Liabilities / Assets
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 84-3955561
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
74th percentile
Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
79th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
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
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT DEGROOT | Chief Exec. | FT | $0 | - | - |
| RYAN BALLARD | Chief Oper. | FT | $0 | - | - |
| GARY KASPER | Chief Dept. | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DAN MATYS | Chief Res. O | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DANIELLE N ABENDROTH | Chief Fin. O | PT | $0 | - | - |
“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”
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 4,995 total 0 4,995”
“Deferred revenue 0 88,396”
“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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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | 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 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 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 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 0 4,995 TOTAL 0 4,995 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DEFERRED REVENUE 0 88,396 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2022 |
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2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.