Rogue Siskiyou Regional Training Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Rogue Siskiyou Regional Training Facility's mission is to build a state of the art training center for all levels of wildland fire training (and other emergency services, as needed) that will address the critical need for more trained wildland fire crews in Oregon and beyond to include the entire western region of U.S.
- Income
- $250,000
- Spending
- $228,964
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 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 (3)
- Initital design and engineeering completed for construction of a training facility on lands donated for this purpose. In 2024 an additional survey was completed for location of 1st planned helicopter pad to be used to swiftly transport Jump Teams to newly identified wildfire locations as first line of defense. 2023 grant funds were applied for this expense.
- $10,000 spent. The 31.5 acre property has been fenced and secured. During 2024 an excavator was leased which was equipped to move heavy logs, cement, and brush, clearing the site for construction activities; property access roads were also further developed. All site development labor was donated by members of the RSR board of directors. Retained 2023 grant funds were applied as well as 2024 grant funding for this activity.
- $216,923 spent. RSR board of directors along with assistance from the project development and management consultant continued to update and implement a strategic development plan that included extensive education and outreach activities both in the State of Oregon as well as in Washington DC with legislators and decision makers in natural resources and community response programs for wildfire management and suppression activities. A dynamic website was designed and utilized for broader education and outreach as well as for focused introduction of the program during outreach activities. This work was funded by 2023 retained grant funds ($124,000) as well as 2024 funds ( obtained for outreach activities.
Source: Form 990 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 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 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 2023.
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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