Civic Intelligence

Novato Fire Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 20-1223584

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 15, 2021

Organization Profilewww.novatofirefoundation.org
95 Rowland WayNovato, CA 94945

(415) 878-2690

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

1st percentile

-0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

1st percentile

-0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

90th percentile

55%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

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.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

63rd percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

-7.7%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets1st percentile

Assets

Up

$253,294

Up $32,586 (+15%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$253,308

Up $32,661 (+15%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

-$14

Down $75 (-123%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue1st percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Down

$59,288

Down $4,974 (-7.7%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$26,627

Down $186,942 (-88%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$32,661

Up $181,968 (+122%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2011: $130,123Liabilities 2011: $55Net Assets 2011: $130,0682011Assets 2012: $130,123Liabilities 2012: $55Net Assets 2012: $130,0682012Assets 2013: $128,493Liabilities 2013: $85Net Assets 2013: $128,3642013Assets 2014: $143,455Liabilities 2014: $24Net Assets 2014: $143,4312014Assets 2015: $190,245Liabilities 2015: $9Net Assets 2015: $190,2362015Assets 2016: $179,844Liabilities 2016: $33Net Assets 2016: $179,8112016Assets 2017: $496,430Liabilities 2017: $66Net Assets 2017: $496,3642017Assets 2018: $369,982Liabilities 2018: $28Net Assets 2018: $369,9542018Assets 2019: $220,708Liabilities 2019: $61Net Assets 2019: $220,6472019Assets 2020: $253,294Liabilities 2020: -$14Net Assets 2020: $253,3082020Assets 2021: $245,389Liabilities 2021: -$51Net Assets 2021: $245,4402021Assets 2022: $290,649Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $290,6492022Assets 2023: $243,054Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $243,0542023Assets 2024: $260,531Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $260,5312024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$253,294
Liabilities-$14
Net Assets$253,308
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $40,518Expenses 2011: $43,867Net Income 2011: -$3,3492011Revenue 2012: $38,407Expenses 2012: $30,900Net Income 2012: $7,5072012Revenue 2013: $26,229Expenses 2013: $35,440Net Income 2013: -$9,2112013Revenue 2014: $39,439Expenses 2014: $24,372Net Income 2014: $15,0672014Revenue 2015: $108,992Expenses 2015: $62,187Net Income 2015: $46,8052015Revenue 2016: $24,839Expenses 2016: $35,264Net Income 2016: -$10,4252016Revenue 2017: $360,384Expenses 2017: $43,831Net Income 2017: $316,5532017Revenue 2018: $226,162Expenses 2018: $352,572Net Income 2018: -$126,4102018Revenue 2019: $64,262Expenses 2019: $213,569Net Income 2019: -$149,3072019Revenue 2020: $59,288Expenses 2020: $26,627Net Income 2020: $32,6612020Revenue 2021: $45,931Expenses 2021: $53,799Net Income 2021: -$7,8682021Revenue 2022: $127,027Expenses 2022: $68,157Net Income 2022: $58,8702022Revenue 2023: $81,119Expenses 2023: $128,714Net Income 2023: -$47,5952023Revenue 2024: $96,244Expenses 2024: $78,767Net Income 2024: $17,4772024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$59,288
Expenses$26,627
Net Income$32,661
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$59,588
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To enrich the lives of our communities by harnessing the goodwill of our firefighters and those who support us.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$369,954$220,407▼ $149,547
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$158,774$170,327▲ $11,553
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$-149,307$32,901▲ $182,208
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$16,630$23,109▲ $6,479
Inventories for Sale or Use$7,110$21,664▲ $14,554
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$220,708$253,294▲ $32,586
Other Assets Total$38,194$38,194→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$61$-14▼ $75
Total Liabilities$61$-14▼ $75
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$220,647$253,308▲ $32,661
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$220,708$253,294▲ $32,586

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$1--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Doug FernandezBoard Chair
Dan HomDirector
Eli PeckDirector
Lj SilvermanDirector
William BrodyDirector
Joe ValentiCFO
Erich MesenburgExecutive Direc
Kim LesikSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$19,384
Program Service Revenue
$40,140
Investment Income
$64
Other Revenue
$-300
All Other Contributions
$19,384
Change in Net Assets
$32,661
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$24,627
Total Fundraising Expense$6,206
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$2,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Insurance-$4,500-$4,500
All Other Expenses$1,702$817-$2,519
Grants to Domestic Individuals$2,000--$2,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,958-$1,958
Other Expenses$1,178-$6,206$1,178
Fees for Services Other-$35-$35
Total Functional Expenses$13,111$7,310$6,206$26,627
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sales Tax Payable$-14
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Novato Fire Foundation
EIN
20-1223584
Phone
4158782690
Address
95 ROWLAND WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945

Signing Officer

Name
Erich Mesenburg
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2021-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
80

Preparer

Firm
Cck Professional Corporation
Address
1013 SECOND STREET, NOVATO, CA 94945
Preparer
Coree Cameron
Phone
4158835400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: FIRE SQUIRTS-Designed for the enrichment of children 10-14 years old, teaching them teamwork, discipline and self confidence in a weeklong fire academy at our Station 62 training center. Children are selected by Marin Advocates for Children, Marin Big Brothers Big Sisters, Novato Youth Center and Novato Parks, Recreation and Community Services. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: FIRE VICTIMS 2017- to help various local firefighters from several local precincts In Sonoma and Napa counties and to assist the many firefighters and their families who've lost homes. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: MUSEUM - to preserve the history of the Novato fire service by making available to the public a collection of historical firefighting equipment and visual displays that pay tribute to the previous and current generations of firefighters OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: SCHOLARSHIPS - provided to less privileged youth”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$253,294
Liabilities
-$14
Net assets
$253,308
Revenue
$59,288
Expenses
$26,627
Net income
$32,661
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.61$0.00$2.61$0.96$0.79$0.17
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.43$0.00$2.43$0.81$1.29$0.48
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.91$0.00$2.91$1.27$0.68$0.59
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.45$0.00$2.45$0.46$0.54$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$0.00$2.53$0.59$0.27$0.33
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.21$0.00$2.21$0.64$2.14$1.49
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.70$0.00$3.70$2.26$3.53$1.26
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.96$0.00$4.96$3.60$0.44$3.17
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.80$0.00$1.80$0.25$0.35$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.90$0.00$1.90$1.09$0.62$0.47
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.43$0.00$1.43$0.39$0.24$0.15
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.28$0.00$1.28$0.26$0.35$0.09
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$1.30$0.38$0.31$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$1.30$0.41$0.44$0.03