Rebuild North Bay Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AFTER THE FIRE USA IS AN INITIATIVE OF REBUILD NORTHBAY FOUNDATION, A REGISTERED NONPROFIT. WE HELP COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE ERA OF MEGAFIRES. WE COLLABORATE WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS (REGIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL), PRIVATE SECTOR, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY LED AND DESIGNED RECOVERY. WE DEPLOY, ADVOCATE, EDUCATE, AND CONVENE THE LARGEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE NETWORK OF MEGAFIRE LEADERS AND SURVIVORS IN THE NATION.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $807,922
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $160,500, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 54% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (4)
- $588,941 spent. COMMUNITY TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMSOUR "COMMUNITY TO COMMUNITY" PROGRAM CONNECTS ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING LEADERS FROM WILDFIRE-IMPACTED AREAS WITH PEERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH SUCCESSFUL WILDFIRE RECOVERIES IN OTHER REGIONS. BY WORKING TOGETHER COLLABORATIVELY, THESE LEADERS NAVIGATE THE LONG AND CHALLENGING ROAD TO RECOVERY WITH INVALUABLE SUPPORT AND INSIGHTS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE FOSTER A SENSE OF UNITY AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO REBUILD STRONGER THAN EVER. AT AFTER THE FIRE USA, WE ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AS THEY EMBARK ON THE JOURNEY OF RECOVERY, REBUILDING THEIR LIVES, AND ENVISIONING A MORE RESILIENT FUTURE. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PREVENTION, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FIRE-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. TOGETHER, WE CAN SOLVE MEGAFIRE.
- $156,545 spent. WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMITAFTER THE FIRE USA HOSTS THE ANNUAL WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IN SONOMA, CALIFORNIA, CONVENING WILDFIRE EXPERTS, POLICYMAKERS, INNOVATORS, AND FRONTLINE MEGAFIRE COMMUNITIES FROM ACROSS THE NATION. SINCE 2018, THE SUMMIT HAS BECOME A LEADING NATIONAL GATHERING FOCUSED ON WILDFIRE RECOVERY, RESILIENCE, MITIGATION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. IN 2025, ATF HOSTED 220 ATTENDEES REPRESENTING MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. THE SUMMIT IS INTENTIONALLY CURATED TO MAXIMIZE COLLABORATION, KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING AMONG LEADERS WORKING DIRECTLY IN WILDFIRE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY. ATF IS PROUD TO CONVENE THE NATION'S STRONGEST WILDFIRE AND MEGAFIRE RECOVERY NETWORKS.THE SUMMIT PRIORITIZES WILDFIRE SURVIVORS AND FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES WHILE ADVANCING DISCUSSIONS ON SYSTEMS-SHARING, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, POLICY BEST PRACTICES, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION. ATTENDEES INCLUDE NONPROFITS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, RESEARCHERS, PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE GROWING CHALLENGES POSED BY MEGAFIRES.ATF IS COMMITTED TO ACCESSIBILITY AND EQUITY. NO FRONTLINE WILDFIRE COMMUNITY ATTENDEE IS ASKED TO PAY TO PARTICIPATE, AND IN 2025 ATF UNDERWROTE TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING COSTS FOR 42 LEADERS WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT HAVE ATTENDED. THE CONFERENCE IS FULLY RECORDED, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IS SHARED FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH ATF'S WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS TO CRITICAL WILDFIRE RECOVERY KNOWLEDGE.
- $35,650 spent. ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: EMPOWERING CHANGE AND SHARING KNOWLEDGEAS THE FOREMOST NATIONAL EXPERTS IN MEGAFIRE COMMUNITY RECOVERY, AFTER THE FIRE USA (ATF) LEADS EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND POLICY EFFORTS THAT HELP COMMUNITIES BETTER PREPARE FOR, RESPOND TO, AND RECOVER FROM CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE DISASTERS. ATF HAS BUILT THE NATION'S LARGEST NETWORK OF MEGAFIRE SURVIVORS, RECOVERY LEADERS, AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, ALLOWING US TO PROVIDE SURVIVOR-INFORMED EXPERTISE GROUNDED IN LIVED EXPERIENCE AND FIELD DEPLOYMENT.THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE ENGAGE IN FEDERAL AND STATE ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOCUSED ON RESILIENCY, LONG-TERM RECOVERY, INSURANCE CHALLENGES, MITIGATION, AND IMPROVED PUBLIC POLICY FOR WILDFIRE SURVIVORS AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH LAWMAKERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, AND LOCAL LEADERS TO ADVANCE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AND STRENGTHEN DISASTER RECOVERY SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE.ATF ALSO COLLABORATES WITH LEADING ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING STANFORD, UC BERKELEY, USC, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND OTHERS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE STRATEGIES RELATED TO MEGAFIRES.TO EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS TO DISASTER RECOVERY INFORMATION, ATF PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND THE HOW TO DISASTER PODCAST, WHICH SHARES PRACTICAL LESSONS, SURVIVOR EXPERIENCES, AND EXPERT GUIDANCE ON DISASTER RESPONSE, RECOVERY, RESILIENCE, AND REBUILDING. THROUGH THESE COMBINED EFFORTS, ATF HELPS COMMUNITIES AND DECISION-MAKERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX REALITIES OF MEGAFIRE RECOVERY AND BUILD MORE RESILIENT FUTURES.
- $12,500 spent. RESILIENCE INNOVATIONAFTER THE FIRE USA INNOVATES PRACTICAL RESILIENCE MODELS THAT REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK BEFORE DISASTER AND IMPROVE RECOVERY AFTER IT. OUR NORTH BAY FOREST IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WAS A SIX-YEAR PILOT FUNDED BY CAL FIRE AND BUILT WITH RCDS AND CBOS ACROSS FOUR COUNTIES. THIS EQUITY-BASED COST-SHARE MODEL HELPED PRIVATE LANDOWNERS REDUCE HAZARDOUS FUELS IN THE WILDLANDS AROUND HOMES, LOWERING RISK AT THE PARCEL AND COMMUNITY SCALE. AFTER PROVING THE MODEL, WE TRANSFERRED IT TO CONSERVATION WORKS FOR LONG-TERM IMPLEMENTATION. OUR 2026 INSURED HOME PILOT, DEVELOPED WITH REBUILD PARADISE FOUNDATION AND OUR SBP FELLOW, MAKES HOME INSURABILITY MORE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH ZONE ZERO HOME HARDENING, CLEAR GUIDANCE, AND USER-FRIENDLY SYSTEMS. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS SHOW HOW WE TURN SURVIVOR-INFORMED KNOWLEDGE INTO SCALABLE TOOLS FOR RESILIENCE. CURRENTLY, WE ARE PILOTING "THE INSURED HOME" TO DEMYSTIFY THE PROCESS OF HOME HARDENING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 November 6, 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 September 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 April 2018.
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 November 4, 2026.
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