Civic Intelligence

Big Mountain Firefighters Association

EIN 82-0534620 • 501(c)3 • Whitefish, MT

Profile

Fundraising to purchase firefighting equipment for the big mountain fire district

3790 Big Mountain RoadWhitefish, MT 59937
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

13th percentile

-56%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-5.9%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-75%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$135,370

Down $10,063 (-6.9%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Up

$56,602

Up $37,444 (+195%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$66,665

Up $58,642 (+731%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$10,063

Down $21,198 (-190%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $26,730Net Assets 2010: $26,7302010Assets 2011: $28,870Net Assets 2011: $28,8702011Assets 2012: $29,869Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $58,456Net Assets 2013: $58,4562013Assets 2014: $39,692Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $55,022Net Assets 2015: $55,0222015Assets 2016: $23,981Net Assets 2016: $23,9812016Assets 2017: $38,226Net Assets 2017: $38,2262017Assets 2018: $57,056Net Assets 2018: $57,0562018Assets 2019: $116,214Net Assets 2019: $116,2142019Assets 2020: $217,654Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $217,6542020Assets 2021: $134,298Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $145,433Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $145,4332022Assets 2023: $135,370Liabilities 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$135,370
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $16,862Expenses 2010: $29,675Net Income 2010: -$12,8132010Revenue 2011: $30,700Expenses 2011: $28,560Net Income 2011: $2,1402011Revenue 2012: $24,397Expenses 2012: $23,399Net Income 2012: $9982012Revenue 2013: $35,237Expenses 2013: $6,650Net Income 2013: $28,5872013Revenue 2014: $31,783Expenses 2014: $50,547Net Income 2014: -$18,7642014Revenue 2015: $25,967Expenses 2015: $10,637Net Income 2015: $15,3302015Revenue 2016: $31,267Expenses 2016: $62,308Net Income 2016: -$31,0412016Revenue 2017: $34,962Expenses 2017: $20,717Net Income 2017: $14,2452017Revenue 2018: $39,302Expenses 2018: $20,472Net Income 2018: $18,8302018Revenue 2019: $63,515Expenses 2019: $4,357Net Income 2019: $59,1582019Revenue 2020: $664,848Expenses 2020: $563,408Net Income 2020: $101,4402020Revenue 2021: $14,047Expenses 2021: $97,403Net Income 2021: -$83,3562021Revenue 2022: $19,158Expenses 2022: $8,023Net Income 2022: $11,1352022Revenue 2023: $56,602Expenses 2023: $66,665Net Income 2023: -$10,0632023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$56,602
Expenses$66,665
Net Income-$10,063
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$135,370
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
-
Revenue
$56,602
Expenses
$66,665
Net income
-$10,063
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$0.57$0.67$0.10
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.45$0.00$1.45$0.19$0.08$0.11
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.34$0.00$0.14$0.97$0.83
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.18$0.00$2.18$6.65$5.63$1.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.16$1.16$0.64$0.04$0.59
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.57$0.39$0.20$0.19
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.38$0.38$0.35$0.21$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.24$0.31$0.62$0.31
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.55$0.55$0.26$0.11$0.15
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.32$0.51$0.19
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.58$0.35$0.07$0.29
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.24$0.23$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.29$0.31$0.29$0.02
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.27$0.17$0.30$0.13
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2016 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 30, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$31,267
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fundraising for firefighting equipment

Fundraising to purchase firefighting equipment for the big mountain fire district

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE BIG MOUNTAIN FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION HOLDS SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND SELLS MERCHANDISE WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF RAISING MONIES TO PURCHASE FIREFIGHTING AND FIREHALL EQUIPMENT FOR THE BIG MOUNTAIN FIRE DISTRICT.$1,253$61,056
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BEN DEVALLPresident-$0--
CHRISTOPHER HEATHMANDirector-$0--
ROBYN HEATHMANSecretary-$0--
RHONA MEISLIKTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Big Mountain Firefighters Association
EIN
82-0534620
Phone
4068620387
Address
3790 BIG MOUNTAIN ROAD, WHITEFISH, MT 59937

Signing Officer

Name
Rhona Meislik
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2017-05-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Myra Appel CPA LLC
Address
61 HUMMINGBIRD LN, WHITEFISH, MT 59937
Preparer
Myra A Appel
Phone
4068624057
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“Class of Activity: Firefighting Equipment | Donee's Name: BIG MOUNTAIN FIRE DISTRICT | Donee's Address: 3790 BIG MOUNTAIN ROAD WHITEFISH MT 59937 | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Description of Property: EXHAUST SYSTEM | Date of Gift: 20160525 | Book Value: $34662 | Fair Market Value: $34662 | Method Used to Determine FMV: PURCHASE”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2

“| Donee's Name: BIG MOUNTAIN FIRE DISTRICT | Description of Property: ARGO VEHICLE | Date of Gift: 20161008 | Book Value: $21448 | Fair Market Value: $21448 | Method Used to Determine FMV: PURCHASE”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $720”

Other Expenses.2

“Supplies $128”

Raw XML Appendix164 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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