,810 | $574 |
| CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| PIPER COLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CANTEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HEISELMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF BELYEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRIL CHAPPELLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JC GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE HONIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PHIL HUSBY | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/2024) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RICK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JERRY NEWELL | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM SCRIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE WINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE WILSON | SR. PROG DIR, FUELS MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $187,085 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN HAYES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,001 | $0 |
| SHARON GARDNER | PROJECT LEAD II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,310 | $0 |
| RODGER ENOS | PROJECT LEAD III Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,946 | $383 |
| JONATHAN NIKSA | PROJECT LEAD II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,569 | $0 |
| STEVEN BURGESS | SR. MANAGER OF VEGETATION OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,980 | $0 |
| JOE NORDLINGER | CEO START 6/2023 Officer | 40 | $48,977 | $7,866 |
| PIPER COLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $1,500 | $0 |
| PAUL HEISELMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $1,500 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON | INTERIM CEO 4/2023 - 8/2023 / CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CANTEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRIL CHAPPELLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JC GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE HONIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL HUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KNECHT | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY NEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SCRIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WINK | DIRECTOR START 2/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3299 CLAREMONT WAY STE 2, NAPA, CA 94558-3382
- In care of
- % GRETCHEN HAYES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH NORDLINGER, PO BOX 2336, NAPA, CA 94558
- Signed the 990
- PAUL HEISELMANN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (707) 942-8705
- Website
- WWW.NAPAFIREWISE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-0147748 or by the name NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO REDUCE THE RISK AND IMPACTS OF WILDFIRES THROUGH FIRE FUEL REDUCTION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN NAPA COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY PROGRAM OF THE FOUNDATION DURING 2024 HAS BEEN THE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN ("CWPP"). THE CWPP IS NAPA COUNTY'S FIRST-EVER WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN THAT HELPS AGENCIES, FIRE SAFE COUNCILS, COMMUNITIES, AND LOCAL HOMEOWNERS DEFINE, PLAN, AND PRIORITIZE ACTIONS TO LIMIT DAMAGE FROM THE INEVITABILITY OF WILDLAND FIRE. THE PROJECTS ARE PRIORITIZED BASED ON EVACUATION CORRIDORS FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, COMMUNITY FUEL BREAKS, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND DRINKING WATER PROTECTION. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, THE PLAN: (I) IDENTIFIES AREAS OF HIGH HAZARD IN WHICH TOPOGRAPHY, FUEL, AND WEATHER CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR REGARDLESS OF SOCIO-POLITICAL BOUNDARIES; (II) IDENTIFIES WHERE THERE IS INTEREST, WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE, AND RESOURCES FOR PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION ACTIVITIES; (III) ADDRESSES STRUCTURE IGNITABILITY; (IV) PROTECTS AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AND ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE; (V) PRIORITIZES FUEL REDUCTION AND RECOMMENDS TYPES AND METHODS OF TREATMENT; AND (VI) CONTRIBUTES TO EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.Expenses $8,014,339
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0147748
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,511,299
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,826,839
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,826,839 | $9,637,482 | $5,511,299 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,310,244 | $12,566,383 | $3,199,825 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,909,450 | $7,621,817 | $10,403,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0147748).
Questions about NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N
- What is the EIN of NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N is 26-0147748.
- Is NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOSEPH NORDLINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,001 (MICHAEL WILSON, SR. DIR. OF VEGETATION OPERATIONS).
- How much revenue does NAPA COMMUNITIES FIREWISE FOUNDATIO N have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,826,839, expenses of $9,637,482 and total assets of $5,511,299 at year end.
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