Civic Intelligence

Building the Fire Within Inc

EIN 33-1183219 • 501(c)3 • Richmond, VA

Profile

Transitional home for non violent women

PO Box 75401Richmond, VA 23236
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.37x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

3.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

18th percentile

-32%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

46th percentile

-3.7%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Down

$47,426

Down $3,223 (-6.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$17,602

Down $1,408 (-7.4%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$29,824

Down $1,815 (-5.7%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,749

Down $5,826 (-50%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$7,564

Down $2,728 (-27%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$1,815

Down $3,098 (-241%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth46th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $1,772Net Assets 2010: $1,7722010Assets 2011: $44,383Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $44,3832011Assets 2012: $42,155Liabilities 2012: $2,474Net Assets 2012: $39,6812012Assets 2013: $42,940Liabilities 2013: $3,488Net Assets 2013: $39,4522013Assets 2014: $45,915Liabilities 2014: $3,488Net Assets 2014: $42,4272014Assets 2015: $43,916Liabilities 2015: $3,488Net Assets 2015: $40,4282015Assets 2016: $53,644Liabilities 2016: $3,488Net Assets 2016: $50,1562016Assets 2017: $58,872Liabilities 2017: $10,860Net Assets 2017: $48,0122017Assets 2018: $57,086Liabilities 2018: $14,635Net Assets 2018: $42,4512018Assets 2019: $57,548Liabilities 2019: $15,134Net Assets 2019: $42,4142019Assets 2020: $54,283Liabilities 2020: $13,891Net Assets 2020: $40,3922020Assets 2021: $53,132Liabilities 2021: $18,566Net Assets 2021: $34,5662021Assets 2022: $51,188Liabilities 2022: $20,832Net Assets 2022: $30,3562022Assets 2023: $50,649Liabilities 2023: $19,010Net Assets 2023: $31,6392023Assets 2024: $47,426Liabilities 2024: $17,602Net Assets 2024: $29,8242024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$47,426
Liabilities$17,602
Net Assets$29,824
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth34th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $7,557Expenses 2010: $7,584Net Income 2010: -$272010Revenue 2011: $69,140Expenses 2011: $26,529Net Income 2011: $42,6112011Revenue 2012: $8,253Expenses 2012: $12,955Net Income 2012: -$4,7022012Revenue 2013: $12,386Expenses 2013: $12,615Net Income 2013: -$2292013Revenue 2014: $14,754Expenses 2014: $11,779Net Income 2014: $2,9752014Revenue 2015: $10,210Expenses 2015: $12,209Net Income 2015: -$1,9992015Revenue 2016: $19,666Expenses 2016: $9,938Net Income 2016: $9,7282016Revenue 2017: $7,221Expenses 2017: $9,365Net Income 2017: -$2,1442017Revenue 2018: $7,920Expenses 2018: $13,481Net Income 2018: -$5,5612018Revenue 2019: $12,930Expenses 2019: $12,967Net Income 2019: -$372019Revenue 2020: $9,644Expenses 2020: $11,666Net Income 2020: -$2,0222020Revenue 2021: $9,045Expenses 2021: $14,871Net Income 2021: -$5,8262021Revenue 2022: $8,405Expenses 2022: $12,615Net Income 2022: -$4,2102022Revenue 2023: $11,575Expenses 2023: $10,292Net Income 2023: $1,2832023Revenue 2024: $5,749Expenses 2024: $7,564Net Income 2024: -$1,8152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,749
Expenses$7,564
Net Income-$1,815
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,426
Liabilities
$17,602
Net assets
$29,824
Revenue
$5,749
Expenses
$7,564
Net income
-$1,815
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$47.4$17.6$29.8$5.75$7.56$1.82
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$50.6$19.0$31.6$11.6$10.3$1.28
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.2$20.8$30.4$8.41$12.6$4.21
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$53.1$18.6$34.6$9.05$14.9$5.83
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.3$13.9$40.4$9.64$11.7$2.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$57.5$15.1$42.4$12.9$13.0$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.1$14.6$42.5$7.92$13.5$5.56
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$58.9$10.9$48.0$7.22$9.37$2.14
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$53.6$3.49$50.2$19.7$9.94$9.73
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.9$3.49$40.4$10.2$12.2$2.00
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$45.9$3.49$42.4$14.8$11.8$2.98
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$42.9$3.49$39.5$12.4$12.6$0.23
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$42.2$2.47$39.7$8.25$13.0$4.70
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$44.4$0.00$44.4$69.1$26.5$42.6
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.77$1.77$7.56$7.58$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$5,749
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Transitional home for non violent women

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Providing a transitional home, education, job skills etc for non violent women to ease their transition back into society-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shirley RichardsonExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Brenda HicksSecretary-$0--
Ronald RoaneTreasurer-$0--
Faye BelgraveMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Building The Fire Within Inc
EIN
33-1183219
In Care Of
% Shirley Richardson
Phone
8042185756
Address
PO Box 75401, Richmond, VA 23236

Signing Officer

Name
Shirley Richardson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8042185756
Signed
2025-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Snellings and Associates LLC
Address
4801 Hermitage Rd Suite 10, Richmond, VA 23227
Preparer
Stanley B Snellings Iii
Phone
8042667577
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 1,923Telephone 2,002Bank Fees 40Miscellaneous 29Office Expense 128Dues and Subscriptions 31”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearLoan from SR 3,488 4,383Wells Fargo LOC 7,857 5,644EIDL 6,800 6,710City of Richmond DPU 865 865”

Raw XML Appendix138 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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