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WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ASSN (EIN 94-1712448)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-11-10
IRS object ID
202543149349303189
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-10T10:05:07-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN475090867PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Marian Gormley-Pekkola CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1215 N Meridian St Ste 101AddressLine1Txt
CityNewbergCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97132ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN941712448EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8007853473PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line125030 SW PARKWAY AVENUE 330AddressLine1Txt
CityWILSONVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97070ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY GRIFFINPersonNm
Person TitleDiv. SecretaryPersonTitleTxt
Phone8007853473PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMarian Gormley-PekkolaPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00173732PTIN
Phone5035541827PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFFREY JOHNSONPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$3,854,017GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WFCA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1891FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers16TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$1,162PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,702CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$610,872PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$135,452CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$2,103,518CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$3,463,306CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Expense$1,017,771ExpenseAmt
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DescTHE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES FOR THE PROMOTION, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CODES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$507,802ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DAVID VAN BALLEGOOIJEN
COO20.000.00$126,198$0$22,578
HEIDI ARNOLD
EXECUTIVE OFFICER20.000.00$116,198$0$22,644
ANNE E RAZON
BUSINESS DEV DIREC40.000.00$94,624$0$16,541
TEILA LEIGHTON
OUTREACH DIRECTOR40.000.00$91,697$0$17,028
JEFFREY GRIFFIN
Div. Secretary8.000.00$13,000$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT FREITAG
ARIZONA2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK NIEMEYER
President2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
DOUG SCHRAGE
INTERNAL. DIR.2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICH ETHERIDGE
ALASKA2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STANLEY TORRES
WESTERN PACIFIC2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF MURRAY
HAWAII2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLIE BUTTERFIELD
IDAHO2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEREMY CRAFT
Vice President2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
DAVE WINNACKER
CALIFORNIA2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG MEGAARD
MONTANA2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICH HARVEY
NEVADA2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DERIC WEISS
OREGON2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN WARD
UTAH2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENNIS DOAN
WASHINGTON2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF JOHNSON
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222 PACIFIC COAST HWY FLOOR 10EL SEGUNDOCA90245RESERCH AND PROJECT SUPPO$516,394
MILLIMAN
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806 CANADA STOJAICA93023WILDFIRE CONSULTING$115,000
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,424BOYAmt
EOY$93,464EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$806,597BOYAmt
EOY$106,250EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$961,021BOYAmt
EOY$199,714EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$950,848BOYAmt
EOY$1,247,910EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$856,348EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$950,848BOYAmt
EOY$2,104,258EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,911,869BOYAmt
EOY$2,303,972EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$390,711ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$762,699OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$268,849CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$255,166CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$599,416CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$896,934CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,220,818CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,241,183TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,958,749CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,687,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,941,531CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,483,045CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,038,923TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,236,621CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,213,915CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,287,242CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,838,465CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,703,863CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,280,106TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$189,365CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133,220CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$391,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$760,374CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,574,870CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,049,325TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133,220CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$391,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$760,374CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,574,870CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,049,325TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$10,230,781PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$440CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$367CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,024TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$440CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$367CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,024TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$135,452CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,452TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,237,061CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,214,282CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,287,595CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,839,627CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,854,017CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,432,582TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.76160PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.85490PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00130InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00020InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$594,317OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$233,196DepreciationAmt
Book Value$361,121BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$361,121TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,854,017TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,854,017RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,854,017TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,463,306TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,463,306ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,463,306TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CAL POLY CORPORATION
1 GRAND AVENUE BLDG 15SAN LOUIS OBISPCA93407$57,400$0PASS-THRU OF FEES FRM VENDOR SALES
CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC
808 R ST STE 209SACRAMENTOCA95811$8,000$0PASS-THRU OF FEES FRM VENDOR SALES
GREAT LAKES DIVISION
5967 BEDFORD PLANN ARBORMI48105$6,500$0PASS-THRU OF FEES FRM VENDOR SALES
OREGON FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC
25030 SW PARKWAY AVE STE 330WILSONVILLEOR97070$5,500$0PASS-THRU OF FEES FRM VENDOR SALES
SOUTHEASTERN ASSC-FIRE CHIEFS
104 TREE TOP COURTDOTHANAL36301$15,000$0PASS-THRU OF FEES FRM VENDOR SALES
WASHINGTON FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC
605 11TH AVE STE 211OLYMPIAOR98501$6,500$0PASS-THRU OF FEES FRM VENDOR SALES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceAdditional Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE STATE CHIEF ASSOCIATIONS RECEIVE REVENUE THROUGH FEES THE FIRE RESCUE GPO GENERATES FROM VENDOR SALES.CAL POLY RECEIVES GRANTS FOR THEIR WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE F.I.R.E. INST.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 21 - WILDFIRE DECISION AND DATA MAPPING - THE PROJECT WILL EXAMINE WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND INTERVENTIONS TO DEVELOP A DECISION MODEL IDENTIFYING WORKFLOW, DECISION POINTS, TIME NEEDS AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DISCREET FIREFIGHTING POSITIONS AND TASKS. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SCIENCE BASED DECISION MODEL ENABLING NASA AND THE WILDFIRE COMMUNITY TO ALIGN AND PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN SENSORS AND SYSTEMS, DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS, RESILIENCE AND PRE-EVENT MITIGATION AND OPERATIONAL REDESIGN BASED ON DESIRED OUTCOMES.2 - A PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT FIELD RESEARCH WITHIN THE METHODS APPROVED BY THE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE SELF-MITIGATION BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN OREGON.3 - TO SUPPORT AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR PRIORITIZING, IMPLEMENTING AND TRACKING SCIENCE BASED FIRE MITIGATIONS IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. BY JUNE 2025 NOVEL SOLUTIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED FOR AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS AT RISK COMMUNITIES TO BE ASSESSED TO IDENTIFY FIRE PATHWAYS, PROVIDED WITH SPECIFIC FUEL TREATMENTS INCLUSIVE OF LOCATION, PRESCRIPTION AND RETURN INTERVAL, AND GIVEN A MECHANISM TO REPORT PROGRESS, UNDERSTAND MITIGATION RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND VISUALIZE RESIDUAL RISK THROUGH A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PREVENTION PLAN LINKED TO CATASTROPHIC RISK MODELS.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: THE WILDFIRE INITIATIVE IS DIRECTED BY THE WILDFIRE POLICY COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE RESPONSE CAPABILITIES OF AMERICA'S FIRE SERVICE TO CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES. THIS IS DONE THROUGH TARGETED EVENTS, INFORMATION SHARING, AND HIGH-LEVEL SUPPORT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED THROUGH A CONSULTING SERVICE THAT PROVIDES FIRE SERVICE INSIGHT TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMPANIES. RETIRED FIRE CHIEFS ARE HIRED TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AS CONTRACTORS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: RAPID, SCALABLE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR MACHINE LEARNINGS BASED MAPPING OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PRE-PLANS: WFCA'S PROJECT WILL TEST AND VALIDATE THE APPLICATION OF GEOCAM VISUAL MAPPING SYSTEM TO PROVE ITS FEASIBILITY TO AUTOMATE CITY-SCALE FIRE PRE-PLAN MAPS ACROSS COMPLEX OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS. THEY WILL DEVELOP A MACHINE-LEARNING-BASED PRODUCT AND SERVICE THAT WILL PROVIDE GEO-LOCATED IMAGERY OUTDOORS AND INDOORS, SUPPORTING REMOTE AND FREQUENT VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT MEMBERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRE-PLANS ON CRITICAL STRUCTURES WITHIN A CITY. IT WILL ALSO ENABLE PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS TO OBTAIN NEW INFORMATION ABOUT STRUCTURAL CHANGES ON A REGULAR BASIS TO IMPROVE ON-DEMAND PREPLANNING. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: MULTI-STATE ALIGNMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY ON PARCEL AND COMMUNITY LEVEL MITIGATIONS IN THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ESTABLISH KEY STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT IN FOUR WESTERN STATES ON PARCEL AND COMMUNITY LEVEL MITIGATIONS THAT MATTER IN THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI). THOSE KEY STAKEHOLDERS ARE THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL (OR WARDEN), THE STATE INSURANCE REGULATORY OFFICE, THE STATE/REGIONAL INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND THE STATE FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE RESPONSE RATING: BY DECEMBER 2024, A COMPREHENSIVE RATING METHODOLOGY OF A WUI COMMUNITY'S INITIAL RESPONSE CAPABILITY TO PREVENT CONFLAGRATION BY DISRUPTING FIRE SPREAD INTO A COMMUNITY FROM THE IMMEDIATE VEGETATIVE LANDSCAPE, AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FROM STRUCTURE TO STRUCTURE SPREAD, WILL HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND PILOTED AS A CATASTROPHE RISK AND GRAPH THEORY MODEL MITIGATION VARIABLE AGAINST PROPERTY LOSS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INVESTED IN CREATING A FIRE MAP FOR THE PUBLIC AVAILABLE AT THEIR SITE: WWW.WFCA/FIRE-MAP. THE WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION (WFCA) FIRE MAP DEPICTS ACTIVE AND RECENT WILDLAND FIRES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND ALASKA. THE FIRE MAP DRAWS NEAR REAL-TIME 911 DISPATCH CALL DATA FROM PULSEPOINT. EMERGING AND ONGOING WILDLAND FIRE LOCATION AND BOUNDARY DATA ARE PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER IRWIN FEEDS. FIRIS (CALIFORNIA ONLY) PROVIDES EARLY FIRE PERIMETER AND 3 HOUR FORECASTING MODELS. FIRE DISPATCH AND LOCATION DATA ARE APPROXIMATE AND NO WARRANTY IS GIVEN AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: WILDFIRE DECISION AND DATA MAPPING: THE PROJECT WILL EXAMINE WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND INTERVENTIONS TO DEVELOP A DECISION MODEL IDENTIFYING WORKFLOW, DECISION POINTS, TIME NEEDS AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DISCREET FIREFIGHTING POSITIONS AND TASKS. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SCIENCE BASED DECISION MODEL ENABLING NASA AND THE WILDFIRE COMMUNITY TO ALIGN AND PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS IN SENSORS AND SYSTEMS, DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS, RESILIENCE AND PRE-EVENT MITIGATION AND OPERATIONAL REDESIGN BASED ON DESIRED OUTCOMES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 10: WILDFIRE SELF MITIGATION INCENTIVE RESEARCH: A PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT FIELD RESEARCH WITHIN THE METHODS APPROVED BY THE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE SELF-MITIGATION BY PROPERTY OWNERS IN OREGON. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 11: WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE RESPONSE RATING - TO SUPPORT AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR PRIORITIZING, IMPLEMENTING AND TRACKING SCIENCE BASED FIRE MITIGATIONS IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. BY JUNE 2025 NOVEL SOLUTIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED FOR AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS AT RISK COMMUNITIES TO BE ASSESSED TO IDENTIFY FIRE PATHWAYS, PROVIDED WITH SPECIFIC FUEL TREATMENTS INCLUSIVE OF LOCATION, PRESCRIPTION AND RETURN INTERVAL, AND GIVEN A MECHANISM TO REPORT PROGRESS, UNDERSTAND MITIGATION RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND VISUALIZE RESIDUAL RISK THROUGH A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PREVENTION PLAN LINKED TO CATASTROPHIC RISK MODELS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS RESIDING IN ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEVADA, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON AND THE US PACIFIC TERRITORIES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aACTIVE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE. DIRECTORS ARE SELECTED BY RECOMMENDATION OF ACTIVE MEMBERS OF EACH STATE ASSOCIATION AND ARE ELECTED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bCHANGES TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRE A VOTE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 VIA EMAIL TO REVIEW.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cEACH INDIVIDUAL COVERED BY THE POLICY IS ASKED TO DISCLOSE, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, VIA A FORM, ANY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE DOING BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORMS ARE SENT TO THE GENERAL MANAGER, WHO MAINTAINS A LIST OF THE ENTITIES WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS ARE MATCHED AGAINST THAT LIST. IF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN ITS CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO REVIEW COMPARABILITY DATA AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS THAT CAN BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY EMAIL REQUEST AT WFCA@WFCA.COM.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9CORRECTION OF BEGINNING BALANCE due to PY timing of tax = $762698
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9return prep vs audit related to deferred revenue recognition = $1