Civic Intelligence

Fort Ellis Fire Foundation

EIN 88-2903854 • 501(c)3 • Bozeman, MT

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

The volunteers of fort ellis fire/rescue protect life and property in our community and promote a culture of safety, excellence and teamwork

3725 Bozeman Trail RdBozeman, MT 59715

fortellisfire.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

96th percentile

80%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$98,680

Up $67,273 (+214%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$98,680

Up $67,273 (+214%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Down

$83,946

Down $108,646 (-56%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$16,673

Down $237,425 (-93%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$67,273

Up $128,779 (+209%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $93,218Liabilities 2023: $305Net Assets 2023: $92,9132023Assets 2024: $31,407Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $31,4072024Assets 2025: $98,680Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $98,6802025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$98,680
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$98,680
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2023: $407,464Expenses 2023: $314,551Net Income 2023: $92,9132023Revenue 2024: $192,592Expenses 2024: $254,098Net Income 2024: -$61,5062024Revenue 2025: $83,946Expenses 2025: $16,673Net Income 2025: $67,2732025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$83,946
Expenses$16,673
Net Income$67,273
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$98,680
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$98,680
Revenue
$83,946
Expenses
$16,673
Net income
$67,273
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.84$0.17$0.67
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$1.93$2.54$0.62
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.93$4.07$3.15$0.93
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 14, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$83,946
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The volunteers of fort ellis fire/rescue protect life and property in our community and promote a culture of safety, excellence and teamwork

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FORT ELLIS FIRE SERVICE AREA.$15,000$16,673
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CRAIG WOOLARDDirector-$0--
NORBERT HACKLPresident-$0--
GERALD GROGGELSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
GRAHAM GOFFVice President-$0--
DAN LAFRANCEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fort Ellis Fire Foundation
EIN
88-2903854
Phone
4065870236
Address
3725 BOZEMAN TRAIL RD, BOZEMAN, MT 59715

Signing Officer

Name
Todd Kaiser
Title
President
Phone
4065870236
Signed
2026-01-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pinion LLC
Address
402 N BROADWAY 4TH FLOOR, BILLINGS, MT 59101
Preparer
Kendra Moran
Phone
4062455136
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 27.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: . Grantee name: fort ellis fire service area. Grantee address: 3041 bozeman trail road bozeman, mt 59715. Grantee relationship: affiliate. Amount given: 15,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: other expenses. Amount: 173.”

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