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THE BUTTE COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE WILDFIRE SAFETY IN BUTTE COUNTY THROUGH EDUCATION AND HAZARD MITIGATION AND TO EFFECTIVELY DELIVER THE FIRE SAFE MESSAGE TO INDIVIDUALS IN FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES THAT THEY ARE AT RISK, THAT THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THEIR LIVES AND TO EDUCATE THEM AS TO WHAT IT IS THEY NEED TO DO TO PREPARE FOR WILDLAND FIRES. IT IS ALSO OUR GOAL TO REDUCE FUEL LOADING IN "COMMUNITIES AT RISK", AND TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FIRE SAFE COUNCIL.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$8.5M
Program Spending
90%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$8.5M
Total Expenses
▼$8.6M
Total Assets
$4.2M
Total Liabilities
▼$2.5M
Net Assets
$1.7M
Officer Compensation
→$261.6K
Other Salaries
$1.6M
Investment Income
$29.5K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$4.8M
Awards Found
10
Department of Agriculture
$2.7M
WILDLAND URBAN WILDFIRE HAZARD MITIGATION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Department of Agriculture
$661.3K
BERRY CREEK AND FEATHER FALLS FIRE HAZARD REDUCTION
Department of Agriculture
$300K
LASR PROJECT: BUTTE COUNTY FORESTED WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE
Department of Agriculture
$248.5K
WILDLAND UBRAN INTERFACE FIRE HAZARD REDUCTION
Department of Agriculture
$200K
PNF - NON FED FORBESTOWN RIDGE FOREST HEALTH AND EVACUATION SAFETY
Department of the Interior
$150K
AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PERFORM FUEL LOAD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE FIRE RISKS IN BUTTE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE LANDSCAPE FUEL LOAD REDUCTION TECHNIQUES BY USE OF STANDARD PRACTICES SUCH AS HAND PILING, MASTICATION AND VEGETATION THINNING. HERBICIDES WILL ALSO BE APPLIED TO REDUCE FUEL LOADS. FIRE ADAPTATION, EDUCATION, PREPAREDNESS, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS WILL ALSO BE PROMOTED THROUGH MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION AND UPDATES TO CURRENT FIRE PLANS. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES ARE COMPLETION OF 323.9 ACRES OF COMPLETED FUELS TREATMENTS WITH MEASURABLE FUEL LOADS REDUCTION WITH A TARGET OF 70% REDUCTION. ESTIMATED REACH TO 500 RESIDENTS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION AND FIRE PREVENTION EFFORTS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF BUTTE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT LOSS FROM PREVIOUS FIRES. BENEFICIARIES ALSO INCLUDE REGIONAL RECREATION USERS, DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES, AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS WHO BENEFIT FROM REDUCED FIRE BEHAVIOR AND SUPPRESSION COSTS.
Department of Agriculture
$97.2K
RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT
Department of Agriculture
$57.2K
MAGALIA FOREST HEALTH AND CAMP FIRE RESTORATION
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
1
Clean Audits
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.9M | No | 2025-08-14 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.9M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.6M | $4.2M | $1.7M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $7.2M | $7.1M | $7M | $5.2M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $5.9M | $4.8M | $4.8M | $2.4M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $3.4M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Taylor Nilsson | Executive Dir. | 47 | $121.9K | $0 | $17.3K | $139.2K |
| Jim Broshears | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Hankins | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Noble | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrel Wilson | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Taylor Nilsson
Executive Dir.
$139.2K
Hrs/Wk
47
Compensation
$121.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.3K
Jim Broshears
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Don Hankins
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laurie Noble
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Darrel Wilson
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Connelly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Derby | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorr Lewright | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Teeter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Dietrich | Former Vc | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Wright | Board Member |
Bill Connelly
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dave Derby
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dorr Lewright
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $3.4M |
| $3.4M |
| $2.1M |
| $298.7K |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2.7M | $1.7M | $323.7K |
| 2019 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $4.2M | $1.8M | $311.8K |
| 2018 | $376K | $379.4K | $356.9K | $231.2K | $57.4K |
| 2017 | $431.2K | $431.1K | $479.1K | $269.6K | $108.8K |
| 2016 | $371.7K | $376K | $434.4K | $186.9K | $156.7K |
| 2015 | $889.5K | $889.1K | $869.9K | $307K | $219.5K |
| 2014 | $921K | $920.5K | $891.4K | $365.9K | $199.9K |
| 2013 | $528K | $527.3K | $507.6K | $312.7K | $163.7K |
| 2012 | $348.9K | $348K | $329.6K | $479.8K | $143.3K |
| 2011 | $458.4K | $456.3K | $424.3K | $227.3K | $124K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Mark Reith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Wills | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rose Tryon | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Feher | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Kelly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Parker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Doug Teeter
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Greg Dietrich
Former Vc
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Wright
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mark Reith
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robin Wills
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rose Tryon
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steve Feher
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tom Kelly
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ursula Parker
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0