Civic Intelligence

Kern Fire Safe Council

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 20-3637576

Jul 01, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 • Filed on Nov 08, 2023

Organization ProfileKERNFIRESAFE.ORG
PO Box 6572Pine Mountain Club, CA 93222

(661) 871-1625

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

89th percentile

51%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$45,505

Up $30,181 (+197%) from 2017

Net Assets

$45,505

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$52,000

Up $52,000 from 2017

Expenses

Up

$25,721

Up $25,669 (+49363%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$26,279

Up $26,331 (+50637%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $196,756Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $196,7562011Assets 2012: $0Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $15,526Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $50,376Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $15,376Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $15,376Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $15,324Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2022: $45,505Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $45,5052022Assets 2023: $72,608Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $72,6082023Assets 2024: $87,017Liabilities 2024: $87,017Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$45,505
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$45,505
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $238,616Expenses 2011: $109,485Net Income 2011: $129,1312011Revenue 2012: $257,169Expenses 2012: $436,738Net Income 2012: -$179,5692012Revenue 2013: $77,112Expenses 2013: $78,772Net Income 2013: -$1,6602013Revenue 2014: $87,194Expenses 2014: $52,344Net Income 2014: $34,8502014Revenue 2015: $90,000Expenses 2015: $125,000Net Income 2015: -$35,0002015Revenue 2016: $1,650Expenses 2016: $1,650Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $52Net Income 2017: -$522017Revenue 2022: $52,000Expenses 2022: $25,721Net Income 2022: $26,2792022Revenue 2023: $138,679Expenses 2023: $73,650Net Income 2023: $65,0292023Revenue 2024: $128,350Expenses 2024: $128,350Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$52,000
Expenses$25,721
Net Income$26,279
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
Nov 8, 2023
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$52,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of The Kern Fire Safe Council through education, collaboration, and action is to safeguard the people of our communities and their property from the effects of catastrophic wildfire.

FIRE SAFETY

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE MISSION IS TO SAFEGUARD THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THEIR PROPERTY FROM THE EFFECTS OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE THROUGH EDUCATION, COOPERATION, INNOVATION, AND ACTION$52,000$25,721
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WENDY WARDDirector-$0--
TRUDY MAHONEYDirector-$0--
TED PETERSDirector-$0--
KATHLEEN WEINSTEINSecretary-$0--
PEGGY HOYT-VOELKERVice-Chair-$0--
ED RIETHChair-$0--
MICHAEL VOELKERTreasurer-$0--
JULIA NEIMANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Kern Fire Safe Council
EIN
20-3637576
Address
PO BOX 6572, PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, CA 93222

Signing Officer

Name
Peggy Hoyt-voelker
Title
Vice-chair
Phone
6616196841
Signed
2023-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Better Ledger Inc
Address
1031 H Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304
Preparer
James Duke
Phone
6618711625
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountbusiness registration fee 205supplies 16,015community outreach 650membership dues 175insurance 1,937travel and meetings 1,816”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description amountunrestricted net assets 19,226”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category beginning of year end of yeargo bags 0 37,000furniture and equipment 0 1,781”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$45,505
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$45,505
Revenue
$52,000
Expenses
$25,721
Net income
$26,279
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.87$0.87$0.00$1.28$1.28$0.00
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.73$0.00$0.73$1.39$0.74$0.65
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.52$0.26$0.26
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.90$1.25$0.35
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.87$0.52$0.35
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.77$0.79$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.57$4.37$1.80
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.97$0.00$1.97$2.39$1.09$1.29
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