FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $108K · expenses $119K · assets $46K

EIN
45-3092900
Address
595 SAN YSIDRO RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108-2124
Website
sbchiefs.org
NTEE code
M03
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated October 15, 2015 after an automatic revocation on October 15, 2015 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Amy Van Atta (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

To provide a mutual association of chief officers of the fire departments within Santa Barbara County, to promote the efficient operation and well being of member fire departments, to coordinate all operations deemed necessary in times of mutual need, and to provide for coordinated training

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Chris Mailes President2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
David Neels Vice President2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Mark Hartwig Secretary2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Amy Van Atta Treasurer2023 2 $0 reported 1
Greg Fish (former) President2019-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Kevin Taylor (former) Vice President2019-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Leonard Champion (former) PRESIDENT2019 0 $0 reported 1
Pat Mcelroy (former) PRESIDENT2016 1 $0 reported 1
Ray Navarro (former) VICE PRESIDE2016 1 $0 reported 1
Stephen Hickman (former) TREASURER/SE2016 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chris Mailes President2 $0-$0 $01
David Neels Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
Mark Hartwig Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Amy Van Atta Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chris Mailes President2 $0-$0 $01
David Neels Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Greg Fish President2 $0-$0 $01
Kevin Taylor Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
Mark Hartwig Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Greg Fish President2 $0-$0 $01
Kevin Taylor Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
Mark Hartwig Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEONARD CHAMPION PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
GREG FISH VICE PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
KEVIN TAYLOR TREASURER/SE0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PAT MCELROY PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
RAY NAVARRO VICE PRESIDE1 $0-- $01
STEPHEN HICKMAN TREASURER/SE1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,790$119,253 $45,963$45,963 $0$73,971 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$96,018$49,842 $57,426$57,426 $39,500$18,525 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,629$81,508 $40,241$40,241 $34,674$15,792 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,177$37,140 $16,120$16,120 $14,000$23,177 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,000$24,765 $13,083$13,083 -$22,500 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,726$19,054 $19,724$19,724 -$16,526 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $500 in all, tax years 2022 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
GAP FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY” 2022 1$500 2022$500
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990EZ · $119,253 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $117,753 98.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,500 1.3%
Total$119,253100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $49,842 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $48,342 97.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,500 3.0%
Total$49,842100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $81,508 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $81,508 100.0%
Total$81,508100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $37,140 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,140 100.0%
Total$37,140100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $24,765 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,565 95.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,200 4.8%
Total$24,765100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $19,054 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $16,097 84.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,957 15.5%
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