COLORADO FIRECAMP INC
EIN 33-1034128 · Camp Fire (O43)
What they do
Colorado Firecamps Mission is to Protect Life, Preserve Communities, and Conserve Americas Wildland Resources By Training Students for Suppression of Wildfire, Mitigation of Wildfire Risk, and Stewardship of Forests and Grasslands. The Development of Personal Responsibility, Leadership and Teamwork Through Reaching Vocational Goals Supports Youth, Veterans, and The Underemployed In Achieving Certification While Finding A Sense of Purposeful Service to Community. A Total of 719 Students Were Trained As Wildland Firefighters and Sawyers In 2023. Firecamp Also Expanded Its Community Forestry and Wildfire Mitigation Program As Established In 2021.
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KENT B MAXWELLPRESIDENT / FIRE & FORESTRY COORDINATOR
JAMES ESTLEDIRECTOR - FIRE INSTRUCTOR
MARK F THOMASVICE PRESIDENT
JERRY ANDREWDIRECTOR
JOHN HANK HELDTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 9008 COUNTY ROAD 240, SALIDA, CO 81201-9214
- County
- Chaffee
- In care of
- Kent Maxwell
- Primary officer
- Kent Maxwell, president
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Camp Fire (O43)
- IRS tax category
- Camp Fire
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2019