2024-09-06T08:20:15-07:00 2023-12-31 204207759 Farber Hass Hurley LLP 300 E Esplanade Drive Suite 1400 Oxnard CA 93036 990 2023-01-01 271527559 CENTRAL VENTURA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL INC CENT 8057467365 3585 Maple Street 205 VENTURA CA 93003 STEPHEN WATSON Executive Director 2024-09-06 true true Sherwin Tolentino P01345520 8055048410 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 3585 Maple Street 205 VENTURA CA 93003 721838 false X is www.venturafiresafe.org X 2009 CA Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council is a grassroots, community-led organization that mobilizes residents to protect their homes, communities, and environments from catastrophic wildfire, through collaborative planning, programs, mitigation and education. 10 10 9 35 0 652253 701158 5105 450 0 272 9097 657630 710705 5769 27771 0 455550 473067 0 24487 160146 247130 621465 747968 36165 -37263 334816 408583 153970 265000 180846 143583 Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council is a grassroots, community-led organization that mobilizes residents to protect their homes, communities, and environments from catastrophic wildfire, through collaborative planning, programs, mitigation and education. false false 604721 The CVCFSC implemented the following complex, multi-partner, countywide wildfirePrevention programs in 2023:I. Facilitated over 75 education and outreach programs, webinars, town hall meetings and workshops throughout the county, with over 3,000 community members reached. Weve been in the news, too! We were featured in the Ventura County Reporter, Ventura County Star, KCLU, Ojai Valley News, and maintained our presence across other various print and social media platforms. To increase inclusion and equity in wildfire planning and preparedness, we organized education, outreach, and training programs in both English and Spanish. II. Completed over 300 Home Hardening Assessments throughout the county. Home hardening addresses the most vulnerable components of your home with building materials and installation techniques that increase resistance to heat, flame, and ember intrusion that occur during most wildfires. In just a few steps, residents in Ventura County can learn how to drastically lower their home's vulnerability to wildfires by scheduling our team to conduct an initial assessment of their homes. III. Equipped fourteen homes with retrofits to harden their home against wildfire. In 2023 VRFSC offered opportunities to assist qualified Ventura County residents with expenses and work related to fire safety improvements to their homes. These retrofits can include upgrading to ember-resistant vents, clearing leaf debris, removing hazardous vegetation, and more. We look forward to continuing this program in 2024. IV. In a collaborative endeavor involving community leaders, local fire safe councils, and fire departments, the Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council has played a pivotal role in facilitating the recognition of six Firewise neighborhoods. Demonstrating our commitment to wildfire resilience, VRFSC has guided four new communities in achieving Firewise status and is actively assisting two others in the renewal process. This accomplishment underscores our dedication to fostering safer environments and strengthening wildfire preparedness across Ventura County. V. The Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council was regonized by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors with a proclamation for our contributions to The Ventura County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, along with seven additional localized plans (Bell Canyon, Fillmore, Oak Park, Piru, Rancho Ventura Conservation Trust, Santa Paula, and the Ventura Land Trust). Our efforts aim at enhancing Ventura County's resilience and preparedness against wildfires, fostering a safer and more secure community. VI. Provided two 8-hour courses for Hired Vendor Incident Safety Awareness. These courses support vendors that contract for service during major wildfire incidents. The courses were taught by Woody Bouska with SURE-FIRE Training, Inc. and there were 45 participants.VII. Through our Resident Grant Program, Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council offers opportunities to assist Ventura County residents in need with expenses and work related to wildfire safety improvements to their homes. Specifically, for eligible applicants, defensible space clearance and home modifications and retrofits can be offered at no cost to the resident. 604721 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X X STEPHEN WATSON 8057467365 3585 Maple Street Suite 205 VENTURA CA 93003 X MICHAEL LAPLANT Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ROTH Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HANLEY Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW ORTEGA President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM KNISS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE GORDON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON GIAMBI Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LUIS ESPINOSA Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOPEZ Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET TOUGAS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 4105 685181 11872 701158 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS 110000 450 450 450 0 0 0 0 0 18796 4105 11133 7663 0 0 OTHER INCOME 1434 1434 1434 710705 1884 0 27771 27771 0 0 0 0 415803 333100 68566 14137 0 22988 18416 3790 782 34276 27459 5652 1165 0 0 1475 1182 243 50 0 0 0 2321 1859 383 79 3832 3070 632 130 3626 2905 598 123 0 0 10632 8517 1753 362 11171 8949 1842 380 0 0 518 415 85 18 0 0 6265 5019 1033 213 OUTSIDE SERVICES 201719 161597 33264 6858 MEETINGS AND MEALS 2206 1767 364 75 TELEPHONE 1237 991 204 42 DEPRECIATION 673 539 111 23 1455 1165 240 50 747968 604721 118760 24487 267879 180469 0 0 63890 224335 0 0 0 0 0 4972 1193 3047 3779 0 0 0 0 0 334816 408583 38561 56376 115409 208624 153970 265000 X 92651 137334 88195 6249 180846 143583 334816 408583 -37263 X false false false X 107200 150064 366269 652253 701158 1976944 0 0 107200 150064 366269 652253 701158 1976944 0 1976944 0 0 0 1976944 23009 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4972 1193 3779 3779 Accrued Payroll 15235 ACCRUED VACATION 7831 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 4420 DEFERRED REVENUE 181137 Rounding 1 208624 X X X X false COMMUNITY GATHERING 22901 4105 18796 6598 4535 22901 4105 18796 6598 4535 11133 7663 true 0 0 low-cost home retrofits or maint. 13 27771 COST PAID FOR REPAIR SERVICES Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.