Nonprofit · EIN 95-6128952
CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $954,034 | $896,547 | $57,487 | $1,197,762 | $243,941 | $953,821 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,027,804 | $787,156 | $240,648 | $998,268 | $101,934 | $896,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $337,738
- Membership dues
- $337,738
- Program service revenue
- $400,390
- Investment income
- $97,354
- Royalties
- $15,708
- Other revenue
- $118,552
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,663
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $111,663
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,883
- Accounting fees
- $941
- Occupancy
- $6,925
- Travel
- $11,030
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $998,268
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,197,762
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $243,941
- Net assets, end of year
- $953,821
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $953,821
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,500
- Gross receipts
- $954,034
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF MESTON | Executive Dir. Officer | 0 | $111,663 |
| CHRIS TUBBS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON BUTZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED PETERSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HEINE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GILBERT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FENNESSY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE WINNACKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE AKRE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BERNARD MOLLOY II | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS TUBBS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON BUTZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED PETERSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HEINE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GILBERT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FENNESSY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE WINNACKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE AKRE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BERNARD MOLLOY II | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF MESTON | Executive Dir. Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 808 R ST STE 209, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811-6402
- Signed the 990
- JEFF MESTON, Executive Director
- Phone
- (916) 923-9455
- Website
- WWW.CALCHIEFS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Pinnacle Accounting & Financial Services
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6128952 or by the name CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION.
- 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
FURTHUR ADVANCEMENT OF FIRE SERVICES
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED FOR THE ASSEMBLING OF FIRE CHIEF OFFICERS AND OTHER INTERESED PERSONS TO DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF FIRE SERVICE.
- THE BOOKSTORE OPERATIONS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE COLLECTION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, INFORMATION, AND KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS AFFECTING THE FIRE SERVICE.
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
- 95-6128952
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,197,762
- Income (IRS master file)
- $954,034
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $954,034 | $896,547 | $1,197,762 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,027,804 | $787,156 | $998,268 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $725,116 | $606,308 | $761,909 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-6128952).
Questions about CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION is 95-6128952.
- Is CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1969.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS 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 FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,663 (JEFF MESTON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $954,034, expenses of $896,547 and total assets of $1,197,762 at year end.
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