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Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors

Public charity · Grantmaker Pasadena, CA EIN: 95-4615023 Website

Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors is dedicated to assist people affected by burn injuries. The organization provides funding and education to burn centers, burn foundations, and burn survivors and their families.

Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors at a glance

In short: Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors reported $538 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$538 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-90.1% vs 2023
Total assets
$87,271
-3.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$7,524
+6.7% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$7,524
+260.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$13,475
-15.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

West HillsBurbankLos AngelesSherman Oaks

How Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors gives

  • Giving fell 44% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 Total only2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $538 (2024) to $23K (2022). In 2024 it reported $538 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Fdn Burbank, CAAid Burn Survivors$4,500
Grossman Burn Center West Hills, CAAid Burn Survivors$945
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$87,271$7,524$13,475$538Total only$7,524
2023$90,026$7,049$15,949$5,4452$2,088
2022$99,398$21,071$40,385$23,0003$1,671
2021$118,288$12,630$19,072$1,228Total only$6,118
2020$125,523$19,066$29,604$9,7442$2,155

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors

Based on IRS filings

Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors is a public charity, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $87K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $538 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $8K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors is led by Thomas Propst, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas Propst

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmanuel Lessis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Stefani

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Stefani

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Craig Hammond (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Elaine Rojas (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: J Michael Rojas (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors

How much does Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors give each year?

Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors reported $538 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors?

Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors reported $87K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8K.

Where does Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors operate?

Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors has awarded grants in California.

What is Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors's EIN?

Firefighters Quest For Burn Survivors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4615023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 31, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 18, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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