LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION

EIN 27-2007326 · Single Organization Support (M11)

What they do

PROVIDE ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, TRAINING and PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS for THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT to SUPPLEMENT CITY RESOURCES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

18.00%of revenue went to mission work93.4% of expenses · Program services

0.93%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$19.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.35%of revenue went to management and office costs1.8% of expenses

$4.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$102,119,187

Mission workProgram services$18,385,52718.00% of revenue93.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$353,0690.35% of revenue1.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$949,6030.93% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$82,430,98880.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$19,688,19919.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.4% mission · 1.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 10.1% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 11.1% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 5.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 5.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 4.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 4.7% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 8.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$102,119,187

Expenses$19,688,199

Annual surplus $82,430,988 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$18,385,527 · 93.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$353,069 · 1.8% of expenses

Fundraising$949,603 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$102,119,187

Expenses$19,688,199

Assets$95,968,959

Income$128,071,849

Contributions$100,704,452

Mission work (program services)$18,385,527

Fundraising$949,603

Grants given$34,593,748

Average grant$1,115,927

Management and general$353,069

Executive compensation (total)$173,052

Stocks and bonds$22,518,996

Accounting fees$144,039

Investing fees$48,796

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LIZ LINPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $261,482Base $240,274 · Other $21,208

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

LIZ LINPRESIDENT

WALLACE RAWLS TO 012025DIRECTOR

ADAM GLICK FROM 102024DIRECTOR

TOM RAFFETYDIRECTOR

STEVE GOZINI FROM 042025DIRECTOR

STEPHEN DRIMMERDIRECTOR

SHANNON MURPHY-CASTELLANISECRETARY

SETH DAVIS FROM 102024DIRECTOR

SCOTT COOPERDIRECTOR

RICHARD JUNDIRECTOR

PILA JESSIEDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS RUMANESDIRECTOR

MIKE AHMARCHAIRMAN

MICHAEL CONREY TO 122024DIRECTOR

MARK WELCHDIRECTOR

MAIMIE COLEMAN TO 102024DIRECTOR

LISA MARQUISDIRECTOR

LARRY ANDREWS FROM 042025DIRECTOR

LARRY TAYLORDIRECTOR

JUSTIN WESSON FORM 042025DIRECTOR

JULIE W NESBITDIRECTOR

JAY SANDERSVICE CHAIR

JASON ZEDECKDIRECTOR

JAMES ADCOCK FROM 042025DIRECTOR

EZEQUIEL ZEKE TRIANAVICE CHAIR

ED SHIMDIRECTOR

DEAN ULRICHDIRECTOR

BANYON HUTTERDIRECTOR

ARNOLD PORATHTREASURER

ANGELA KILLORENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 1700 STADIUM WAY SUITE 100, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-1404
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % KAREN WAGENER
Primary officer: LIZ LIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@supportLAFD.org Phone(310) 552-4139

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (M11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes