2024-08-12T14:59:47-04:00 2022-12-31 823219792 LT CPAS & COMPANY INC 600 S LAKE AVE STE 310 PASADENA CA 91106 990 2022-01-01 830806426 URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS INC URBA 6266009505 110 W 6TH ST 162 AZUSA CA 91702 BRANDON N SMITH CEO 6266009505 2024-08-05 false PATRICK TANTRAPHOL P00223623 6266830515 2024-08-05 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X BRANDON N SMITH 110 W 6TH ST 162 AZUSA CA 91702 2694187 false X WWW.FORESTRYFIRERP.ORG X 2018 CA OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL FROM NON-TRADITIONAL AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM THE TRAINING, SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. 6 6 30 26 0 1256886 2637469 572478 52950 224 3768 0 1829588 2694187 2325 0 0 816476 1428950 0 2174 839032 1554971 1657833 2983921 171755 -289734 943225 677932 505747 530188 437478 147744 X OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL FROM NON-TRADITIONAL AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THEM THE TRAINING, SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO SECURE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. false false 1907710 52950 IN 2022, THE URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS (ALSO KNOWN AS THE FORESTRY AND FIRE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM "FFRP") LED IN-REACH AND CAREER PLANNING IN CALIFORNIAS CONSERVATION CAMPS ("FIRE CAMPS"). THESE CAMPS HOST THOUSANDS OF CURRENTLY INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE HELPING FIGHT WILDFIRES ACROSS THE STATE. FFRP PROVIDES INFORMATION AND CAREER TRANSITION SUPPORT TO FIRE CAMP RESIDENTS TO PREPARE THEM FOR REENTRY AND HELP THEM ACCESS CAREERS IN FORESTRY AND FIREFIGHTING. IN 2022, FFRP RAN TWO PRIMARY REENTRY SERVICES: 1) THE FFRP HUB, WHICH OFFERS RESUME PREPARATION, CAREER COUNSELING, TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING, AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT TO MEN AND WOMEN RETURNING FROM FIRE CAMP; AND 2) FFRPS PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED PAID TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS ENTERING FORESTRY AND FIRE CAREERS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 100 PEOPLE AND FFRP PLACED SEVERAL DOZEN MEN AND WOMEN IN FULL-TIME FIRE CAREERS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. 265600 MISC GRANTS TO WILDLIFE/FOREST RELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. 265600 2173310 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 57 0 false 30 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false false CA X X SARA SINDIJA 6266009505 110 W 6TH ST 162 AZUSA CA 91702 BRANDON N SMITH CEO 40.00 X 133891 0 0 ROYAL RAMEY CHIEF PGM OF 40.00 X 127986 0 0 SARA SINDIJA CFO 40.00 X 117551 0 0 BETTY ASHE BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 BRENT COHEN BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 TOREE ELSTON-MOORE BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 DIONNE HENRY BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 MATT JOYCE BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JORDYN RAMEY BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 379428 3 false false false 569441 2068028 2637469 FUELS REDUCTION SERVICE 115310 52950 52950 52950 3768 3768 2694187 52950 3768 379428 265600 113828 867577 607304 260273 72944 26999 45945 109001 76301 32700 54625 54625 281595 140797 140798 2998 2998 44021 39619 4402 77453 69708 7745 159735 80146 79589 3327 3327 5100 4590 510 29200 28883 317 JOB SUPPLIES 607944 607944 AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE 87828 79045 8783 MEALS 67467 53974 13493 DIVERSION OF FUNDS 32154 32154 101524 89402 9948 2174 2983921 2173310 808437 2174 34866 16285 129191 47046 759651 552552 17454 25500 11083 19517 14417 30002 176 943225 677932 15747 40188 490000 490000 505747 530188 X 437478 147744 437478 147744 943225 677932 -289734 X false true X true false X 417713 775376 1256886 2637469 5087444 417713 775376 1256886 2637469 5087444 5087444 224 3768 3992 5091436 625428 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25500 11083 14417 14417 SBA LOAN 490000 490000 2694187 2694187 2694187 2983921 2983921 2983921 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING THEIR 2022 FORM 990 TO CHANGE ITS ANSWER TO FORM 990, PART IV, QUESTION 12A "DID THE ORGANIZATION OBTAIN SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TAX YEAR", AND PART XII, QUESTIONS 2B AND 2C REGARDING AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FROM "NO" TO "YES." AT THE SAME TIME, SCHEDULE D, PARTS XI AND XII HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. PLEASE NOTE, THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL FILING OF THE FORM 990 TO CONDUCT THE FINANCIAL AUDIT. AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL FILING, THE FINANCIAL AUDIT WASN'T COMPLETED. AS OF THE FILING OF THIS AMENDED RETURN, THE AUDIT IS STILL IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROPOSED CHANGES OR ISSUES WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ANOTHER AMENDED RETURN WILL BE SUBMITTED IF THERE ARE MATERIAL CHANGES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONCE THE AUDIT IS COMPLETED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2022, THE URBAN ASSOCIATION OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS (ALSO KNOWN AS THE FORESTRY AND FIRE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM "FFRP") LED IN-REACH AND CAREER PLANNING IN CALIFORNIAS CONSERVATION CAMPS ("FIRE CAMPS"). THESE CAMPS HOST THOUSANDS OF CURRENTLY INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE HELPING FIGHT WILDFIRES ACROSS THE STATE. FFRP PROVIDES INFORMATION AND CAREER TRANSITION SUPPORT TO FIRE CAMP RESIDENTS TO PREPARE THEM FOR REENTRY AND HELP THEM ACCESS CAREERS IN FORESTRY AND FIREFIGHTING. IN 2022, FFRP RAN TWO PRIMARY REENTRY SERVICES: 1) THE FFRP HUB, WHICH OFFERS RESUME PREPARATION, CAREER COUNSELING, TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING, AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT TO MEN AND WOMEN RETURNING FROM FIRE CAMP; AND 2) FFRPS PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED PAID TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS ENTERING FORESTRY AND FIRE CAREERS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 100 PEOPLE AND FFRP PLACED SEVERAL DOZEN MEN AND WOMEN IN FULL-TIME FIRE CAREERS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D MISC GRANTS TO WILDLIFE/FOREST RELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IS BASED ON THE COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL OTHER PARTIES UPON REQUEST AT ANY TIME. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE'S REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS WEBSITE, AS WELL AS OTHER NON- PROFIT AGGREGATOR WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.ORG.