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The Firebox Initiative Inc

EIN 82-4474212 • 501(c)3 • St Simons Island, GA

Profile

The firebox intiative, inc. Will provide financial assistance through crisis grants to cover the cost of living expenses for service industry workers impacted by illness, injury, death or a natural disaster, and matching grants that meet certain criteria.

P O Box 21192St Simons Island, GA 31522

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

9th percentile

-104%

Higher net margin than 9% 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

16th percentile

-69%

Faster asset growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-51%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$28,769

Down $63,847 (-69%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$28,769

Down $63,847 (-69%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$61,670

Down $64,534 (-51%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$125,518

Down $19,847 (-14%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$63,848

Down $44,687 (-233%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $21,185Net Assets 2018: $21,1852018Assets 2019: $53,547Net Assets 2019: $53,5472019Assets 2020: $103,966Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $103,9662020Assets 2021: $126,641Net Assets 2021: $126,6412021Assets 2022: $111,777Net Assets 2022: $111,7772022Assets 2023: $92,616Net Assets 2023: $92,6162023Assets 2024: $28,769Net Assets 2024: $28,7692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$28,769
Liabilities-
Net Assets$28,769

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $57,946Expenses 2018: $36,761Net Income 2018: $21,1852018Revenue 2019: $50,254Expenses 2019: $17,893Net Income 2019: $32,3612019Revenue 2020: $228,975Expenses 2020: $178,556Net Income 2020: $50,4192020Revenue 2021: $62,123Expenses 2021: $39,448Net Income 2021: $22,6752021Revenue 2022: $42,030Expenses 2022: $56,894Net Income 2022: -$14,8642022Revenue 2023: $126,204Expenses 2023: $145,365Net Income 2023: -$19,1612023Revenue 2024: $61,670Expenses 2024: $125,518Net Income 2024: -$63,8482024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$61,670
Expenses$125,518
Net Income-$63,848

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$61,670
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The firebox intiative, inc. Will provide financial assistance through crisis grants to cover the cost of living expenses for service industry workers impacted by illness, injury, death or a natural disaster, and matching grants that meet certain criteria.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE FIREBOX INTIATIVE, INC. WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH CRISIS GRANTS TO COVER THE COST OF LIVING EXPENSES FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS IMPACTED BY ILLNESS, INJURY, DEATH OR A NATURAL DISASTER, AND MATCHING GRANTS THAT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA.$100,415$125,518
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM HUMMELPresident-$0--
CATHERINE SAPPTreasurer-$0--
TOMEE SELLARSSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Firebox Initiative Inc
EIN
82-4474212
Phone
9126387685
Address
P O BOX 21192, ST SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522

Signing Officer

Name
Catherine Sapp
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9126387685
Signed
2025-11-12

Preparer

Firm
Jon R Langford CPA Pc
Address
PO BOX 21192, SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522-0692
Preparer
Jon R Langford CPA
Phone
9126380330
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

Cash contribution: 100,415

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising and promotion 108 office 20,189 operating expense 767 total 21,064

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Accounts receivable 164 164 total 164 164

Form 990-ez, Part III

The firebox intiative, inc. Will provide financial assistance through crisis grants to cover the cost of living expenses for service industry workers impacted by illness, injury, death or a natural disaster, and matching grants that meet certain criteria.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

The firebox intiative, inc. Will provide financial assistance through crisis grants to cover the cost of living expenses for service industry workers impacted by illness, injury, death or a natural disaster, and matching grants that meet certain criteria.

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