Civic Intelligence

Columbs Firefighters Association

EIN 58-1564951 • 501(c)4 • Columbus, GA

Profile

Fire prevention by educating the public

PO Box 152Columbus, GA 31901
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

92nd percentile

48%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

67th percentile

6.7%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$260,777

Up $16,477 (+6.7%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$260,777

Up $16,477 (+6.7%) from 2014

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$33,987

Down $21,267 (-38%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$17,510

Down $27,677 (-61%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$16,477

Up $6,410 (+64%) from 2014

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $204,191Liabilities 2010: $28,311Net Assets 2010: $175,8802010Assets 2011: $212,684Liabilities 2011: $16,6572011Assets 2012: $223,585Liabilities 2012: $8,765Net Assets 2012: $214,8202012Assets 2013: $248,909Liabilities 2013: $14,676Net Assets 2013: $234,2332013Assets 2014: $244,300Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $244,3002014Assets 2015: $260,777Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $260,7772015

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$260,777
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$260,777
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $45,596Expenses 2010: $50,281Net Income 2010: -$4,6852010Revenue 2011: $46,497Expenses 2011: $26,350Net Income 2011: $20,1472011Revenue 2012: $39,695Expenses 2012: $20,902Net Income 2012: $18,7932012Revenue 2013: $65,109Expenses 2013: $45,696Net Income 2013: $19,4132013Revenue 2014: $55,254Expenses 2014: $45,187Net Income 2014: $10,0672014Revenue 2015: $33,987Expenses 2015: $17,510Net Income 2015: $16,4772015

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$33,987
Expenses$17,510
Net Income$16,477
Open 2015 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$260,777
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$260,777
Revenue
$33,987
Expenses
$17,510
Net income
$16,477
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.61$0.00$2.61$0.34$0.18$0.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.44$0.00$2.44$0.55$0.45$0.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.49$0.15$2.34$0.65$0.46$0.19
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.24$0.09$2.15$0.40$0.21$0.19
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.13$0.17$0.46$0.26$0.20
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.04$0.28$1.76$0.46$0.50$0.05
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Sep 6, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$33,987
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fire prevention by educating the public

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE HELP TO NEEDY FAMILIES AND VARIOUS CHARITIES AND PROVIDE FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION-$6,430
Other program services-$4,087
SPONSORED SUMMER PICNIC RECOGNIZE FIREFIGHTERS AND PROVIDE FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION-$3,802
VARIOUS OTHER ACTIVITIES WERE SPONSORED DURING THE YEAR TO PROVIDE FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION STATE DUES WERE PAID FOR MEMBERS-$1,101
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRICE PATTERSONPresidentsecPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Columbs Firefighters Association
EIN
58-1564951
Address
PO BOX 152, Columbus, GA 31901

Signing Officer

Name
Brice Patterson
Title
President
Phone
7063152405
Signed
2016-09-06
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Baker and Latimer Cpas
Address
1125 LOCKWOOD AVE, Columbus, GA 31906
Preparer
Michael C Baker
Phone
7063243471
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBANK CHARGES 6POSTAGE 128”

Other program services Part III line 31

“To maintain operation of lodge”

Raw XML Appendix103 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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