Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Penngrove, CA EIN: 26-2314231

The specific purpose of the Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association(RAFA)is to support the rancho adobe fire protection district, rancho adobe firefighters and their families, and provide charitable and educational support to the community. In 2026, the rancho adobe fire protection district was consolidated in to the Sonoma county fire district.

Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association at a glance

In short: Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association gave $62K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$62,300
+595.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$62,300
+595.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$62,300
Total assets
$2,346,445
+4.2% 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 October 2026.

Who Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Rancho Adobe Fire District: $62KRancho Adobe Fire District$62K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rancho Adobe Fire District ($62K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

PenngroveOakland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $121K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $62K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rancho Adobe Fire District Penngrove, CA—$62,300
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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
2025$2,346,445$186,431$121,173$62,3001$167,781
2024$2,252,195$136,370$115,593$8,9521$103,205
2023$2,193,091$82,274$152,849$120,6882$60,767
2022$2,254,448$1,282,978$40,386——$25,177
2021$1,006,456$1,037,681$48,572———
2020$17,347$21,309$26,489———
2019$22,527$9,344$9,813———

About Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association

Based on IRS filings

Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Penngrove, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $62K. Net investment income was $168K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association is led by Maxwell Gaddie, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maxwell Gaddie

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Linscott

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jake McClendon

    Community Re

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Community Re, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Achen

    Vice President

    Member at Large → Member at La, 2023

    Member at La → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enrique Ruiz

    Member at La

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Fairbanks

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Phipps

    Member at La

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Morgan Dejong (2019–2024) — Community Re
  • Former: Daniel Ikalani (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: James Norton (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jimmy Bernal (2022) — Member at Large
  • Former: Dawn Davis (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Brian Sweet (2019–2020) — President

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 Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association

How much does Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association give each year?

Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association gave $62K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

How large is Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association?

Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $186K.

What is Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association?

Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Penngrove, CA. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association operate?

Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association has awarded grants in California.

What is Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association's EIN?

Rancho Adobe Firefighters Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2314231. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)

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