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Project Fire Buddies

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 84-3955561

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 14, 2023

6805 167th StreetTinley Park, IL 60477-2501

(708) 770-1114

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.48x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

74th percentile

24%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

96th percentile

248%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

72%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Up

$186,053

Up $132,566 (+248%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$97,657

Up $44,170 (+83%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$88,396

Up $88,396 from 2021

Revenue

Up

$186,870

Up $78,112 (+72%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$142,700

Up $58,698 (+70%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$44,170

Up $19,414 (+78%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2020: $28,730Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $28,7302020Assets 2021: $53,487Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $53,4872021Assets 2022: $186,053Liabilities 2022: $88,396Net Assets 2022: $97,6572022Assets 2023: $646,437Liabilities 2023: $223,921Net Assets 2023: $422,5162023

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$186,053
Liabilities$88,396
Net Assets$97,657

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2020: $52,832Expenses 2020: $24,102Net Income 2020: $28,7302020Revenue 2021: $108,758Expenses 2021: $84,002Net Income 2021: $24,7562021Revenue 2022: $186,870Expenses 2022: $142,700Net Income 2022: $44,1702022Revenue 2023: $862,898Expenses 2023: $538,039Net Income 2023: $324,8592023

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$186,870
Expenses$142,700
Net Income$44,170
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 14, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$186,870
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are firefighters who offer support and give back to children fighting critical illnesses.every critical illness a child is battling is a fight we will give our all to. We strive to ensure that each child we reach will stand with the support of our firefighters and our community. Our first responder volunteers go all out when it comes to the cause. They show up for the kids during the holidays, running an annual christmas toy drive and bringing halloween candy to kids who are too sick to trick-or- treat. When project fire buddies mobilizes, it's not unusual to see a dozen police officers, firefighters, and a favorite cartoon character jump out of emergency vehicles carrying piles of donated goodies for our fire buddies and their family to enjoy. Volunteers also make time to visit their fire buddies throughout the year. On a typical visit, they might play a game of catch, help their fire buddy learn to ride a bike, read them a favorite story, or even take some whipped cream in the eye

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE WANT TO PROVIDE AS MUCH ASSISTANCE AS POSSIBLE TO THE FAMILIES OF OUR FIRE BUDDIES. PROVIDING GIFTS, ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCES, OR NEEDED MEDICAL DEVICES ARE GREAT WAYS THAT WE HELP THE FAMILIES.-$97,009
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KURT DEGROOTChief Exec.FT$0--
RYAN BALLARDChief Oper.FT$0--
GARY KASPERChief Dept.PT$0--
DAN MATYSChief Res. OPT$0--
DANIELLE N ABENDROTHChief Fin. OPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project Fire Buddies Inc
EIN
84-3955561
Phone
7087701114
Address
6805 167TH STREET, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477-2501

Signing Officer

Name
Ryan Ballard
Title
Chief Oper. Officer
Phone
7087701114
Signed
2023-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Abendroth Acctg & Tax Services Inc
Address
6817 167TH STREET, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477-2501
Preparer
Danielle N Abendroth
Phone
7088644071
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising and promotion 1,464 office supplies 1,176 program expenses 84,260 fundraising expenses 4,166 bank charges 77 computer hardware 3,198 software & apps 9,830 promotional products 37,708 repairs & maintenance 365 supplies 102 total 142,346

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 4,995 total 0 4,995

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Deferred revenue 0 88,396

Form 990-ez, Part III

We are firefighters who offer support and give back to children fighting critical illnesses.every critical illness a child is battling is a fight we will give our all to. We strive to ensure that each child we reach will stand with the support of our firefighters and our community. Our first responder volunteers go all out when it comes to the cause. They show up for the kids during the holidays, running an annual christmas toy drive and bringing halloween candy to kids who are too sick to trick-or- treat. When project fire buddies mobilizes, it's not unusual to see a dozen police officers, firefighters, and a favorite cartoon character jump out of emergency vehicles carrying piles of donated goodies for our fire buddies and their family to enjoy. Volunteers also make time to visit their fire buddies throughout the year. On a typical visit, they might play a game of catch, help their fire buddy learn to ride a bike, read them a favorite story, or even take some whipped cream in the eye during a round of pie face - anything to make their fire buddy laugh and brighten their day. Project fire buddies also invites kids in, giving personal tours of the fire house and even cooking dinner and eating at the kitchen table with a child's family. For teenagers, project fire buddies makes sure to play it cool - avoiding the showier visits and focusing on making these older kids' dreams come true, whether that's finding tickets to their favorite team's big game or pitching in for high quality headphones so they can relax with their favorite music.

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