2022-11-15T11:34:23-08:00 2021-12-31 950858589 HUTCHINSON AND BLOODGOOD LLP 550 N BRAND BLVD 14th Floor GLENDALE CA 91203 990 2021-01-01 237162017 ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION ALIS 8188480223 50 N HILL AVENUE 305 PASADENA CA 91106 DANIEL CHACON Executive Dir. 2022-11-15 true DANIEL CHACON 999009999 GEORGETTE M GREEN P00449497 8186375000 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X DANIEL CHACON 1414824 false X www.aarbf.org X 1971 CA TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BURN INJURIES THROUGH PREVENTION EDUCATION, AND TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE AFFECTED BY BURN INJURIES IN CALIFORNIA. 8 8 7 1000 0 693994 951239 485 450 8056 108435 56664 325749 759199 1385873 54726 54238 0 567609 559423 0 193136 323333 491799 945668 1105460 -186469 280413 1407972 1702397 214241 226144 1193731 1476253 THE ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION ("AARBF") WAS FOUNDED IN 1971 AND DERIVES ITS NAME AND INSPIRATION FROM AN EIGHT-YEAR OLD CHILD, ALISA ANN, WHO WAS FATALLY BURNED IN A BACKYARD BARBEQUE ACCIDENT. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BURN INJURIES THROUGH PREVENTION EDUCATION, AND TO ENCHANCE THE QUALIFY OF LIFE OF THOSE AFFECTED BY BURN INJURIES IN CALIFORNIA. THE FOUNDATION WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIREFIGHTERS, EDUCATORS, BURN CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION IS GOVERNED BY AN EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS AIDED BY A SMALL TEAM OF STAFF LOACTED IN PASADENA, FRESNO, CLOVIS, AND SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. false false 464262 SURVIVOR SERVICESScholarship Programs: The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation provides Scholarships and Financial Support for Burn Survivors and their families. AARBF offers four scholarships, The Woody and Louise Bridge to Life Scholarship, the Aiming Higher Educational Scholarship, the Phoenix World Burn Congress Scholarship and Therapy Grants. In addition, AARBF offers Emergency Financial Assistance during hospitalization, including financial, housing and food assistance; as well as Financial Assistance for medical supplies, including pressure garments and image enhancement services, including cosmetics, wigs, and make-up.Camps and Recreation: Our Camps and Recreation programs are comprised of a suite of camps, retreats, outings, and gatherings that provide ongoing support for survivors of all ages by engaging them and their loved ones in therapeutic and recreational activities. Due to COVID-19, in-person camps did not return until June of 2021. Champ Camp is the largest as well as one of the longest running summer burn camps in the world, celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2021. Champ Camp is held each year during the month of June at Wonder Valley Ranch in Sanger, CA. In 2021, due to COVID-19, the number of in-person campers was limited resulting in the creation of a hybrid camp program with both in-person and virtual options over the week of June 12-18, 2021. This years Champ Camp experience also included virtual training for volunteers, virtual town halls to address parents/guardians questions and concerns, as well as a virtual VIP Tour for our Champ Camp supporters. Hospital Visits and Additional Support: The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation provides supportive services for burn survivors and their families, including Hospital Visits, in order to provide initial information about and resources for burn injuries; Peer Support through monthly support groups, peer mentoring, and volunteer efforts; Support Groups to provide a safe place for burn survivors, care givers, loved ones and burn care professionals to share experiences and give back to others; financial assistance for Therapy Support for burn survivors, including assistance with co-pays and private pay rates for psychotherapy support; and Financial Support includes gas cards, food cards, and hotel stays. In 2021, to keep our community engaged during the continued pandemic, AARBF hosted Virtual Yoga classes and launched a new monthly virtual program, the Expression Series. The Expression Series is designed to help teach ways to positively express thoughts and emotions by improving the ability to connect with oneself and others leading to healthier and happier relationships. The Expression Series offers sessions on writing, art and music. The guest speakers in 2021 included published authors, singers, musicians and artists, sharing their talents and their stories with burn survivors, family/caregivers and supporters. IN 2021, THE ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION VISTED 149 BURN SURVIVORS AND 97 FAMILY MEMBERS FOR HOSPITAL VISITS.In 2021, AARBF co-hosted a Spanish Peer Support Chat on Facebook with the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. Members joined the Facebook group allowing them to contact one another directly between scheduled Live Chat sessions. In the fall of 2021, AARBF hosted a virtual Back-to-School Town Hall designed to address the concerns surrounding sending a child burn survivor back to school. Facilitators included AARBF Staff, a Child Life Specialist with the Fresno Community Regional Medical Center burn unit, and a licensed marriage and family therapist and burn survivor, who were able to address parents questions and concerns on how to support their child returning to school after a burn injury or transferring to a new school. There were 8 families participated. 343884 BURN PREVENTION:Burn Prevention Education: The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation works with local hospitals, fire departments, safety coalitions, and other organizations across California to develop innovative programs and services. Burn Prevention is the key to avoiding agonizing burn injuries. The Firefighters in Safety Education (FISE) Burn Prevention Education Program teaches elementary school students to protect themselves with Stop, Drop, and Roll, Cool-A-Burn, High 5 A Firefighter, Get Low and Go and Toys vs. Tools. In 2020, AARBF pivoted this program to a virtual program. A social media campaign titled FISE Friday was created to introduce this virtual platform over a series of weekly posts May August. Meet the Johnsons is a book series written by Jennifer Radics-Johnson and illustrated by Alexandra Hall-Pinner. This 4-book series was expanded in 2020 to include audio books and downloadable coloring books. Launched in October of 2020, AARBF brings organization to preparing for wildfires through Wildfire P.R.E.P.A.R.E. AARBF gathered all of the valuable resources and information available for wildfire preparedness and created a hub on the AARBF website to make finding information quick and easy.During THE 2021 National Burn Awareness Week, AARBF introduced a Spanish translation for the first book of the series, Conoce a los Johnsons: Una Familia Segura Contra el Fuego y Quemaduras and plans to translate the remaining four books. In early 2021, the Habitot Childrens Museum hosted a Virtual Early Childhood Safety Campaign throughout January. AARBFs Meet the Johnsons book and Lucky the Fire Burping Dragon puppet show were featured in the campaign. In addition, AARBF assisted with the creation of a video with Patrick Reyes, San Francisco Firefighter and AARBF Volunteer, who shared a message of kitchen safety and scald prevention.In 2021, AARBF collaborated with AARP to present our Senior Prevention and Risk Conversations (SPARC) program with AARPs HomeFit program. SPARC is a burn prevention program focusing on burn safety for the aging population.During National Burn Awareness Week, the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation announced a new partnership with the Midnight Mission of Los Angeles and the launch of the Safe and Warm campaign, designed to reduce the number of burn injuries and fires among the unhoused community. The Safe and Warm campaign provides prevention education to the unique needs of this community where the most common injuries are caused by candles in tents or flame by butane or propane from cooking. The campaign includes the distribution of mylar blankets with the prevention information printed directly onto the material. Also in 2021, the Safe and Warm Campaign benefitted as the subject of an Eagle Scout project, receiving both blankets and cash donations. AARBF, in partnership with Pyramid Educational Consultants, developed the N.I.C.K. (Neurotypical/diverse Independent Communication Kit) for Fire and Burn Safety, to bring fire and burn safety education to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and communication challenges. The goal of the N.I.C.K. for Fire and Burn Safety program is to provide life-saving lessons and burn prevention education to learners with special needs, who are more vulnerable to preventable exposure to danger and are at higher risk for burn injuries. Utilizing the safety messages from AARBFs Firefighters in Safety Education program, the N.I.C.K. Fire and Burn Safety program incorporates a fire and burn prevention picture set from Pyramids Pics for PECS images that can be used for expressive communication via the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) protocol, receptive communication as well as within visual stories and life lessons to help learners understand fire and burn safety. This new prevention program was launched during National Burn Awareness Week and has already been translated into Mandarin Chinese and Japanese. The NICK program was also used in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Fire Departments Sirens of Silence program. Promoting autism and special needs awareness, education and inclusion, the LACFDs Sirens of Silence program consists of three parts: 1) training, information, resources and materials for first responders; 2) sensory-sensitive community events; and 3) safety-related and sensory-sensitive items for patients. Both AARBF and LACFD have information on their websites of both programs and a link-back link to each others full content. 808146 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA X DANIEL CHACON 4154957223 708 EL CERRITO PLAZA EL CERRITO CA 94530 JENNIFER RADICS-JOHNSON Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 130651 0 0 ANDREW MERSMANN PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSS CHARVONIA President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE BRADLEY Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CARA GOODMAN Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LEA ELDER Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN PRASAD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON CLARK Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANA STEPHAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 130651 1 false false false 0 121015 830224 951239 PROGRAM FEES 450 450 450 108435 108435 0 0 0 0 219737 28951 190786 0 0 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT 133000 133000 OTHER INCOME 1963 1963 134963 1385873 2413 241435 X 0 54238 54238 0 0 130651 91455 19598 19598 0 344693 270722 22003 51968 0 45221 37285 5878 2058 38858 6876 31600 382 0 713 713 0 0 0 9152 9152 166034 79197 3796 83041 0 0 0 0 52988 47690 2649 2649 15013 13237 959 817 0 3089 2970 22 97 4122 3710 206 206 0 4866 4380 243 243 11619 3618 7800 201 PROGRAM EXPENSES 105620 104866 377 377 Printing and Publications 21547 7007 185 14355 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 20891 14918 2771 3202 PREVENTION MATERIALS 17749 17749 58396 39076 5378 13942 1105460 808146 104178 193136 150291 426898 386249 194378 25500 146316 0 0 0 0 0 17401 3678 207738 127736 84868 80002 0 738360 846373 0 0 5303 4752 1407972 1702397 64341 78366 149900 147778 214241 226144 X 1096231 1421253 97500 55000 1193731 1476253 1407972 1702397 280413 2109 X false true X true false X 968055 781506 1330539 693994 951239 4725333 0 0 968055 781506 1330539 693994 951239 4725333 402125 4323208 4695 2822 32385 8053 108435 156390 0 28782 5600 485 135413 170280 5052003 0.85570 0.89400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 738360 31500 85665 9152 846373 614510 57000 75420 8570 738360 581575 50000 -6785 10280 614510 658532 -66095 10862 581575 577239 89572 8279 658532 true false false 27999 6352 21647 74692 70307 4385 105047 51077 53970 80002 846373 X 1382030 2109 3200 5309 1376721 9152 9152 1385873 1099508 3200 3200 1096308 9152 9152 1105460 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. INTENDED USES OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS/QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE BOARD DESIGNATED AND USED FOR THREE PURPOSES: 1)CHAMP CAMP; 2) SCHOLARSHIP FUND; AND 3) OTHER EXPENSES APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS BOARD VOTE. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Foundation is a nonprofit corporation, qualifying under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and corresponding California provisions. As such, except for taxes pertaining to unrelated business income, the Foundation is exempt from federal and state income taxes. No provision has been made for income taxes, as the Foundation had no unrelated business income. The Foundation believes that it has appropriate support for any tax position taken and, as such, the Foundation has no material unrecognized tax benefits, tax penalties or interest as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Foundations tax years that are open for examination by federal and state agencies are three and four years, respectively. false DINNER AND DANCE 95082 95082 9939 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 51721 51721 100 16092 2 67934 67934 2820 214737 214737 100 28851 28951 185786 false 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS/SURVIVOR STIPEND 176 48413 EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP 1 5825 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWD AND APPROVED BY ALL BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DISCLOUSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS AND AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT, WHICH IS MAINTAINED ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management AN AD HOC HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE OF OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW COMPARABILITY DATE IN THE FORM OF THE SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY DISTRIBUTED BY THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, WEIGHING BUDGET SIZE, GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND MARKET. SALARIES AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING THE EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, ARE SET ACCORDINGLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS MENTIONED IN 15A, THERE ARE NO OTHER PAID OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER, ALL STAFF SALARIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ALISA ANN RUCH BURN FOUNATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. Amended Explanation THE TAX RETURN IS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN FILING AS AN INCOMPLETE TAX RETURN WAS INADVERTENTLY FILED WITH THE EXTENSION FILING OF THE RETURN. THIS WAS DUE TO MERE OVERSIGHT AND NOT AN ACT OF WILLFULLNESS.