Civic Intelligence

Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department

EIN 81-0502018 • 501(c)3 • Big Sandy, MT

Profile

To provide fire protection, ambulance services, and mutual aid to rural communities located in north central montana. The vfd is the first responder for these operations, serving approximately 2,000 residents in 1,400 square mile area.

PO Box 157Big Sandy, MT 59520
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

34th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

29th percentile

-5.7%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Asset Growth

36th percentile

-1.7%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Down

$611,441

Down $10,621 (-1.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$611,441

Down $10,621 (-1.7%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue34th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Up

$184,780

Up $20,129 (+12%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$195,401

Up $12,259 (+6.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$10,621

Up $7,870 (+43%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2021: $706,007Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $706,0072021Assets 2022: $640,553Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $640,5532022Assets 2023: $622,062Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $622,0622023Assets 2024: $611,441Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $611,4412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$611,441
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$611,441
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $300,220Expenses 2021: $124,647Net Income 2021: $175,5732021Revenue 2022: $80,806Expenses 2022: $146,260Net Income 2022: -$65,4542022Revenue 2023: $164,651Expenses 2023: $183,142Net Income 2023: -$18,4912023Revenue 2024: $184,780Expenses 2024: $195,401Net Income 2024: -$10,6212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$184,780
Expenses$195,401
Net Income-$10,621
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$611,441
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$611,441
Revenue
$184,780
Expenses
$195,401
Net income
-$10,621
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.11$0.00$6.11$1.85$1.95$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.22$0.00$6.22$1.65$1.83$0.18
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.41$0.00$6.41$0.81$1.46$0.65
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.06$0.00$7.06$3.00$1.25$1.76
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$184,780
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide fire protection, ambulance services, and mutual aid to rural communities located in north central montana. The vfd is the first responder for these operations, serving approximately 2,000 residents in 1,400 square mile area.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$468,479$398,195▼ $70,284
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$86,600$124,745▲ $38,145
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$66,983$88,501▲ $21,518
Total Assets$622,062$611,441▼ $10,621
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$622,062$611,441▼ $10,621
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$622,062$611,441▼ $10,621
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$622,062$611,441▼ $10,621

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$86,451$193,549-
Other Land Buildings$127,607$549,582-
Land$70,000--
Equipment$114,137$407,712-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jim RobertsonPresident
Colby BaumgarnVice President
Larry OphusChief
Pete JerrelTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$138,308
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$6,136
Other Revenue
$40,336
All Other Contributions
$75,627
Change in Net Assets
$-10,621
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$175,791
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$19,610
Total Fundraising Expense$8,523
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Depreciation Depletion-$92,211-$92,211
All Other Expenses$15,038$16,755$8,523$40,316
Insurance-$21,923-$21,923
Grants to Domestic Orgs$19,610--$19,610
Other Expenses$15,740$2,668-$2,668
Fees for Services Other-$1,536-$1,536
Office Expenses-$607-$607
Advertising-$577-$577
Total Functional Expenses$50,388$136,490$8,523$195,401
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Chili Feed$34,761$34,761-$34,761
Concert$27,920$27,920$4,005$23,915
Total Events$62,681$62,681$8,523$54,158
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Member election for additional members Part VI line 7A

“Currently, the big sandy volunteer fire department is composed of approximately 28 fire fighters and 8 emergency medical technicians. At their regular meetings, held weekly and more frequently if necessary, the volunteers participate and vote on the matters that affect the operations of the department. At their annual meeting, the volunteers vote for the officers who are then chosen to make operational and financial decisions for the department.”

Governing body decisions Part VI line 7B

“Matters that affect the operations of department are brought before the volunteers at their weekly meetings and are discussed and debated. The items are then voted upon and either approved or rejected.”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Once the accounting firm chosen to prepare the form 990 has completed their work, a complete copy of the return is provided to the treasurer who then presents the information contained to the governing body.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Anyone who requests the right to review the departments organizing documents, completed form 990, and the financial statements simply needs to request the particular documents in question, either in person or in writing. Since the department does not have a written conflict of interest policy, a person can request of copy of the contemporaneous minutes from any meeting where such conflicts may have arisen and been discussed.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department
EIN
81-0502018
In Care Of
% PETE JERREL
Phone
4068689932
Address
PO BOX 157, BIG SANDY, MT 59520

Signing Officer

Name
Pete Jerrel
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4068689932
Signed
2025-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1974
Legal Domicile
Mt
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
COLLEEN BLACK and CO PC
Address
1925 CENTRAL AVE, BILLINGS, MT 59102
Preparer
Frank Kuehn
Phone
4062481040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of other expenses Part IX line 24E

“Other program expenses: supplies and small equipment $ 11,354. Training and education 2,250. Travel expenses 1,434. . Other management and general expenses: utilities expense $ 6,550. . Other fundraising expenses: direct event expenses $ 8,523.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0CURRENTLY, THE BIG SANDY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS COMPOSED OF APPROXIMATELY 28 FIRE FIGHTERS AND 8 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. AT THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS, HELD WEEKLY AND MORE FREQUENTLY IF NECESSARY, THE VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE AND VOTE ON THE MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT. AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING, THE VOLUNTEERS VOTE FOR THE OFFICERS WHO ARE THEN CHOSEN TO MAKE OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL DECISIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF DEPARTMENT ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE VOLUNTEERS AT THEIR WEEKLY MEETINGS AND ARE DISCUSSED AND DEBATED. THE ITEMS ARE THEN VOTED UPON AND EITHER APPROVED OR REJECTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ONCE THE ACCOUNTING FIRM CHOSEN TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 HAS COMPLETED THEIR WORK, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER WHO THEN PRESENTS THE INFORMATION CONTAINED TO THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THE RIGHT TO REVIEW THE DEPARTMENTS ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS, COMPLETED FORM 990, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SIMPLY NEEDS TO REQUEST THE PARTICULAR DOCUMENTS IN QUESTION, EITHER IN PERSON OR IN WRITING. SINCE THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A PERSON CAN REQUEST OF COPY OF THE CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES FROM ANY MEETING WHERE SUCH CONFLICTS MAY HAVE ARISEN AND BEEN DISCUSSED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES: SUPPLIES AND SMALL EQUIPMENT $ 11,354. TRAINING AND EDUCATION 2,250. TRAVEL EXPENSES 1,434. . OTHER MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: UTILITIES EXPENSE $ 6,550. . OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: DIRECT EVENT EXPENSES $ 8,523.
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