Civic Intelligence

Billings Firefighters Benevolent Fund

EIN 88-4231655 • 501(c)3 • Billings, MT

Profile

The organization raises funds in order to provide resources to families in the billings, mt community at a time they are in crisis.

3031 Grand Avenue 100 Pmb176Billings, MT 59102

www.benevolent521.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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

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 2024

Asset Growth

74th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

4.2%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$92,719

Up $13,246 (+17%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$92,719

Up $13,246 (+17%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$56,537

Up $2,267 (+4.2%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$43,291

Down $23,832 (-36%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$13,246

Up $26,099 (+203%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $10,350Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $10,3502022Assets 2023: $79,473Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $79,4732023Assets 2024: $92,719Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $92,7192024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$92,719
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$92,719
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2022: $350Expenses 2022: $0Net Income 2022: $3502022Revenue 2023: $54,270Expenses 2023: $67,123Net Income 2023: -$12,8532023Revenue 2024: $56,537Expenses 2024: $43,291Net Income 2024: $13,2462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$56,537
Expenses$43,291
Net Income$13,246
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$92,719
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$92,719
Revenue
$56,537
Expenses
$43,291
Net income
$13,246
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$92.7$0.00$92.7$56.5$43.3$13.2
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$79.5$0.00$79.5$54.3$67.1$12.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.4$0.00$10.4$0.35$0.00$0.35
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$71,012
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization raises funds in order to provide resources to families in the billings, mt community at a time they are in crisis.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS TO HELP FAMILIES DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOME DUE TO A FIRE, AND TO HELP FAMILIES WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL COSTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO USES FUNDS TO HELP FIREFIGHTERS WHO GET SICK OR INJURED.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANDY EKBLADBoard Member-$0--
LEE FISCHERBoard Member-$0--
SEAN BIGGINSBoard Member-$0--
JACOB SULLIVANBoard Member-$0--
MIKE SHEEHANBoard Member-$0--
BEN JARESPresident-$0--
DOUG KOFFLERVice-President-$0--
MATT WAGNERSecretary-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Raffle$54,735$54,735-$54,735
Total Events$54,735$54,735$14,475$40,260
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Billings Firefighters Benevolent Fund
EIN
88-4231655
Phone
4066714845
Address
3031 GRAND AVENUE 100 PMB176, BILLINGS, MT 59102

Signing Officer

Name
Ben Jares
Title
President
Phone
4068606348
Signed
2025-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Matthew J Schafer CPA Pllc
Address
1500 POLY DR STE 111, BILLINGS, MT 59102
Preparer
Matthew J Schafer
Phone
4068611224
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: interest. Amount: 79.”

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

“Description: gift, credit card and other fees. Amount: 1,294. Description: gift cards and sponsorships for families. Amount: 40,421. Description: supplies and admin fees. Amount: 1,040. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 42,755.”

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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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