Novato Fire Foundation
To enrich the lives of our communities by harnessing the goodwill of our firefighters and those who support us.
Novato Fire Foundation at a glance
In short: Novato Fire Foundation reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,742 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $270,982
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $83,332
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $198
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $73,892
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Novato Fire Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $171K (2019). In 2025 it reported $7K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kirra Fund Lincoln, CA | — | $28,941 |
| Kiira Lucy Fund Sacramento, CA | — | $17,325 |
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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 | $270,982 | $83,332 | $73,892 | $6,742 | Total only | $198 |
| 2024 | $260,531 | $96,244 | $78,767 | $7,250 | Total only | $186 |
| 2023 | $243,054 | $81,119 | $128,714 | $46,266 | 2 | $179 |
| 2022 | $290,649 | $127,027 | $68,157 | $38,800 | 1 | $62 |
| 2021 | $245,389 | $45,931 | $53,799 | — | — | $57 |
| 2020 | $253,294 | $59,288 | $26,627 | — | — | $64 |
| 2019 | $220,708 | $64,262 | $213,569 | $170,986 | 1 | $114 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Novato Fire Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Novato Fire Foundation is a public charity, based in Novato, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $7K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $198.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Novato Fire Foundation is led by Kim Lesik, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Lesik
Executive Director
Secretary → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Fernandez
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erich Mesenburg
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lj Silverman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Price
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Keena
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Valenti
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Eli Peck (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William Brody (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Hom (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Novato Fire Foundation
How much does Novato Fire Foundation give each year?
Novato Fire Foundation reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid.
How large is Novato Fire Foundation?
Novato Fire Foundation reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $83K.
Where does Novato Fire Foundation operate?
Novato Fire Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Novato Fire Foundation's EIN?
Novato Fire Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1223584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
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