Program areas at Wildland Firefighter Foundation
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 2022, WFF supported over 600 firefighters and their families.
PUBLIC EDUCATION WFF provides education to the public regarding the nature of wildfires and the dangers and the effects on the wildland firefighters the men and women who put their lives on the line. WFF offices house a wildland firefighter museum, providing memoriabilia, photographs and educational materials on display to the public. During 2022, WFF staff also traveled to a few locations to provide public education.
Grants made by Wildland Firefighter Foundation
Who funds Wildland Firefighter Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Wildland Firefighter Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kenneth B Minor | President | $118,402 | 2023-05-15 |
| Julie Quigley | Vice President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Dina Pfeifer | Secretary | $108,308 | 2022-12-31 |
| Margaret Doherty | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Stephen Gage | Board President | $0 | 2021-03-16 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Wildland Firefighter Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,130,212 | $2,653,554 | -19.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $46,183 | $114,970 | -59.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $195,416 | $200,061 | -2.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,371,811 | $2,968,585 | -20.1% |
Organizations like Wildland Firefighter Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Emmitsburg, MD | $9,134,986 |
| First Responders Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Omaha, NE | $1,629,159 |
| Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development Council | 501(c)(3) | Fort Smith, AR | $596,467 |
| International Association of Fire Fighters Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,204,191 |
| Richland Township Volunteer | 501(c)(3) | Johnstown, PA | $1,070,342 |
| Loretto Volunteer Fire Dept | 501(c)(3) | Loretto, MN | $675,460 |
| Snow Hill Volunteer Fire | 501(c)(3) | Snow Hill, MD | $1,837,925 |
| Burton Volunteer Fire Department 13828 Spring Street | 501(c)(3) | Burton, OH | $885,081 |
| Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire in Station 70 | 501(c)(3) | Bethany Beach, DE | $2,541,419 |
| Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Dept | 501(c)(3) | Sykesville, MD | $2,044,201 |
Data update history
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 25 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Wal-Mart Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPublic safety organizationsEMS, fire, and rescue squadsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironmentHuman servicesPublic safety
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 2393 W Airport Way
- Boise, ID 83705
- Metro area
- Boise City, ID
- County
- Ada County, ID
- Website URL
- wffoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (208) 336-2996
- Facebook page
- WFFoundationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @wffoundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 93-1266991
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1999
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- M24: Fire Prevention, Protection, Control
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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