Nonprofit · EIN 83-0806426
URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC
Also known as FORESTRY AND FIRE
Tax-exempt · AZUSA, CA 91702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,213,199 | $3,387,560 | $825,639 | $2,054,537 | $1,237,201 | $817,336 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,537,688 | $4,200,263 | -$662,575 | $531,310 | $1,371,743 | -$840,433 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,704,583 | $2,008,754 | -$304,171 | $590,703 | $747,130 | -$156,427 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,694,187 | $2,983,921 | -$289,734 | $677,932 | $530,188 | $147,744 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,207,939
- of which government grants
- $2,107,147
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,260
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $398,379
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,251,721
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,935,674
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $55,890
- Occupancy
- $40,608
- Travel
- $41,203
- Depreciation
- $2,900
- Program services (functional)
- $2,848,761
- Management and general (functional)
- $287,302
- Fundraising (functional)
- $251,497
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $531,310
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,054,537
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,237,201
- Net assets, end of year
- $817,336
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,317
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $677,003
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $140,333
- Gross receipts
- $4,213,199
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL RAMEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $235,591 |
| BRANDON SMITH | SENIOR ADVIS Officer | 40 | $162,788 |
| SEAN SUNAHARA | DIRECTOR OF Former | 40 | $151,434 |
| CARILEE CHEN | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,335 |
| NICOLE ATAEI | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $122,540 |
| DEMETREUS GONZALES | DIRECTOR FEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,746 |
| CHERISE MURPHY | INTAKE COORD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 |
| BISHOP LJ GUILLORY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEN AMINI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR BRETT LANE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAY HOLLANS-EVERETTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JATAUNE BOSBY GILCHRIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON SMITH | CEO (UNTIL 0 Officer | 40 | $148,817 |
| ROYAL RAMEY | CEO (FORMER Officer | 40 | $143,560 |
| SARA SINDIJA | CFO (UNTIL 0 Former | 40 | $140,205 |
| NICOLE ATAEI | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $60,176 |
| BISHOP LJ GUILLORY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ALEN AMINI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DR BRETT LANE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RAY HOLLANS-EVERETTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TOREE ELSTON-MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICOLE ATAEI | DIR OF FINAN Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL RAMEY | CPO Officer | 40 | $67,512 | $0 |
| BRANDON SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $67,500 | $0 |
| SARA SINDIJA | CFO Officer | 40 | $67,500 | $0 |
| MATT JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $36,000 |
| BETTY ASHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TOREE ELSTON-MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DIONNE HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JORDYN RAMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON N SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $133,891 |
| ROYAL RAMEY | CHIEF PGM OF Officer | 40 | $127,986 |
| SARA SINDIJA | CFO Officer | 40 | $117,551 |
| BETTY ASHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRENT COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOREE ELSTON-MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIONNE HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JORDYN RAMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 110 W 6TH ST UNIT 162, AZUSA, CA 91702-6716
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 219 N San Gabriel Ave, Azusa CA 91702
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROYAL RAMEY, 110 W 6TH ST SUITE 162, AZUSA, CA 91702
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- BRANDON SMITH, 108 W LAS FLORES DR, ALTADENA CA 91001
- Signed the 990
- ROYAL RAMEY, CEO
- Phone
- (626) 600-9505
- Website
- ForestryFireRP.org
- Return prepared by
- PEACOCK ACCOUNTING & TAX CPAS INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-0806426 or by the name URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC.
- 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
OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL FROM NON-TRADITIONAL AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM THE TRAINING, SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.
Program accomplishments
- IN FYE 06/30/2025 ("FISCAL YEAR"), THE URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS (ALSO KNOWN AS THE FORESTRY AND FIRE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM "FFRP") CONDUCTED IN-REACH ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO RECRUIT & PREPARE 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 FIREAND 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.Expenses $2,848,761
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0806426
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,054,537
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,213,199
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,213,199 | $3,387,560 | $2,054,537 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,537,688 | $4,200,263 | $531,310 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,704,583 | $2,008,754 | $590,703 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,694,187 | $2,983,921 | $677,932 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: BRANDON SMITH | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 83-0806426).
Questions about URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC
- What is the EIN of URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC is 83-0806426.
- Is URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC 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 URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROYAL RAMEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,591 (ROYAL RAMEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,213,199, expenses of $3,387,560 and total assets of $2,054,537 at year end.
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