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Nonprofit · EIN 83-4393500

WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER

Tax-exempt · NIWOT, CO 80503

Financials

$486K$456K2023$547K$492K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$547,128$492,372$54,756$111,834$0$111,834
December 31, 2023990$486,097$455,902$30,195$57,077$0$57,077
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$547,044
of which government grants
$537,044
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$84
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$187
Accounting fees
$2,350
Travel
$21,869
Program services (functional)
$459,743
Management and general (functional)
$32,629

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$57,077
Total assets, end of year
$111,834
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$111,834
Net assets without donor restrictions
$111,834
Gross receipts
$547,128
Employees
0
Year formed
2019
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
Hannah Brenkert-SmithBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lilia FalkBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jamie GomezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chuck HerrickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Hollis HopeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah C DonovanPresident Treasurer
Officer
2$0
Carolyn WagnerSecretary
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dana CoelhoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Hollis HopeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jamie GomezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Hannah Brenkert-SmithBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lilia FalkBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Carolyn WagnerSecretary
Officer
2$0
Sarah C DonovanPresident Treasurer
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8117 ALFALFA CT, NIWOT, CO 80503-8518
In care of
% SARAH C DONOVAN
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
8117 Alfalfa Court, Niwot CO 80503
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Sarah Colleen Donovan, 8117 Alfalfa Ct, Niwot CO 80503
Signed the 990
SARAH C DONOVAN, President Treasurer
Phone
(208) 949-1519
Return prepared by
Barbara Cugini CPA PA

Mission

Work with wildfire practitioners to seek locally tailored pathways to create fire adapted communities

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The WiRe approach is a systematic process that links professionally assessed wildfire risk information with social data to help find opportunities to increase interest and enthusiasm for wildfire mitigation in the wildland-urban interface.
    Expenses $459,743

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
83-4393500
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$111,834
Income (IRS master file)
$547,128

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$547,128$492,372$111,834XML
990December 2023$486,097$455,902$57,077XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Sarah Colleen Donovan
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 83-4393500).

Questions about WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER

What is the EIN of WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER is 83-4393500.
Is WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER 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 WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER 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 WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER 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 WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER?
The 990-N for 2019 names Sarah Colleen Donovan.
Who are the officers and directors of WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WILDFIRE RESEARCH CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $547,128, expenses of $492,372 and total assets of $111,834 at year end.

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