Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation
This public benefit corporation is organized exclusively to engage in lawful charitable and educational activities supporting the families of firefighters and other firefighting suppression personnel in times of financial need or hardship: assist burn victims and their families and support research and studies on occupation.
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation at a glance
In short: Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,099
- +74.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,820
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,161,439
- +46.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Firefighters Burn Institute ($15K). Together the top 5 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighters Burn Institute Sacramento, CA | — | $15,000 |
| RCC Foundation Riverside, CA | — | $12,000 |
| Cal Fire Local 2881 Sacramento, CA | — | $10,000 |
| San Diego Burn Institute San Diego, CA | — | $10,000 |
| Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Found Fresno, CA | — | $7,099 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,161,439 | $1,214,369 | $341,307 | $54,099 | 5 | $99,210 |
| 2024 | $2,159,371 | $362,630 | $202,296 | $31,000 | 2 | $67,327 |
| 2023 | $1,909,693 | $303,329 | $230,339 | — | — | $47,615 |
| 2022 | $1,706,777 | $554,352 | $155,813 | — | — | $36,053 |
| 2021 | $1,515,993 | $530,171 | $96,071 | — | — | $28,700 |
| 2020 | $1,081,893 | $401,027 | $130,781 | — | — | $4,537 |
About Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sacarmento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $99K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation is led by Kevin O'Meara, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin O'Meara
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Michael Morlan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sacheli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bernard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hartman
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $0 (2025)
John Byrne
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Chuck Carroll (2020–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $8K, to Kevin O'Meara (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation
How much does Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation give each year?
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.
What is Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation's typical grant size?
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,820, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation give grants?
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (2 grants).
Who are Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation's largest grantees?
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Firefighters Burn Institute ($15,000), RCC Foundation ($12,000) and Cal Fire Local 2881 ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation?
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation?
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sacarmento, CA. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation's EIN?
Cal Fire Benevolent Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5686356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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