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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2535393

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Also known as 2881 CAL FIRE LOCAL

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95811

Financials

$8M$5.3M2023$8M$6.6M2024$10.9M$7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$10,850,662$6,991,566$3,859,096$29,114,311$4,560,726$24,553,585
December 31, 2024990$7,952,672$6,634,097$1,318,575$24,563,376$4,649,802$19,913,574
December 31, 2023990$8,009,387$5,349,280$2,660,107$22,760,215$4,711,090$18,049,125
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,059,993
Membership dues
$10,059,993
Program service revenue
$108,184
Investment income
$481,043
Net rental income
$161,722
Other revenue
$201,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$230,894
Other salaries and wages
$938,107
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,709,371
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,599,393
Accounting fees
$38,958
Occupancy
$118,421
Travel
$426,371
Depreciation
$245,282

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,563,376
Total assets, end of year
$29,114,311
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,560,726
Net assets, end of year
$24,553,585
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,747,441
Net assets without donor restrictions
$24,553,585
Gross unrelated business income
$4,747
Gross receipts
$10,973,725
Employees
32
Volunteers
325
Year formed
1977
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL VAN GERWENTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$58,656
TIM EDWARDSPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$58,656
PETER BOCTORDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$58,656
PETE MUNOAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$4,826
BRIAN BURGERDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$4,500
CLIFF ALLENPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$4,500
JEREMY SALIZZONIDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$4,350
JOSHUA SMITHVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
PATRICK GRIFFINVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
JOHN GADDIEVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
DANIEL KITTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
KEVIN ANDERSONVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
NICK GARCIAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
BRAD NIVENVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
MIKE MORLANVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILLY TOMASELLOVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,750
CURTIS NAGELVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$3,000
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM EDWARDSPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$46,848
PETER BOCTORDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$46,848
PAUL VAN GERWENTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$18,048
PETE MUNOAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$10,800
JEREMY SALIZZONIDirector
Trustee or director
20$10,800
BRIAN BURGERDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$10,800
CLIFF ALLENPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$10,800
NICK GARCIAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,750
JORGE SEGURAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,750
JOSHUA SMITHDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
LIZ BROWNVice President
Trustee or director
20$9,000
PATRICK GRIFFINVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
JOHN GADDIEVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
SCOTT WITTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
BRAD NIVENVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
CURTIS NAGELVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
OMAR ALIVice President
Trustee or director
20$7,500
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM EDWARDSPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$43,200
PETER BOCTORDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$43,200
PAUL VAN GERWENTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$10,800
PETE MUNOAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$10,800
JOE TENEYCKDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$10,800
BRIAN BURGERDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$10,800
CLIFF ALLENPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$10,800
JOSHUA SMITHDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
PAT GRIFFINVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
JOHN GADDIEVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
LIZ BROWNVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
SCOTT WITTVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
PATRICK WALKERVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
NICK GARCIAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
BRAD NIVENVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$9,000
CURTIS NAGELVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$8,250
JORGE SEGURAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$6,750
TYLER WILLIAMSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$2,250
JACOB GRUERRAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
20$1,500

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1730 I ST STE 101, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811-3017
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
TIM EDWARDS, 1730 I STREET 101, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
Signed the 990
TIM EDWARDS, President
Phone
(916) 609-8700
Return prepared by
Hillberg & Co CPAs

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2535393 or by the name CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SUPPORT BENEFICIAL LEGISLATION, REPRESENT CAL FIRE EMPLOYEES, NEGATIATE WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOSTER ACQUAINTANCE, COOPERATION, EFFICEIENCY AND HARMONY AMONG CAL FIRE EMPLYEES, SUPPORT BENEFICIAL LEGISLATYION AND REPRESENT CAL FIRE EMPOYEES IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2535393
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
4180 (31 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$29,114,311
Income (IRS master file)
$10,973,725

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$10,850,662$6,991,566$29,114,311XML
990December 2024$7,952,672$6,634,097$24,563,376XML
990December 2023$8,009,387$5,349,280$22,760,215XML
990December 2022$10,428,068$10,189,626$15,424,421IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 95-2535393).

Questions about CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION is 95-2535393.
Is CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1995.
Are donations to CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TIM EDWARDS.
Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,656 (PAUL VAN GERWEN, Treasurer).
How much revenue does CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,850,662, expenses of $6,991,566 and total assets of $29,114,311 at year end.

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