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Bowler Area Fire District

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 39-1648691

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Feb 17, 2025

PO Box 53Bowler, WI 54416

(715) 793-4231

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

79th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

64th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

75%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$221,604

Up $21,322 (+11%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$221,604

Up $21,322 (+11%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$82,619

Up $35,322 (+75%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$61,297

Up $11,500 (+23%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$21,322

Up $23,822 (+953%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $359,878Liabilities 2010: $60,000Net Assets 2010: $299,8782010Assets 2011: $337,603Liabilities 2011: $54,736Net Assets 2011: $282,8672011Assets 2012: $319,093Liabilities 2012: $41,657Net Assets 2012: $277,4362012Assets 2013: $282,621Liabilities 2013: $26,757Net Assets 2013: $255,8642013Assets 2014: $257,751Liabilities 2014: $12,692Net Assets 2014: $245,0592014Assets 2015: $233,389Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $233,3892015Assets 2016: $217,869Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $217,8692016Assets 2017: $194,964Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $194,9642017Assets 2018: $197,768Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $197,7682018Assets 2019: $186,932Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $186,9322019Assets 2020: $191,223Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $191,2232020Assets 2021: $192,479Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $192,4792021Assets 2022: $202,782Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $202,7822022Assets 2023: $200,282Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $200,2822023Assets 2024: $221,604Net Assets 2024: $221,6042024Assets 2025: $204,757Net Assets 2025: $204,7572025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$221,604
Liabilities-
Net Assets$221,604

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $69,441Expenses 2010: $58,070Net Income 2010: $11,3712010Revenue 2011: $49,319Expenses 2011: $66,330Net Income 2011: -$17,0112011Revenue 2012: $53,130Expenses 2012: $58,561Net Income 2012: -$5,4312012Revenue 2013: $51,008Expenses 2013: $72,580Net Income 2013: -$21,5722013Revenue 2014: $57,671Expenses 2014: $68,476Net Income 2014: -$10,8052014Revenue 2015: $48,866Expenses 2015: $60,536Net Income 2015: -$11,6702015Revenue 2016: $46,029Expenses 2016: $61,549Net Income 2016: -$15,5202016Revenue 2017: $53,018Expenses 2017: $75,923Net Income 2017: -$22,9052017Revenue 2018: $70,296Expenses 2018: $67,492Net Income 2018: $2,8042018Revenue 2019: $49,717Expenses 2019: $60,553Net Income 2019: -$10,8362019Revenue 2020: $46,283Expenses 2020: $41,992Net Income 2020: $4,2912020Revenue 2021: $57,828Expenses 2021: $56,572Net Income 2021: $1,2562021Revenue 2022: $74,039Expenses 2022: $63,736Net Income 2022: $10,3032022Revenue 2023: $47,297Expenses 2023: $49,797Net Income 2023: -$2,5002023Revenue 2024: $82,619Expenses 2024: $61,297Net Income 2024: $21,3222024Revenue 2025: $73,568Expenses 2025: $84,363Net Income 2025: -$10,7952025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$82,619
Expenses$61,297
Net Income$21,322
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$82,619
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provides fire fighting services for the village of bowler and the townships of almon, bartelme, morris and seneca. Services are provided by volunteer members of the participating townships. Purchase and maintain fire fighting equipment to be used by the association, carried out by the members of the association's board of commissioners. Provide services for fire protection such as rescue services.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE VILLAGE OF BOWLER AND THE TOWNSHIPS OF ALMON, MORRIS, SENECA AND BARTELME.-$56,522
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LLOYD GUTTChairman-$0--
ART BUELTERSec/Treasure-$0--
MIKE TRINKODirector-$0--
ELTON STRASSBURGDirector-$0--
OTTO MAVESDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bowler Area Fire District
EIN
39-1648691
Phone
7157934231
Address
PO BOX 53, BOWLER, WI 54416

Signing Officer

Name
Art Buelter
Title
Sec/treasurer
Phone
7157934231
Signed
2025-02-17

Preparer

Firm
Kerberrose Sc
Address
487 RIVERWOOD LANE, GREEN BAY, WI 54313-8910
Preparer
Zachary Linsmeyer CPA
Phone
9204347310
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Misc. Refunds and donations 1,025 total 1,025

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office supplies 1,711 telephone 1,329 insurance 10,210 other expenses-program 3,068 other expenses-management 1,489 non-investment depreciation 18,188 total 35,995

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Building and equipment 570,476 620,476 less accumulated depreciation 431,720 449,906 total 138,756 170,570

Form 990-ez, Part III

Provides fire fighting services for the village of bowler and the townships of almon, bartelme, morris and seneca. Services are provided by volunteer members of the participating townships. Purchase and maintain fire fighting equipment to be used by the association, carried out by the members of the association's board of commissioners. Provide services for fire protection such as rescue services.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$2.05$0.74$0.84$0.11
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$2.22$0.83$0.61$0.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.00$0.00$2.00$0.47$0.50$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$0.00$2.03$0.74$0.64$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.00$1.92$0.58$0.57$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.00$1.91$0.46$0.42$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.87$0.00$1.87$0.50$0.61$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.98$0.00$1.98$0.70$0.67$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$0.00$1.95$0.53$0.76$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$0.00$2.18$0.46$0.62$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.33$0.00$2.33$0.49$0.61$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.58$0.13$2.45$0.58$0.68$0.11
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.83$0.27$2.56$0.51$0.73$0.22
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.19$0.42$2.77$0.53$0.59$0.05
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.38$0.55$2.83$0.49$0.66$0.17
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.60$0.60$3.00$0.69$0.58$0.11