URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC

EIN 83-0806426 · Professional Societies & Associations - Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M03)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL FROM NON-TRADITIONAL and UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM THE TRAINING, SKILLS, RESOURCES, and EXPERIENCES NEEDED to SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.62%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

5.97%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$80.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.82%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$0.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $235,591 for ROYAL RAMEY (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,213,199

Mission workProgram services$2,848,76167.62% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$287,3026.82% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$251,4975.97% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$825,63919.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,387,56080.40% 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: 84.1% mission · 8.5% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 17.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 27.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,213,199

Expenses$3,387,560

Annual surplus $825,639 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)$2,848,761 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$287,302 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$251,497 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,213,199

Expenses$3,387,560

Assets$2,054,537

Income$4,213,199

Contributions$4,207,939

Mission work (program services)$2,848,761

Fundraising$251,497

Management and general$287,302

Accounting fees$55,890

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

ROYAL RAMEYCEO · 40 hrs/week $235,591

BRANDON SMITHSENIOR ADVIS · 40 hrs/week $162,788

SEAN SUNAHARADIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $151,434

CARILEE CHENDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $142,335

NICOLE ATAEIDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $122,540

DEMETREUS GONZALESDIRECTOR FEE · 40 hrs/week $121,746

CHERISE MURPHYINTAKE COORD · 40 hrs/week $120,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

ROYAL RAMEYCEO

BRANDON SMITHSENIOR ADVIS

SEAN SUNAHARADIRECTOR OF

CARILEE CHENDIRECTOR OF

NICOLE ATAEIDIRECTOR OF

DEMETREUS GONZALESDIRECTOR FEE

CHERISE MURPHYINTAKE COORD

ALEN AMINIVICE CHAIR

BISHOP LJ GUILLORYCHAIR

DR BRETT LANESECRETARY

JATAUNE BOSBY GILCHRISTDIRECTOR

RAY HOLLANS-EVERETTETREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 110 W 6TH ST UNIT 162, AZUSA, CA 91702-6716
County: Los Angeles
In care of: ROYAL RAMEY
Primary officer: ROYAL RAMEY, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@forestryfirerp.org Phone(626) 600-9505

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PEACOCK ACCOUNTING & TAX CPAS INC
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations