Firefighters Burn Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 24.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 7
- Highest pay
- $106,075, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $519,635 spent. BURN RECOVERY PROGRAMS: FIREFIGHTERS KIDS CAMP - A SPECIAL WEEK WHERE CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS BURN INJURIES CAN SHARE AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THE CAMP IS HELD FOR ONE WEEK IN THE SUMMER AND PROVIDES YOUNG BURN SURVIVORS WITH A FUN AND SAFE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE THAT ENCOURAGES HEALING, PERSONAL GROWTH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. LITTLE HEROES FAMILY BURN CAMP - A UNIQUE THREE-DAY RECOVERY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PRESCHOOL BURN SURVIVORS AGES 1-6, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS/FAMILIES UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH BURN RECOVERY. TEAM BRIGHT - DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AFTER A BURN INJURY. TOGETHER, SHRINERS CHILDREN'S - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FFBI, PLAN MONTHLY OUTINGS TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS, BOOST SELF-ESTEEM, AND INSPIRE NORMALIZATION. FIREFIGHTER VOLUNTEERS AND PATIENTS FROM SHRINERS CHILDREN'S - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MEET UP ON COORDINATED RECREATIONAL OUTINGS DURING WHICH THE FIREFIGHTERS CAN SUPPORT GOAL ATTAINMENT, HELP BOOST SURVIVOR SKILLS, AND MAKE RECOVERY FUN. BURN SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP - TWICE-MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR BURN SURVIVORS, FAMILY AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS TO COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN THEIR RECOVERY, DISCUSS ISSUES AND RAISE QUESTIONS RELATED TO THEIR BURN INJURY. ADULT BURN SURVIVOR RECOVERY RETREAT IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN OF A SERIOUS BURN INJURY TO ACQUIRE NEW COPING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE PERSONAL GROWTH WHILE MEETING OTHERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. LIAISON RESPONSE TEAM (LRT) - FIREFIGHTERS ASSISTING BURN-INJURED FIREFIGHTERS. A TEAM OF FIREFIGHTERS WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR DEPARTMENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF A BURN INJURY. L.R.T. MEMBERS ARE DEDICATED TO THE WELL-BEING AND RECOVERY OF THEIR FELLOW FIREFIGHTER AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF HELP AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING CRITICAL TIMES. FAMILY BURN RELIEF - PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH LODGING, FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SUFFERED THE TRAUMA OF A BURN INJURY. BURN RECOVERY PROGRAMS: FIREFIGHTERS KIDS CAMP - A SPECIAL WEEK WHERE CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS BURN INJURIES CAN SHARE AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THE CAMP IS HELD FOR ONE WEEK IN THE SUMMER AND PROVIDES YOUNG BURN SURVIVORS WITH A FUN AND SAFE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE THAT ENCOURAGES HEALING, PERSONAL GROWTH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. LITTLE HEROES FAMILY BURN CAMP - A UNIQUE THREE-DAY RECOVERY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PRESCHOOL BURN SURVIVORS AGES 1-6, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS/FAMILIES UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH BURN RECOVERY. TEAM BRIGHT - DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AFTER A BURN INJURY. TOGETHER, SHRINERS CHILDREN'S - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FFBI, PLAN MONTHLY OUTINGS TO STRENGTHEN SKILLS, BOOST SELF-ESTEEM, AND INSPIRE NORMALIZATION. FIREFIGHTER VOLUNTEERS AND PATIENTS FROM SHRINERS CHILDREN'S - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MEET UP ON COORDINATED RECREATIONAL OUTINGS DURING WHICH THE FIREFIGHTERS CAN SUPPORT GOAL ATTAINMENT, HELP BOOST SURVIVOR SKILLS, AND MAKE RECOVERY FUN. BURN SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUP - TWICE-MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR BURN SURVIVORS, FAMILY AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS TO COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER IN THEIR RECOVERY, DISCUSS ISSUES AND RAISE QUESTIONS RELATED TO THEIR BURN INJURY. ADULT BURN SURVIVOR RECOVERY RETREAT IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL PAIN OF A SERIOUS BURN INJURY TO ACQUIRE NEW COPING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE PERSONAL GROWTH WHILE MEETING OTHERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. LIAISON RESPONSE TEAM (LRT) - FIREFIGHTERS ASSISTING BURN-INJURED FIREFIGHTERS. A TEAM OF FIREFIGHTERS WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR DEPARTMENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF A BURN INJURY. L.R.T. MEMBERS ARE DEDICATED TO THE WELL-BEING AND RECOVERY OF THEIR FELLOW FIREFIGHTER AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF HELP AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DURING CRITICAL TIMES. FAMILY BURN RELIEF - PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH LODGING, FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SUFFERED THE TRAUMA OF A BURN INJURY.
- $155,673 spent. OUTREACH - PROVIDE BURN PROGRAM INFORMATION TO ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS; PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF BURN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; GIVE REPORTS, MAKE PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE FIREFIGHTERS BURN INSTITUTE; COLLABORATE WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, CONTRIBUTE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR PURPOSES AND MISSIONS, AND RECOGNIZE AND ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO SUPPORT BURN CARE, PREVENTION AND RECOVERY.
- $127,620 spent. EDUCATION - AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS - FFBI IS COMMITTED TO FUNDING EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL BURN TEAM PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORTING BURN TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH. TO HELP FULFILL THIS PORTION OF OUR MISSION FFBI PROVIDES A LIMITED NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SHRINERS CHILDREN'S - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER STAFF TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. CLIFF HASKELL PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIPS - IN HONOR OF OUR FOUNDER, AN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR BURN SURVIVORS WHO ARE PRE-ENROLLED AND ACCEPTED FOR FULL-TIME ATTENDANCE TO A COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, TRADE SCHOOL, OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL. WORLD BURN CONGRESS SCHOLARSHIPS - WORLD BURN CONGRESS (WBC) IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST GATHERING OF THE BURN COMMUNITY, CONNECTING ATTENDEES WITH RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND EACH OTHER. WBC OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING AND GIVES THOSE AFFECTED BY BURN INJURIES THE TOOLS TO THRIVE AGAIN. THE FFBI IS HONORED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO BURN SURVIVORS IN NEED WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS LIFE CHANGING CONFERENCE. EDUCATION - AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS - FFBI IS COMMITTED TO FUNDING EDUCATION FOR MEDICAL BURN TEAM PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORTING BURN TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH. TO HELP FULFILL THIS PORTION OF OUR MISSION FFBI PROVIDES A LIMITED NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SHRINERS CHILDREN'S - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER STAFF TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. CLIFF HASKELL PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIPS - IN HONOR OF OUR FOUNDER, AN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR BURN SURVIVORS WHO ARE PRE-ENROLLED AND ACCEPTED FOR FULL-TIME ATTENDANCE TO A COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, TRADE SCHOOL, OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL. WORLD BURN CONGRESS SCHOLARSHIPS - WORLD BURN CONGRESS (WBC) IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST GATHERING OF THE BURN COMMUNITY, CONNECTING ATTENDEES WITH RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND EACH OTHER. WBC OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING AND GIVES THOSE AFFECTED BY BURN INJURIES THE TOOLS TO THRIVE AGAIN. THE FFBI IS HONORED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO BURN SURVIVORS IN NEED WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS LIFE CHANGING CONFERENCE.
- $161,925 spent. BURN PREVENTION - THE YOUTH FIRESETTER PROGRAM (YFP) IS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH WHO EXHIBIT A TENDENCY TO MISUSE FIRE. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF FIRE, PROBATION, BURN AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE A COORDINATED EFFORT IN HELPING YOUTH FIRESETTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED THROUGH ASSESSMENTS, PSYCHOLOGICAL REFERRALS, AND EDUCATION. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES FAMILIES SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIORS RELATED TO FIRE USE AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF FIRESETTING. SAFETY FAIRS - ARE HOSTED AND COORDINATED TO BRING THE MESSAGE OF BURN PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY TO LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. BURN RESEARCH - CLINICAL AND LABORATORY RESEARCH GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO RESEARCHERS AND BURN CARE PROFESSIONALS IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT TO FACILITATE ADVANCEMENTS IN BURN CARE AND IMPROVE TREATMENT OF BURN INJURIES.
- BURN PREVENTION - THE YOUTH FIRESETTER PROGRAM (YFP) IS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH WHO EXHIBIT A TENDENCY TO MISUSE FIRE. THIS PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF FIRE, PROBATION, BURN AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE A COORDINATED EFFORT IN HELPING YOUTH FIRESETTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED THROUGH ASSESSMENTS, PSYCHOLOGICAL REFERRALS, AND EDUCATION. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES FAMILIES SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIORS RELATED TO FIRE USE AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF FIRESETTING. SAFETY FAIRS - ARE HOSTED AND COORDINATED TO BRING THE MESSAGE OF BURN PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY TO LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. BURN RESEARCH - CLINICAL AND LABORATORY RESEARCH GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO RESEARCHERS AND BURN CARE PROFESSIONALS IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT TO FACILITATE ADVANCEMENTS IN BURN CARE AND IMPROVE TREATMENT OF BURN INJURIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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