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Nonprofit · EIN 82-4728317

WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · RIDGWAY, CO 81432

Financials

$1.6M$1.3M2023$1.7M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,737,556$1,432,057$305,499$1,211,426$961$1,210,465
December 31, 2023990$1,600,591$1,305,302$295,289$905,759$793$904,966
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,504,125
of which government grants
$1,499,268
Program service revenue
$213,053
Investment income
$20,378
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$514,168
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$595,803
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$17,935
Occupancy
$50,222
Travel
$18,537
Program services (functional)
$1,313,004
Management and general (functional)
$119,053

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$905,759
Total assets, end of year
$1,211,426
Total liabilities, end of year
$961
Net assets, end of year
$1,210,465
Net assets without donor restrictions
$376,030
Net assets with donor restrictions
$834,435
Gross receipts
$1,737,556
Employees
8
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jamie GomezExecutive Director
Key employee
40$101,163
Diane LongBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Chad KusunoBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Damon LangeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
John BennettBoard Chair
Officer
2$0
Paul RogersBoard Vice Chair
Officer
2$0
Scott MorrillSecretary Treasurer
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Damon LangeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Charles LanoueBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Scott MorrillSecretary Treasurer
Officer
2$0
John BennettBoard Chair
Officer
2$0
Paul RogersBoard Vice Chair
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1075 SHERMAN ST STE 200, RIDGWAY, CO 81432-7704
In care of
% TIM PINNOW
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
510 South Cascade Avenue, Montrose CO 81401
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Jamie Gomez, 510 South Cascade Avenue, Montrose CO 81401
Signed the 990
TIM PINNOW, Executive Director
Phone
(970) 615-7300
Return prepared by
Barbara Cugini CPA PA

Mission

Increases resilience to wildfire in Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties in Colorado

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC) works to increase wildfire resilience in our communities, forests, and watersheds. WRWC works across six west-central Colorado counties: Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray & San Miguel. WRWCs core approaches to delivering our mission are: 1) Wildfire Mitigation & Technical Assistance-WRWC provides expert guidance, educaiton and technical forestry resources for vegetation management and wildfire risk reduction. Established programs result in acres treated, ignition resistant homes, and homes/communities protected. 2) Wildfire Resilience Funding Aggregation-WRWC seures and distributes resources that financially support the costs of wildfire mitigation efforts. Funding is leveraged to make financial support more impactful, creating substantial return on investment, while bolstering the local contractor economy & jobs. 3) Convening & Collaborating-WRWC unites agencies, communities, homeowners & landowners see schedule O
    Expenses $674,619
  • The Fuels Program directly supports vegetation management fuels reduction/mitiation projects in high wildfire risk areas within the region. The fuels program offers a vegetation management cost share program which provides technical and financial assistance to plan and implement strategic fuel breaks, defsible space projects and other priority fuels reduction projects. The fuels program has resulted in wildire risk reduction on 10,000 private wildland urban interface acres helping to protect hundreds of at risk homes.
    Expenses $638,385 · revenue $213,053

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-4728317
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,211,426
Income (IRS master file)
$1,737,556

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,737,556$1,432,057$1,211,426XML
990December 2023$1,600,591$1,305,302$905,759XML
990December 2022$816,314$798,123$609,677IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Jamie Gomez
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 82-4728317).

Questions about WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL

What is the EIN of WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL is 82-4728317.
Is WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL 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 WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL 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 WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL 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 WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL?
The 990-N for 2019 names Jamie Gomez.
Who are the officers and directors of WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,163 (Jamie Gomez, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WEST REGION WILDFIRE COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,737,556, expenses of $1,432,057 and total assets of $1,211,426 at year end.

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