BAKERSFIELD FIREFIGHTERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $101K · expenses $108K · assets $418K

Also known as
SOCIETY
EIN
47-3099227
Address
8200 STOCKDALE HWY STE M10 PMB 295, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-1029
Website
BFDHISTORY.COM
NTEE code
M40 Safety Education (Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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
Jason Johnson (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
Jason Johnson PRESIDENT2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Derek Rodriguez VICE PRESIDE2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Scott Barry TREASURER2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Tim Boggess DIRECTOR2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John Rojas DIRECTOR2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Codi Adams (former) Treasurer2016-2018 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JASON JOHNSON PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
DEREK RODRIGUEZ VICE PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
SCOTT BARRY TREASURER0 $0-- $01
TIM BOGGESS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
JOHN ROJAS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Johnson President0 $0-- $01
Derek Rodriguez Vice President0 $0-- $01
Scott Barry Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Tim Boggess Director0 $0-- $01
John Rojas Director0 $0-- $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Johnson President0 $0-- $01
Derek Rodriguez Vice President0 $0-- $01
Scott Barry Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Tim Boggess Director0 $0-- $01
John Rojas Director0 $0-- $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Johnson President0 $0$0$0 $01
Derek Rodriguez Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Barry Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Tim Boggess Director0 $0$0$0 $01
John Rojas Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Johnson President0 $0-- $01
Derek Rodriguez Vice President0 $0-- $01
Codi Adams Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Tim Boggess Director0 $0-- $01
John Rojas Director0 $0-- $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Johnson President0 $0-- $01
Derek Rodriguez Vice President0 $0-- $01
Codi Adams Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Tim Boggess Director0 $0-- $01
John Rojas Director0 $0-- $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jason Johnson President0 $0-- $01
Derek Rodriguez Vice President0 $0-- $01
Codi Adams Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Tim Boggess Director0 $0-- $01
John Rojas Director0 $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
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,212$107,807 $417,774$415,991 $12,009- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,678$19,349 $417,468$417,081 $94,597- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,536$13,672 $330,752$330,752 $139,932- ---
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$180,208$111,474 $210,888$210,888 $164,000$0 $00-
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,950$24,227 $24,433$24,433 $65,265- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,380$10,696 $21,710$21,710 $37,631- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,731$67,758 $23,026$23,026 $103,527- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $88,150 in all, tax years 2016 to 2021. 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
KERN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2020-2021 3$52,650 2021$25,000
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CYNTHIA LAKE CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BAKERSFIELD FIREFIGHTERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY” 2016, 2018 2$35,500 2018$500
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FLIGHT PATH LEARNING CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACAM40 $90,776$57,068 CFO$0 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
SAN CLEMENTE LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATIONCAM40 $116,063$95,664 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SOARING ASSOCIATION INCCAM40 $63,780$43,790 President$0 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLOWS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTCAM40 $51,699$52,858 CFO$0 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
SWIM FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INCCAM40 $51,067$124,141 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SURF LIFE SAVING ASSOCIATIONCAM40 $80,306$82,355 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
SAFER CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FUNDCAM40 $110,000$54,796 TREASURER$21,000 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLOW CREEK FIRE SAFE COUNCILCAM40 $182,780$153,201 Director$0 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
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CONSERVANCY FOR THE RANGE OF THE CONDORCAM40 $84,898$19,450 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code M40, revenue within 2x, same state
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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.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $107,807 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $87,584
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $69,667 64.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $38,140 35.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$87,584reported apart
Total$107,807100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $19,349 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $18,951
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,349 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$18,951reported apart
Total$19,349100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $13,672 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,396
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,672 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$6,396reported apart
Total$13,672100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $111,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $110,834
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Fund raising $110,834$110,834-- 99.4%
Other (as described)Repairs $500$500-- 0.4%
Fees: other services $140-$140- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $127,000$110,834reported apart
Total$111,474100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $24,227 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $38,315
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,227 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$38,315reported apart
Total$24,227100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $10,696 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $28,262
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,090 85.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,305 12.2%
Printing, publications, postage $301 2.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$28,262reported apart
Total$10,696100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $67,758 spent · pay $0 · grants $66,216 · events $13,796
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $66,216 97.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,285 1.9%
Fees to independent contractors $257 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$13,796reported apart
Total$67,758100%

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