Blue Mountain Forest Stewardship Initiative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BMFSI was organized and is operated to actively mitigate wildfire risk and enhance forest health in the ongoing effort to protect the community and surrounding area from potential wildfire devastation. BMFSI also works to educate community members in wildfire risk reduction and forest stewardship best practices. Wildfire mitigation work is offered for approx 120 households and for the surrounding area. Mitigation work projects as proscribed by the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District Community Wildfire Protection Plan, and by a professional forester, are completed annually by community volunteers and by professional contractors. Regular educational communications are delivered via our Web Site, email and printed material. Educational presentations are offered at HOA events and other larger community-wide venues. Home Ignition Audits are performed on individual properties, in the presence of the homeowner, with a written report provided for follow-up actions to be taken.
- Income
- $21,337
- Spending
- $15,054
- Reserves
- 41.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (1)
- $8,562 spent. Wildfire risk and mitigation work for approx 120 households and the surrounding area. Mitigation work projects as proscribed by the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District Community Wildfire Protection Plan, and by a professional forester, were completed by community volunteers and by professional contractors. Regular educational communications were delivered via Web Site, email and printed material. Presentations were given at HOA events and other larger community-wide venues. Home Ignition Audits were performed on individual properties, in the presence of the homeowner, with a written report provided for follow-up actions to be taken.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 2014.
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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