BAKERSFIELD FIREFIGHTERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BAKERSFIELD FIREFIGHTERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 47-3099227)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-09-03
- IRS object ID
- 202522469349200422
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-09-03T11:19:45-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 884042391 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FIREFIGHTERS FIRST TAX SERVICES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1520 W COLORADO BLVD FL 1 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PASADENA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 911051470 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 473099227 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BAKERSFIELD FIREFIGHTERS HISTORICAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BAKE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9092342548 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8200 STOCKDALE HWY M10-295 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BAKERSFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93311 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JASON JOHNSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9092342548 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-03 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DARIAN THIRING | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02271522 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8002311626 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-09-03 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | BFDHISTORY.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $188,796 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $12,009 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $2,888 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $173,505 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $87,584 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $85,921 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $394 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $101,212 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $69,667 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $38,140 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $107,807 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$6,595 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $417,081 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $5,505 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $415,991 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $140,401 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $140,707 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,067 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $277,067 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $417,468 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $417,774 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,783 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $417,081 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $415,991 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF THE BAKERSFIELD FIREFIGHTERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO RESTORE, PRESERVE AND SHARE THE VALUABLE HISTORY AND TIMELESS ARTIFACTS OF THE BAKERSFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | CARRIED OUT VARIOUS FUND RAISER IN ORDER TO RETORE AND PRESERVE A 1976 AMERICAN LA FRANCE FIRE ENGINE IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $107,807 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $107,807 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JASON JOHNSON | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| DEREK RODRIGUEZ | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 000.00 | $0 |
| SCOTT BARRY | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| TIM BOGGESS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| JOHN ROJAS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JASON JOHNSON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 13500 DA VINCI DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BAKERSFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93314 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9092342548 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $45,138 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $210,888 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $139,932 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $94,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,009 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $502,564 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $45,138 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $210,888 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $139,932 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $94,597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,009 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $502,564 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $502,564 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $502,564 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $176,787 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | CRABFEST | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $126,503 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $126,503 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $62,824 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | DUELING PIANOS | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $29,300 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $29,300 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $13,631 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $17,702 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $17,702 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $11,129 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $173,505 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $173,505 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $87,584 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $87,584 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $85,921 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | REIUMBURSEMENT 394 TOTAL 394 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 1,484 OFFICE EXPENSE 7,402 INSURANCE 6,295 BANK FEES 6 MISC FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,647 SUPPLIES 839 MEALS 238 MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION 2,110 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 5,118 TAXES 10,001 TOTAL 38,140 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | ADJUST FOR PY BALANCE MISSTATEMENT 5,505 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 387 1,783 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE MISSION OF THE BAKERSFIELD FIREFIGHTERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS TO RESTORE, PRESERVE AND SHARE THE VALUABLE HISTORY AND TIMELESS ARTIFACTS OF THE BAKERSFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
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