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OLD BISBEE FIREWISE

Bisbee, AZ · EIN 833972846 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.oldbisbeefirewise.org
revenue
$191K
expenses
$223K
net assets
$0
employees
filing since
2021
mission · from form 990

Fire Prevention and Education

profile · synthesized from sources

Community-based wildfire preparedness organization in Bisbee, Arizona, focused on reducing fire risk through resident education, property maintenance, and collaboration with local agencies. Engages homeowners in annual fire mitigation efforts and partners with the Bisbee Fire Department and Step Up Bisbee/Naco on safety initiatives. Works to increase community resilience in the wildland-urban interface.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Firewise Community Assessment
Trained local residents as Firewise Community Assessors to evaluate and track fire risk reduction efforts across the neighborhood
Firewise Community Risk Reduction
Encourages Old Bisbee residents to reduce wildfire risk by performing at least one hour of property maintenance annually or paying $28.54 to hire someone, with tracking to support fire department response readiness
Safe Heater Exchange Program
Partnership with Step Up Bisbee/Naco and Bisbee Fire Department to replace unsafe space heaters with safe units and distribute CO/smoke detectors and fire extinguishers during winter months
activities · 3

what they do

direct service · 1
  • Distribute fire safety equipment to vulnerable households Emergency Supply Distribution
    Exchanged older space heaters for safe, new ones and provided carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers to residents in Bisbee and Naco during the winters of 2021, 2022, and 2023.
advocacy · 1
  • Advocate for fire safety policy and funding support
    Lobbied local, state, and federal leaders to secure support for community fire safety initiatives in Bisbee and surrounding areas.
capacity building · 1
  • Train and certify community fire risk assessors Firewise Community Grants & Certification
    Certified local residents as Firewise Community Assessors to build local capacity for wildfire risk assessment and mitigation in Bisbee, AZ.
strategies · 2

how they think

Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.

  • Community-based fire risk reduction through education and participation community education unique to this org
    Empowers residents with knowledge and direct action steps to reduce fire risk on their properties, increasing collective resilience through sustained community engagement and partnership with local fire authorities.
  • Mandatory resident participation in fire mitigation via "sweat equity" model community engagement unique to this org
    Requires residents to contribute at least one hour of annual property maintenance to reduce fire risk, fostering ownership and accountability while generating measurable support for the local fire department.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$191K
Contributions & grants$191K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$223K
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Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$0
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Net assets$0
1 years on record · 2021–2021
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

relationships · 3

who they work with

  • Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Partner — Met in person to create Old Bisbee Firewise.
  • Bisbee Fire Department Partner — Partnered to exchange space heaters and provide CO/smoke detectors and fire extinguishers to residents.
  • Step Up Bisbee/Naco Partner — Partnered to exchange space heaters and provide CO/smoke detectors and fire extinguishers to residents.