Nonprofit · EIN 32-0315464
BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $92,450 | $86,788 | $5,662 | $103,114 | – | $103,114 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $281,628 | $194,772 | $86,856 | $97,452 | $0 | $97,452 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $16,746 | $134,649 | -$117,903 | $10,596 | – | $10,596 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,450
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $82,756
- Other expenses
- $4,032
- Program services (functional)
- $85,562
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,452
- Total assets, end of year
- $103,114
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $103,114
- Cash, savings and investments
- $103,114
- Gross receipts
- $92,450
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Schallop | President | 20 | $0 |
| Paul Gabriel | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Meggin Harmon | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Ted Harris | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Christy | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Meggin Harmon | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Eagan | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Christy | President | 20 | $0 |
| Meggin Harmon | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Eagan | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6690 BONNY DOON RD, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-9714
- In care of
- % JOSPEH P CHRISTY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 150 McGivern Way, Santa Cruz CA 95060
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Ilana King, 150 McGivern Way, Santa Cruz CA 95060
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Meggin Harmon, Treasurer
- Phone
- (831) 425-1934
- Website
- bdfsc.org
- Return prepared by
- Heather Babcock CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 32-0315464 or by the name BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Our mission is to educate and mobilize the people of Ben Lomond Mountain to protect their communities, homes and environment from wildfire.
Program accomplishments
- Chipping Program- a free fuel reduction service provided to residents of Bonny Doon to reduce wildfire threat. This program assists residents of Bonny Doon in complying with state and county defensible space regulations by providing chipping services to residents who clear vegetative fuels from their property.
- Reducing the spread of wildfires on Ben Lomond Mountain routes with strategically located fuel breaks-contract with the California Fire Safe Council and US Forest Service to reduce roadside ignition hazards and create a defensible fire break along two sections of major egress roads in Bonny Doon. This is a multi-year project and involves getting individual landowner approval for work on their roadside frontages from 90 landownersExpenses $84,721
- Home Ignition Zone[HIZ]program offering HIZ consults, gratis by CAL FIRE trained and sanctioned consultants. The consultants survey properties from the roof to the ground and outward to 100' to 150' from the home and outbuildings. After the surveys, we offer recommendations on home hardening and defensible space, in order to educate and mobilize the homeowners to mitigate their risks from wildfire.
- Bonny Doon Neighborhood communications program-The neighborhood communications is built out of a network of HAM radio operators in each neighborhood who communicate with one another during emergencies when telephone and Internet are down and relay information to MURS radio users in each neighborhood.Expenses $841
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0315464
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $103,114
- Income (IRS master file)
- $92,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $92,450 | $86,788 | $103,114 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $281,628 | $194,772 | $97,452 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $16,746 | $134,649 | $10,596 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $757,718 | $702,570 | $128,499 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Ilana King | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0315464).
Questions about BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC is 32-0315464.
- Is BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Ilana King.
- Who are the officers and directors of BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BONNY DOON FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $92,450, expenses of $86,788 and total assets of $103,114 at year end.
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