Mission
Community members providing fire and emergency services to all of Big Sur with a spirit of teamwork, respect and integrity. This is accomplished mainly through fire suppression, fire prevention, medical response, and education.
Public Charity
Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade
Based in Big Sur, CA, Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.8M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $8.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 38 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $992K.
EIN: 942840361
Big Sur, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$8.5M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$992K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade
How Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Big Sur Fire provides year-round fire protection, prevention and suppression; medical aid and assistance; and accident and rescue assistance along 58 miles of rural coast from Hurricane Point…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$43,500
SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE
$38,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,150
HUMAN SERVICES
$13,500
ENVIRONMENT
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 38 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Blake Forrest
Treasurer
Christie Nordhielm
Vice Chair
Christina Dipaci
Administrator
Matthew Harris
Director
Sarah Shashaani
Chair
Sharon Petrosino
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $1.8M | $8.5M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $597K | $6.6M |
| 2023 | $961K | $720K | $5.7M |
| 2022 | $916K | $514K | $5.0M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $577K | $5.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $2.8M (+164%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.