Civic Intelligence

Fort Ellis Fire Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 88-2903854

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Jan 14, 2026

Organization ProfileFORTELLISFIRE.ORG
3725 Bozeman Trail RdBozeman, MT 59715

(406) 587-0236

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

97th percentile

80%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

97th percentile

214%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-56%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$98,680

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

Net Assets

Up

$98,680

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

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin97th 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

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

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

$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 Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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
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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 Pay82nd 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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Filings

Displayed 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