HIGHWAY 168 FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
EIN 46-0472676 · Fire Prevention (M24)
What they do
EDUCATION of RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY REGARDING FIRE DANGER and THE IMPORTANCE of PROPER CLEARANCES AROUND STRUCTURES and ALONG ROADS. for SEVERAL YEARS, THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTIAL IN FACILITATING LOCAL RESIDENTS IN OBTAINING GRANTS for THE PURPOSE of MAKING THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS SAFER REGARDING EGRESS and INGRESS BOTH for RESIDENTS and EMERGENCY PERSONELL.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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GUS GUSTAFSONDIRECTOR
PAT GALLEGOSSECRETARY
RYAN STEWARTPRESIDENT
SHARLYNN CHILDERSTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2002
- Location
- PO BOX 639, PRATHER, CA 93651
- County
- Fresno
- In care of
- RYAN STEWART
- Primary officer
- RYAN STEWART, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LISBETH B BUNDLI CPA
- NTEE classification
- Fire Prevention (M24)
- IRS tax category
- Fire Prevention