Nonprofit · EIN 84-1768260
YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · BROWNS VALLEY, CA 95918
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $573,369 | $766,436 | -$193,067 | $364,539 | $83,820 | $280,719 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,643,790 | $1,296,436 | $347,354 | $463,297 | $49,662 | $413,635 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $436,983 | $489,209 | -$52,226 | $117,976 | $51,695 | $66,281 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $572,224
- of which government grants
- $514,540
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,145
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,555
- Other salaries and wages
- $84,575
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $161,828
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $7,000
- Program services (functional)
- $702,610
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,826
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $463,297
- Total assets, end of year
- $364,539
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $83,820
- Net assets, end of year
- $280,719
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $280,719
- Gross receipts
- $573,369
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON THOMSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 30 | $60,555 |
| SEAN GRIFFIS | Chairman/Pres Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BORTZ | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAMELA COOK | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON THOMSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $60,666 |
| SEAN GRIFFIS | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PATRICK STREIGHT | Chairman Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BORTZ | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAMELA COOK | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON THOMSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 30 | $60,882 |
| SEAN GRIFFIS | Chairman Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAMELA COOK | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CREIGHTON AVILA | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHAN HETER | Director Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 44, BROWNS VALLEY, CA 95918-0044
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALLISON THOMSON, PO BOX 44, BROWNS VALLEY, CA 95918
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON THOMSON, Executive Director
- Phone
- (530) 645-2236
- Website
- YUBAFIRESAFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Tenney and Company an Accountancy Corporation
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-1768260 or by the name YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL.
- 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
YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FIRE SAFE COUNCIL FACILITATES COLLABORATION THROUGHOUT THE YUBA COUNTY FOOTHILLS TO PROACTIVELY BUILD WATERSHED AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO WILDFIRE BY EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING RESIDENTS, IMPLEMENTING COMMMUNITY LEVEL MITIGATION PROJECTS, AND SUPPORTING THE INTEGRITY OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- MULTIPLE SMALL GRANTS INCLUDING: 1. BLM Community Wildfire Assistance Program: Increasing community engagement in wildfire risk reduction though outreach and education,2. California Fire Foundation: Support community engagement in wildfire risk reduction through outreach and education,3. FEATHER RIVER AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROVIDING 1,200 FIRE SAFE INFORMATIONAL CALENDARS TO THE COMMUNITY,4. PG&E FSC FUEL REDUCTION 2024 GRANTS RESIDENTIAL CHIPPING PROGRAM, HELPING RESIDENTS REDUCE WOODY FUELS AROUND THEIR HOMES,5. Sierra Nevada Conservancy RFFCP: Increase regional capacity to prioritize, develop and implement projects that improve forest health and fire resiliency,6. Yuba County Wildfire Prevention: Operating budget and capacity building.Expenses $319,443 · revenue $104,796
- Capacity Building - Executive Director: Funding to support Executive Director position, Yuba Foothills Firewise: Firewise USA Site Activation Program for Yuba Foothills Communities, Roadside RPF: Project management for Yuba Foothills Wildland-Urban Interface fuels reduction project, Forest Business Alliance: Fiscal sponsor for the Yuba Forest Business Alliance to build capacity and peer-learning for forest based businesses, CWPP Update: Community Wildfire Protection Plan update, Community Impact Grant: Home Resilience Program - Defensible Space: Funding supports defensible space cost share and chipping to reduce Yuba Foothills residents' fire risk.Expenses $235,965 · revenue $264,074
- Stevens Fund and Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG): implementation of the Brownsville, Oregon Ridge, and Brownsville-Oregon House Shaded Fuelbreaks is funded by USFS STEVENS FUND GRANTS. THESE FUELBREAKS CREATE A NETWORK OF REDUCED HAZARDOUS FUELS THAT SERVE AS ANCHORS FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVITIES AND PROTECT THE COMMUNITIES OF THE YUBA FOOTHILLS FROM WILDFIRE. CWDG grant provides funding for the development of Community Wildfire Protection plans and implementation of projects outlined in the plans by assisting communities with wildfire risk and prioritizing those in high-hazard areas, low-income communities, or those impacted by severe disaster.Expenses $147,202 · revenue $162,323
- CAL FIRE 11 FIRE PREVENTION GRANT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YUBA ROADSIDE FUEL TREATMENT PROJECT IN THE DOBBINS/OREGON HOUSE AREA. THIS PROJECT REDUCES FUELS ALONG ROADWAYS TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF WILDFIRE IGNITION, CREATE SAFER EVACUATION ROUTES, AND PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN CASE OF WILDFIRE.
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 | 990 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
- 84-1768260
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $364,539
- Income (IRS master file)
- $573,369
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $573,369 | $766,436 | $364,539 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,643,790 | $1,296,436 | $463,297 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $436,983 | $489,209 | $117,976 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $549,338 | $674,450 | $88,358 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-1768260).
Questions about YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL is 84-1768260.
- Is YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE 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 YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALLISON THOMSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,555 (ALLISON THOMSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does YUBA WATERSHED PROTECTION & FIRESAFE COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $573,369, expenses of $766,436 and total assets of $364,539 at year end.
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