Civic Intelligence

Blaze on Ventures

EIN 87-1327683 • 501(c)3 • Johnstown, PA

Profile

Outdoor recreation and entertainment

223 Blue Diamond StreetJohnstown, PA 15902

lshikingtrails.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

14th percentile

-51%

Higher net margin than 14% 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

11th percentile

-95%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-45%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$825

Down $15,215 (-95%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$825

Down $15,215 (-95%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$29,614

Down $23,983 (-45%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$44,829

Down $7,563 (-14%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$15,215

Down $16,420 (-1363%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2021: $9,115Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $9,1152021Assets 2022: $14,835Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $14,8352022Assets 2023: $16,040Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $16,0402023Assets 2024: $825Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $8252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$825
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$825
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2021: $23,907Expenses 2021: $14,792Net Income 2021: $9,1152021Revenue 2022: $34,175Expenses 2022: $28,455Net Income 2022: $5,7202022Revenue 2023: $53,597Expenses 2023: $52,392Net Income 2023: $1,2052023Revenue 2024: $29,614Expenses 2024: $44,829Net Income 2024: -$15,2152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$29,614
Expenses$44,829
Net Income-$15,215
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$825
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$825
Revenue
$29,614
Expenses
$44,829
Net income
-$15,215
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$29.6$44.8$15.2
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.0$0.00$16.0$53.6$52.4$1.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.8$0.00$14.8$34.2$28.5$5.72
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.12$0.00$9.12$23.9$14.8$9.12
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$29,614
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Outdoor recreation and entertainment

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH OUR EFFORTS IS USED TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN THE HIKING TRAILS IN LORAIN BOROUGH PARK. EXPENDITURES ARE MADE FOR MAPS, PRINT MATERIALS, SIGNAGE, LIGHTING AND BRIDGES AS WELL AS EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC EVENTS.-$52,392
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL HAMMERSPresidentPT$0--
ERIC KENNEDYVice PresidentPT$0--
CRYSTAL KENNEDYSecretaryPT$0--
SALLI WEIBLEChairpersonPT$0--
AARON HAAGChairpersonPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blaze on Ventures
EIN
87-1327683
In Care Of
% MICHAEL HAMMERS
Phone
8149992263
Address
223 BLUE DIAMOND STREET, JOHNSTOWN, PA 15902

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Hammers
Title
President
Phone
8149992263
Signed
2025-05-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Stephen P Erb
Phone
7245936048
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:ADVERTISING Amount:810”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:OFFICE EXPENSE Amount:1671”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:MISCELLANEOUS TRAIL EXPENSES Amount:6549”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:EVENT COSTS Amount:26336”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:OTHER EXPENSES Amount:6888”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:INSURANCE Amount:740”

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

“Description:DONATIONS”

Raw XML Appendix172 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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