Wildland Firefighter Foundation
Wildland Firefighter Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
Wildland Firefighter Foundation’s main focus is to help families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and to assist injured firefighters and their families. We honor and acknowledge past, present, and future members of the wildland firefighting community, and partner with private and interagency organizations to bring recognition to wildland firefighters.
About
ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF FALLEN AND/OR INJURED WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS WFF provides direct grants and benevolent assistance to help injured firefighters and their families, as well as families of fallen firefighters, bereavement assistance and counseling, travel for medical and funeral services, benevolent assistance for basic living needs in hardship cases, and Christmas assistance for the children through the Santas Helpers program. During 2018, WFF supported over 220 firefighters and their families.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “Providing support to fallen and/or injured firefighters and their families and providing education to the public about wildland fires and firefighters”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Providing support to fallen and/or injured firefighters and their families and providing education to the public about wildland fires and firefighters”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is OR.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2019 is 2049 AIRPORT WAY, BOISE, ID, 83705.
- The non-profit has reported 9 employees on their form for the year 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $199,683.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation and endorsement by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $647,995 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $53,989 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.