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The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation
The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation reported $11.8 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.16 went to program services, $15.75 to management and general costs and $1.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 82.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,149 (SR. DIR. OF VEGETATION OPERATIONS). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1847% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.6MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.7% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,149 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe primary program of the foundation during 2024 has been the community wildfire protection plan ("cwpp"). The cwpp is napa county's first-ever wildfire protection plan that helps agencies, fire safe councils, communities, and local homeowners define, plan, and prioritize actions to limit damage from the inevitability of wildland fire. The projects are prioritized based on evacuation corridors for ingress and egress, community fuel breaks, critical infrastructure, and drinking water protection. Through this process, the plan: (I) identifies areas of high hazard in which topography, fuel, and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR. DIR. OF VEGETATION OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,001 | $0 | $148 | $190,149 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,960 | $0 | $5,171 | $160,131 |
| WILDFIRE COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,930 | $0 | $574 | $155,504 |
| PROJECT LEAD SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,255 | $0 | $561 | $147,816 |
| PROJECT LEAD III Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,267 | $0 | $574 | $133,841 |
| DIRECTOR OF CORP SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,539 | $0 | $3,579 | $128,118 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,762 | $0 | $148 | $109,910 |
| FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,810 | $0 | $574 | $106,384 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $460K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 522
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ATLAS SONOMA TREE SURGERY Vegetation management | $2,106,732 |
| SIGNATURE TREE SOLUTIONS Vegetation management | $858,246 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SERVICES INC Environmental consulting services | $699,875 |
| VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC Vegetation management | $490,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation totaling $27,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation spent in 2024, $83.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation reported that 83.2% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $190,149, for the role of SR. DIR. OF VEGETATION OPERATIONS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 82.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Napa Communities Firewise Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0147748 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523129349300522 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349308333 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323139349302297 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349304862 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113099349304501 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0147748: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.