CAL FIRE BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- CAL FIRE BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION (EIN 20-5686356)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 201633169349201773
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-11T19:30:21-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 942743702 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GIBSON & COMPANY INC CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4600 NORTHGATE BLVD SUITE 115 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SACRAMENTO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95834 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205686356 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS' BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CDFF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9166098700 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1731 J STREET SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SACRAMENTO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 958113022 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ARTHUR SMITH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9166098700 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL V GIBSON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00174078 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9164841252 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $199,912 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $120,460 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $4,029 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $75,423 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $40,290 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $35,133 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $159,622 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $91,064 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,972 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $44,597 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $139,633 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $19,989 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $401,349 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $421,338 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $401,349 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $421,338 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $401,349 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $421,338 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $401,349 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $421,338 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THIS PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY TO ENGAGE IN LAWFUL CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES OF FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER FIREFIGHTING SUPPRESSION PERSONNEL IN TIMES OF FINANCIAL NEED OR HARDSHIP: ASSIST BURN VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AND STUDIES ON OCCUPATION HAZARDS AND EXPOSURES UNIQUE TO FIREFIGHTING WITHIN THE MEANING OF IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF FIREFIGHTERS AND SUPPRESSION PERSONNEL IN THEIR TIME OF FINANCIAL NEEDS AND HARDSHIP, ALONG WITH ASSISTANCE TO BURN VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $139,633 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $139,633 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR SMITH | ||||
| CEO | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCCONNEL | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HARTMAN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK CARROLL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'MEARA | ||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ART SMITH | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1731 J STREET STE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SACRAMENTO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95814 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9166098700 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $62,225 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $141,491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $63,626 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120,460 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $416,778 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $62,225 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,976 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $141,491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $63,626 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $120,460 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $416,778 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $416,778 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,852 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,582 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,029 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,672 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $438,450 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.95060 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.95010 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GOLF TOURNAMENT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $65,777 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $65,777 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $27,471 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $6,019 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | PUB CRAWL | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $9,646 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $9,646 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $6,800 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $75,423 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $75,423 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $27,471 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $12,819 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $40,290 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $35,133 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 4,029. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: FAMILY ASST FINANCIAL NEED & HARDSHIP 11 INDIVIDUALS UNDER $5,000. GRANTEE NAME: INDIVIDUALS UNDER $5,000. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: CDF FIREFIGHTER. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 91,064. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 39,450. DESCRIPTION: TAXES & LICENSES / SUPPLIES / BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 167. DESCRIPTION: MEMORIAL SIGN. AMOUNT: 4,980. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 44,597. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |