Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc is a public charity based in Ukiah, California. Its work supports wildfire preparedness and risk reduction in Mendocino County through community education, fuel-reduction projects, emergency-preparedness efforts, and grants for local wildfire-safety projects.
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc at a glance
In short: Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc gave $112K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. 83% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,047
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,337
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,794
- Total assets
- $2,376,451
- +35.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 83% first-time grantees (10 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 cycle ran from March 1 through March 31, 2026, and is past.
- Deadline
- The 2026 cycle ran from March 1 through March 31, 2026, and is past.
- Next open deadline
- March 31, 2027 (Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Micro-Grant Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 263, Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 462-3662
Website: https://firesafemendocino.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Micro-Grant Program
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc
Amount
$2,000 - $12,500
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
US Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) - Mendocino County Partnership
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc
Amount
$1,300,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Piercy Volunteer Fire Department ($13K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Ukiah, California. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California; the listed recipients were in Mendocino County communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc open to new grantees?
83%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 12 grantees (83%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $112K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $112K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Piercy Volunteer Fire Department Piercy, CA | Generator and Water Equipment | $13,423 |
| Piercy Fire Safe Council Piercy, CA | Fuel Reduction | $12,374 |
| Blue Rock Road Association Laytonville, CA | Water Tanks | $10,500 |
| Covelo Fire Department Covelo, CA | Water Equipment | $10,000 |
| Long Valley FIre Protection District Laytonville, CA | Defensible Space Assessment Program | $10,000 |
| Westport Fire Safe Council Westport, CA | Fuel Reduction and Native Replanting | $9,984 |
| Hopland Fire Protection District Hopland, CA | Water Equipment & Backfiring Devices | $9,604 |
| The Redwood Valley-Calpella Fire Dept Volunteers Redwood Valley, CA | Fire Suppression Tools | $7,947 |
| Mariposa Institute Ukiah, CA | Chainsaw Training | $7,895 |
| South Coast Fire Protection District Gualala, CA | Fire Hose for Prescribed Burning | $7,820 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The grant totals correspond to 12 grants in 2025, 13 in 2024, and 5 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,376,451 | $3,569,409 | $3,113,269 | $112,047 | 12 | $29,752 |
| 2024 | $1,749,415 | $3,560,660 | $3,299,721 | $105,199 | 13 | $9,605 |
| 2023 | $852,606 | $1,297,508 | $1,094,470 | $33,895 | 5 | $1,704 |
| 2022 | $602,594 | $923,104 | $723,498 | $15,077 | Total only | $127 |
| 2021 | $396,845 | $660,432 | $495,450 | — | — | $7 |
| 2019 | $25,451 | $147,138 | $146,928 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to inform, empower, and mobilize county residents to survive and thrive in a wildfire-prone environment. Its website describes work in education and awareness, community organizing, fuel reduction, emergency preparedness, and home assessments.
The Micro-Grant program supports NFSCs, Firewise Communities, and fire agencies in advancing local wildfire-safety objectives. Filing-year 2025 grants included projects for fuel reduction, water supplies and equipment, fire-suppression tools, training, and emergency supplies.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 12 grants totaling $112,047. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $13,423, with a median of $9,794. Notable grants included $13,423 to Piercy Volunteer Fire Department for generator and water equipment, $12,374 to Piercy Fire Safe Council for fuel reduction, and $10,500 to Blue Rock Road Association for water tanks.
The organization’s website describes a Micro-Grant application process for eligible Mendocino County fire agencies, NFSCs, and Firewise Communities established before March 1, 2026. Applicants were directed to review the program guidelines. The 2026 application period is closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott Cratty as Executive Director; Nancy Armstrong-Frost as President; Joe Zicherman and Sue Carberry as Vice Presidents; Lisa Bauer as Treasurer; Anna Garza as Secretary; and Mike Jones, Charlie Kelly, and Eric Hart as Directors.
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc is led by Scott Cratty, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Cratty
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
41 hrs/week
$31K (2022) → $83K (2025)
Nancy Armstrong-Frost
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Kelly
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Hart
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Zicherman
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bauer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Garza
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Carberry
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Amanda Reiman (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Mark Hilliker (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Armstrong Frost (2019) — Associate Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $83K, to Scott Cratty (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc
How much does Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc give each year?
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc gave $112K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $105K across 13 grants.
What is Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc's typical grant size?
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,794, and its average grant was $9,337, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc give grants?
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc 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 Piercy, CA (2 grants), Laytonville, CA (2 grants) and Willits, CA (2 grants).
Does Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc's largest grantees?
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Piercy Volunteer Fire Department ($13,423), Piercy Fire Safe Council ($12,374) and Blue Rock Road Association ($10,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc?
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What does Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to inform, empower, and mobilize county residents to survive and thrive in a wildfire-prone environment. Its website describes work in education and awareness, community organizing, fuel reduction, emergency preparedness, and home assessments. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc?
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check firesafemendocino.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc's EIN?
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0395685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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