Civic Intelligence

Friends of the Community Arson

EIN 95-4132524 • 501(c)3 • Topanga, CA

Profile

Arson watch members are divided into teams centered in agoura hills, malibu, calabasas, topanga, chatsworth, and monte nido. They work closely with the sheriff's department, local schools, town councils and other community groups to ensure that appropriate efforts are made to prepare for future disasters.

PO Box 197Topanga, CA 90290

arsonwatch.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

31st percentile

-9.4%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

51st percentile

-1.2%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-83%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Down

$183,575

Down $2,303 (-1.2%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$183,575

Down $2,303 (-1.2%) from 2022

Revenue

Down

$24,465

Down $118,514 (-83%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$26,768

Up $3,532 (+15%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$2,303

Down $122,046 (-102%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $66,939Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $66,9392010Assets 2011: $68,119Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $68,1192011Assets 2012: $81,740Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $81,7402012Assets 2013: $99,174Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $99,1742013Assets 2014: $91,588Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $91,5882014Assets 2015: $95,253Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $95,2532015Assets 2016: $87,003Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $87,0032016Assets 2017: $93,578Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $93,5782017Assets 2018: $46,428Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $46,4282018Assets 2022: $185,878Net Assets 2022: $185,8782022Assets 2023: $183,575Net Assets 2023: $183,5752023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$183,575
Liabilities-
Net Assets$183,575

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $12,890Expenses 2010: $15,659Net Income 2010: -$2,7692010Revenue 2011: $12,458Expenses 2011: $14,282Net Income 2011: -$1,8242011Revenue 2012: $17,983Expenses 2012: $13,153Net Income 2012: $4,8302012Revenue 2013: $30,260Expenses 2013: $12,826Net Income 2013: $17,4342013Revenue 2014: $14,833Expenses 2014: $22,419Net Income 2014: -$7,5862014Revenue 2015: $23,418Expenses 2015: $19,753Net Income 2015: $3,6652015Revenue 2016: $7,172Expenses 2016: $15,422Net Income 2016: -$8,2502016Revenue 2017: $24,782Expenses 2017: $18,207Net Income 2017: $6,5752017Revenue 2018: $17,986Expenses 2018: $6,084Net Income 2018: $11,9022018Revenue 2022: $142,979Expenses 2022: $23,236Net Income 2022: $119,7432022Revenue 2023: $24,465Expenses 2023: $26,768Net Income 2023: -$2,3032023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$24,465
Expenses$26,768
Net Income-$2,303

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 22, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$24,465
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Arson watch patrols in santa monica moun

Arson watch members are divided into teams centered in agoura hills, malibu, calabasas, topanga, chatsworth, and monte nido. They work closely with the sheriff's department, local schools, town councils and other community groups to ensure that appropriate efforts are made to prepare for future disasters.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, LOCAL SCHOOLS, TOWN COUNCILS AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE DISASTERS.-$26,768
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TODD PRINCEDirector-$0--
WILL CAREYDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of the Community Arson
EIN
95-4132524
Address
PO BOX 197, TOPANGA, CA 90290

Signing Officer

Name
Todd Prince
Title
Director
Signed
2024-05-22

Preparer

Firm
Swc Financial Services
Address
5850 CANOGA AVENUE SUITE 300, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367-6539
Preparer
Quentin Staples
Phone
8187533280
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising and promotion 373 office 337 information technology 1,973 conferences/meetings 7,009 insurance 1,415 state park fees 1,859 taxes & fees 587 compliance parts 2,650 non-investment depreciation 3,756 total 19,959

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Nida communications equipment 0 18,780 less accumulated depreciation 0 3,756 total 0 15,024

Form 990-ez, Part III

Arson watch members are divided into teams centered in agoura hills, malibu, calabasas, topanga, chatsworth, and monte nido. They work closely with the sheriff's department, local schools, town councils and other community groups to ensure that appropriate efforts are made to prepare for future disasters.

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