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Project Fire Buddies

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 84-3955561

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Jul 06, 2022

15465 Alameda AveOak Forest, IL 60452-1807

(708) 770-1114

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

68th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

87th percentile

86%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

106%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Up

$53,487

Up $24,757 (+86%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$53,487

Up $24,757 (+86%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue

Up

$108,758

Up $55,926 (+106%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$84,002

Up $59,900 (+249%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$24,756

Down $3,974 (-14%) from 2020

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

2021

Assets$53,487
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$53,487

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

2021

Revenue$108,758
Expenses$84,002
Net Income$24,756
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jul 6, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$108,758
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.-$61,237
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KURT DEGROOTChief Exec.FT$0--
RYAN BALLARDChief Oper.FT$0--
NICK SMITHChief Comm.PT$0--
GARY KASPERChief Dept.PT$0--
DAN MATYSChief Res. OPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Project Fire Buddies Inc
EIN
84-3955561
Phone
7087701114
Address
15465 ALAMEDA AVE, OAK FOREST, IL 60452-1807

Signing Officer

Name
Ryan Ballard
Title
Chief Oper. Officer
Phone
7087701114
Signed
2022-07-06

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 office 454 program expenses 61,237 fundraising expenses 17,735 software 4,080 bank charges 25 total 83,531

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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