Civic Intelligence

Howard Heroes Fund

EIN 84-1648656 • 501(c)3 • Columbia, MD

Profile

assistance to career firefighters.

5397 Twin Knolls RoadColumbia, MD 21045

howardheroesfund.org

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

61st percentile

8.2%

Higher net margin than 61% 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

57th percentile

1.0%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-44%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$51,188

Up $482 (+1.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$51,188

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,859

Down $4,563 (-44%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$5,377

Down $338 (-5.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$482

Down $4,225 (-90%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $28,575Net Assets 2010: $28,5752010Assets 2011: $27,774Net Assets 2011: $27,7742011Assets 2012: $27,669Net Assets 2012: $27,6692012Assets 2013: $26,421Net Assets 2013: $26,4212013Assets 2014: $20,545Net Assets 2014: $20,5452014Assets 2015: $14,535Net Assets 2015: $14,5352015Assets 2016: $17,178Net Assets 2016: $17,1782016Assets 2017: $34,629Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $56,231Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $65,285Net Assets 2019: $65,2852019Assets 2020: $68,319Net Assets 2020: $68,3192020Assets 2021: $56,194Net Assets 2021: $56,1942021Assets 2022: $45,999Net Assets 2022: $45,9992022Assets 2023: $50,706Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $51,188Net Assets 2024: $51,1882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$51,188
Liabilities-
Net Assets$51,188
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $1,454Expenses 2010: $841Net Income 2010: $6132010Revenue 2011: $2,550Expenses 2011: $3,351Net Income 2011: -$8012011Revenue 2012: $1,000Expenses 2012: $1,105Net Income 2012: -$1052012Revenue 2013: $12,392Expenses 2013: $13,640Net Income 2013: -$1,2482013Revenue 2014: $446Expenses 2014: $6,322Net Income 2014: -$5,8762014Revenue 2015: $130Expenses 2015: $6,140Net Income 2015: -$6,0102015Revenue 2016: $3,593Expenses 2016: $950Net Income 2016: $2,6432016Revenue 2017: $19,763Expenses 2017: $2,312Net Income 2017: $17,4512017Revenue 2018: $53,756Expenses 2018: $32,154Net Income 2018: $21,6022018Revenue 2019: $18,263Expenses 2019: $9,209Net Income 2019: $9,0542019Revenue 2020: $3,833Expenses 2020: $799Net Income 2020: $3,0342020Revenue 2021: $3,852Expenses 2021: $15,977Net Income 2021: -$12,1252021Revenue 2022: $3,748Expenses 2022: $13,943Net Income 2022: -$10,1952022Revenue 2023: $10,422Expenses 2023: $5,715Net Income 2023: $4,7072023Revenue 2024: $5,859Expenses 2024: $5,377Net Income 2024: $4822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,859
Expenses$5,377
Net Income$482
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$51,188
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$51,188
Revenue
$5,859
Expenses
$5,377
Net income
$482
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.2$51.2$5.86$5.38$0.48
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$50.7$0.00$10.4$5.72$4.71
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$46.0$46.0$3.75$13.9$10.2
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$56.2$56.2$3.85$16.0$12.1
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$68.3$68.3$3.83$0.80$3.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$65.3$65.3$18.3$9.21$9.05
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$56.2$0.00$53.8$32.2$21.6
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$34.6$0.00$19.8$2.31$17.5
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$17.2$17.2$3.59$0.95$2.64
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.5$14.5$0.13$6.14$6.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.5$20.5$0.45$6.32$5.88
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.4$26.4$12.4$13.6$1.25
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$27.7$27.7$1.00$1.11$0.11
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$27.8$27.8$2.55$3.35$0.80
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$28.6$28.6$1.45$0.84$0.61
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$5,874
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

assistance to career firefighters.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide assistance to career firefighters in the St ofMD who have experienced a catastrophic loss through aline of duty accident, sickness or death.$0$4,605
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CLAYTON A BELLE JRPresidentPT$0--
GREG FRANKTreasurer-$0--
P MATTHEW DARBYSecretary-$0--
DEAN SHURONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Howard Heroes Fund Inc
EIN
84-1648656
Phone
8773863443
Address
5397 TWIN KNOLLS ROAD, COLUMBIA, MD 21045

Signing Officer

Name
Clayton Belle
Title
Director
Phone
8773863443
Signed
2025-07-02

Preparer

Firm
Deborah Parlett Brown CPA
Address
PO BOX 44, WEST FRIENDSHIP, MD 21794
Preparer
Deborah Parlett Brown
Phone
4107820780
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“BANK CHARGES 282.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“PROGRAM EXPENSES 4605.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Amortization 12.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Organization costs 1992. 1980.”

Raw XML Appendix162 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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