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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
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 · 5 groups

what they do

  • Public Safety Workforce Advocacy 4 activities
    • Advocacy for Firewise Support
      Engages in lobbying efforts with local, state, and federal leaders to secure support for Firewise initiatives.
    • 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.
    • Advocate for fire safety policy and funding support
      Lobbied local, state, and federal leaders to secure support for community fire safety initiatives and programs.
    • Advocate for fire safety policy and funding support
      Lobbied local, state, and federal leaders to secure support for community fire safety initiatives, including policy and resource allocation.
  • Heating Support for Elders 3 activities
    • Distribute fire safety equipment to vulnerable households
      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.
    • Distribute fire safety equipment to vulnerable households
      Exchanged older, unsafe space heaters for new, certified models and provided carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers to residents in Bisbee and Naco during the winters of 2021, 2022, and 2023.
    • Home Fire Safety Device Distribution
      Exchanges older space heaters for new, safe ones and distributes carbon monoxide/smoke detectors and fire extinguishers to residents in Bisbee and Naco, conducted annually in the winters of 2021, 2022, and 2023.
  • Community Safety Education Programs 2 activities
    • Firewise Community Assessor Certification
      Certifies local residents as Firewise Community Assessors to promote fire safety within the community.
    • Train and certify community fire risk assessors
      Organized and delivered training to certify local residents as Firewise Community Assessors, building local capacity to evaluate and reduce wildfire risks.
  • Wildfire Risk Mitigation Services 1 activity
    • Train and certify community fire risk assessors
      Certified local residents as Firewise Community Assessors to enhance local capacity for wildfire risk evaluation and mitigation in Bisbee and surrounding areas.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Train and certify community fire risk assessors
      Certified local residents as Firewise Community Assessors to build local capacity for wildfire risk assessment and mitigation in Bisbee, AZ.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$191K
Contributions & grants$191K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$223K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$0
1 years on record · 2021–2021
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.