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Central Ventura County Fire Safe Council

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief / Fire Prevention, Protection, Control (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$711k (2023)

Expenses
$748k (2023)

Total Assets
$409k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$265k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$710,705
Expenses
$747,968
Net Income
-$37,263
Net Assets
$143,583
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $701,158
98.7%
Program Services $450
0.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,663
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,434
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $415,803
55.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $408,583
Total Liabilities $265,000
Net Assets $143,583
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Laplant (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Roth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Hanley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Ortega (President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kniss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Giambi (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Luis Espinosa (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Michael Lopez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Tougas (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$657,630
Expenses
$621,465
Net Income
$36,165
Net Assets
$180,846
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $652,253
99.2%
Program Services $5,105
0.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $272
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,132
13.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $336,622
54.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $334,816
Total Liabilities $153,970
Net Assets $180,846
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jill Santos (Executive Director) $44,771 $0 $0
Elaine Himelfarb (Executive Director) $39,360 $0 $0
Mike Laplant (President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Roth (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Hanley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andy Ortega (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kniss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Gordon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Giambi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Rubin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luis Espinosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Atmore Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$375,792
Expenses
$273,863
Net Income
$101,929
Net Assets
$144,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $366,269
97.5%
Program Services $9,523
2.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,982
29.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $92,375
33.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $189,521
Total Liabilities $44,840
Net Assets $144,681
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elaine Himelfarb (Executive Director) $79,982 $0 $0
Mike Laplant (President) $0 $0 $0
Jim Roth (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Hanley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andy Ortega (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Atmore Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kniss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Giambi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Rubin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$151,784
Expenses
$143,149
Net Income
$8,635
Net Assets
$42,752
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $150,064
98.9%
Program Services $1,720
1.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,509
Total Liabilities $757
Net Assets $42,752
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Elaine Himelfarb (Executive Dir.) $54,000 $0
Mike Laplant (President) $0 $0
Jim Roth (Board Member) $0 $0
Marta Alvarez (Board Member) $0 $0
Richard Atmore Jr (Board Member) $0 $0
Jim Kniss (Board Member) $0 $0
Charlotte Crocker (Secretary) $0 $0
Luis Espinosa (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$111,977
Expenses
$92,594
Net Income
$19,383
Net Assets
$34,117
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $107,200
95.7%
Program Services $4,777
4.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,271
Total Liabilities $154
Net Assets $34,117
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Luis Espinosa 8 Months (Interim Execdir) $27,088 $0
Elaine Himelfarb (Executive Dir.) $8,465 $0
Mike Laplant (President) $0 $0
Luis Espinosa 4 Months (Vice President) $0 $0
Mel Willis (Treasurer) $0 $0
Charlotte Crocker (Secretary) $0 $0
Richard Atmore (Director) $0 $0
Jim Roth (Director) $0 $0
Marta Alvarez (Director) $0 $0
Edwin Mcfadden (Director) $0 $0
Jim Kniss (Director) $0 $0

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