Civic Intelligence

Living Fire Arts

EIN 43-2002432 • 501(c)3 • Fort Collins, CO

Profile

To proclaim the gospel of jesus christ through the arts

1024 Pica RunFort Collins, CO 80524

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

69th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$28,800

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 46.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

91st percentile

74%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

28%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Up

$18,422

Up $7,856 (+74%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$3,840

Down $1,047 (-21%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$14,582

Up $8,903 (+157%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Up

$61,398

Up $13,417 (+28%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$52,495

Up $10,057 (+24%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$8,903

Up $3,360 (+61%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2011: $2,454Liabilities 2011: $6,059Net Assets 2011: -$3,6052011Assets 2012: $3,928Liabilities 2012: $6,1212012Assets 2013: $5,762Liabilities 2013: $7,0782013Assets 2014: $3,775Liabilities 2014: $6,879Net Assets 2014: -$3,1042014Assets 2015: $6,855Liabilities 2015: $6,595Net Assets 2015: $2602015Assets 2016: $14,583Liabilities 2016: $6,406Net Assets 2016: $8,1772016Assets 2017: $14,755Liabilities 2017: $5,528Net Assets 2017: $9,2272017Assets 2018: $22,505Liabilities 2018: $3,840Net Assets 2018: $18,6652018Assets 2019: $25,700Liabilities 2019: $3,840Net Assets 2019: $21,8602019Assets 2020: $8,707Liabilities 2020: $3,853Net Assets 2020: $4,8542020Assets 2021: $1,506Liabilities 2021: $4,843Net Assets 2021: -$3,3372021Assets 2022: $4,955Liabilities 2022: $4,819Net Assets 2022: $1362022Assets 2023: $10,566Liabilities 2023: $4,887Net Assets 2023: $5,6792023Assets 2024: $18,422Liabilities 2024: $3,840Net Assets 2024: $14,5822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$18,422
Liabilities$3,840
Net Assets$14,582
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $11,653Expenses 2011: $11,328Net Income 2011: $3252011Revenue 2012: $13,938Expenses 2012: $12,526Net Income 2012: $1,4122012Revenue 2013: $23,193Expenses 2013: $21,976Net Income 2013: $1,2172013Revenue 2014: $22,207Expenses 2014: $23,995Net Income 2014: -$1,7882014Revenue 2015: $23,349Expenses 2015: $19,985Net Income 2015: $3,3642015Revenue 2016: $47,986Expenses 2016: $40,069Net Income 2016: $7,9172016Revenue 2017: $46,388Expenses 2017: $45,338Net Income 2017: $1,0502017Revenue 2018: $62,184Expenses 2018: $52,746Net Income 2018: $9,4382018Revenue 2019: $58,330Expenses 2019: $55,135Net Income 2019: $3,1952019Revenue 2020: $28,853Expenses 2020: $45,859Net Income 2020: -$17,0062020Revenue 2021: $57,232Expenses 2021: $65,423Net Income 2021: -$8,1912021Revenue 2022: $46,132Expenses 2022: $42,659Net Income 2022: $3,4732022Revenue 2023: $47,981Expenses 2023: $42,438Net Income 2023: $5,5432023Revenue 2024: $61,398Expenses 2024: $52,495Net Income 2024: $8,9032024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$61,398
Expenses$52,495
Net Income$8,903
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$18,422
Liabilities
$3,840
Net assets
$14,582
Revenue
$61,398
Expenses
$52,495
Net income
$8,903
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.4$3.84$14.6$61.4$52.5$8.90
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.6$4.89$5.68$48.0$42.4$5.54
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.96$4.82$0.14$46.1$42.7$3.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$4.84$3.34$57.2$65.4$8.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.71$3.85$4.85$28.9$45.9$17.0
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.7$3.84$21.9$58.3$55.1$3.20
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.5$3.84$18.7$62.2$52.7$9.44
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.8$5.53$9.23$46.4$45.3$1.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.6$6.41$8.18$48.0$40.1$7.92
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.86$6.60$0.26$23.3$20.0$3.36
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.78$6.88$3.10$22.2$24.0$1.79
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.76$7.08$23.2$22.0$1.22
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.93$6.12$13.9$12.5$1.41
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.45$6.06$3.61$11.7$11.3$0.33
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$61,398
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To proclaim the gospel of jesus christ through the arts

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MINISTERING TO OVER 350 INMATES. THIS INCLUDES BLUES SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS IN MULTIPLE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDING LARIMER COUNTY JAIL AND STERLING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. DVD RECORDING WAS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED TO MULTIPLE PRISONS, INCLUDING ONLINE, REACHING SEVERAL HUNDRED INMATES AT EACH LOCATION. WE CONTINUED TO REACH OUT AND DISTRIBUTE BIBLE STUDY MATERIAL.-$50,730
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID BOYDPresidentFT$28,800-$28,800
LINDA BATTYSecy & Direc-$0--
KIT HAWKINSTreasurer-$0--
JAMES MARSHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Living Fire Arts
EIN
43-2002432
Phone
9704307513
Address
1024 PICA RUN, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524

Signing Officer

Name
David Boyd
Title
President
Phone
9704307513
Signed
2025-11-04

Preparer

Firm
Palik & Associates Pc
Address
8100 RALSTON RD STE 220, ARVADA, CO 80002-2456
Preparer
Christopher D Palik
Phone
3034327077
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising & promo 250 software 599 travel costs 1,414 1,362 fees & licenses 175 misc 200 concert event costs 4,426 web costs 410 training 20 non-investment depreciation 248 total 9,104”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“4,640 5,040 less accumulated depreciation 4,640 4,888 total 0 152”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Payroll taxes 1,072 0 credit card payable -25 0 due to officer 3,840 3,840”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“Ministering to over 350 inmates. This includes blues songwriting workshops in multiple correctional facilities including larimer county jail and sterling correctional facility. Dvd recording was produced and distributed to multiple prisons, including online, reaching several hundred inmates at each location. We continued to reach out and distribute bible study material.”

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