Civic Intelligence

Los Angeles County Fire Department Explorer Program

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 01-0861306

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization Profilefire.lacounty.gov/ProgramsEvents
1320 N Eastern AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90063

(909) 620-2029

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

43rd percentile

0.5%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

47th percentile

0.4%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$58,192

Up $256 (+0.4%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$58,192

Up $256 (+0.4%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$50,483

Up $9,070 (+22%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$50,227

Down $7,298 (-13%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$256

Up $16,368 (+102%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $47,856Net Assets 2011: $47,8562011Assets 2012: $46,429Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $75,306Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $75,3062013Assets 2014: $71,895Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $71,8952014Assets 2015: $74,048Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $74,0482015Assets 2016: $57,936Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $57,9362016Assets 2017: $58,192Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $58,1922017Assets 2018: $46,968Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $46,9682018Assets 2019: $43,053Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $43,0532019

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$58,192
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$58,192
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $13,296Expenses 2011: $19,648Net Income 2011: -$6,3522011Revenue 2012: $4,937Expenses 2012: $6,364Net Income 2012: -$1,4272012Revenue 2013: $71,441Expenses 2013: $42,564Net Income 2013: $28,8772013Revenue 2014: $55,256Expenses 2014: $68,268Net Income 2014: -$13,0122014Revenue 2015: $63,272Expenses 2015: $61,119Net Income 2015: $2,1532015Revenue 2016: $41,413Expenses 2016: $57,525Net Income 2016: -$16,1122016Revenue 2017: $50,483Expenses 2017: $50,227Net Income 2017: $2562017Revenue 2018: $40,636Expenses 2018: $51,860Net Income 2018: -$11,2242018Revenue 2019: $44,097Expenses 2019: $48,012Net Income 2019: -$3,9152019

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$50,483
Expenses$50,227
Net Income$256
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$50,483
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The los angeles county fire explorer program is a division of the learning for life program and is sponsored by the los angeles county fire department. The main goal is to train young men and women in areas of the fire service and to assist them in pursuing goals to become a full time firegighter.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE EXPLORERS' BANQUET WAS HELD TO RECOGNIZE THE EXPLORERS AND EXPLORER POSTS THAT EXCELLED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.277 EXPLORERS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT.$34,479-
THE DISASTER DRILL EXERCISE WAS HELD TO OFFER CADETS HANDS-ON LESSONS ON AUTO EXTRICATION, TRAFFIC COLLISIONS, STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING, WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING, URABN SEARCH & RESCUE, HELISPOT OPERATION AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.334 EXPLORERS PARTIPATED AND BENEFITED FROM THIS EXERCISE.$8,725-
COMPLETED THE 59TH EXPLORER ACADEMY, AN 8 WEEK PROGRAM WHERE EXPLORERS LEARN BASIC FIRE FIGHTING & RESCUE SKILLS. THE CADETS BECOME CERTIFIED EXPLORERS, WHICH ENABLES THEM TO RIDE-ALONG AT FIRE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.71 EXPLORERS PARTICIPATED AND BENEFITED FROM THIS EXERCISE.$2,124-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID RICHARDSONDirectorPT$0--
DAVID TOIGOChairmanPT$0--
ROBERT GUNTHERChairmanPT$0--
STEPHEN FREEMANTreasurerPT$0--
TERRY MILLSAPSSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Los Angeles County Fire Department
EIN
01-0861306
Phone
9096202029
Address
1320 N EASTERN AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90063

Signing Officer

Name
Stephen Freeman
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pro-tax Solutionsinc
Address
1 E Redlands Blvd, Redlands, CA 92373-4743
Preparer
Nancy A Sellers EA
Phone
9099151040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $-1”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $2549”

Other Expenses.1

“Annual explorer banquet $34479”

Other Expenses.2

“Disaster drill expense $8725”

Other Expenses.3

“Accessories/uniforms-cadets $2124”

Other Expenses.4

“PROGRAM SUPPLIES $1655”

Other Expenses.5

“GRADUATION BANQUET $379”

Other Expenses.10

“Inventory adjustments $-1246”

Other Assets.1

“DISASTER DRILL RECEIVABLE - Beginning $0 DISASTER DRILL RECEIVABLE - Ending $8910”

Other Assets.2

“UNIFORMS/ACCESSORIES - Beginning $19436 UNIFORMS/ACCESSORIES - Ending $20682”

Other Assets.3

“PETTY CASH - Beginning $69 PETTY CASH - Ending $69”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$58,192
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$58,192
Revenue
$50,483
Expenses
$50,227
Net income
$256
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$43.1$0.00$43.1$44.1$48.0$3.92
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.0$0.00$47.0$40.6$51.9$11.2
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.2$0.00$58.2$50.5$50.2$0.26
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$57.9$0.00$57.9$41.4$57.5$16.1
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$74.0$0.00$74.0$63.3$61.1$2.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$71.9$0.00$71.9$55.3$68.3$13.0
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$75.3$0.00$75.3$71.4$42.6$28.9
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$46.4$0.00$4.94$6.36$1.43
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$47.9$47.9$13.3$19.6$6.35