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Sidney Fire Foundation INC FY2024 filing

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Sidney, MT501(c)(3)Since 2006Public Safety & DisasterEIN 20-5721633Revenue $235K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1105 3rd St Nw, 59270-5855 · Sidney, MTTax-exempt since Jan 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
130 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 130.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
+326% vs prior year
Spent
$30K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2024▲ +326%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$85K
Expenses
$30K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$152K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$728K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$784K
FY2023$800K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$938K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Franklin
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Verhasselt
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jace Everett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Stewart
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps local fire departments with resources and support.

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1 program · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide support for sidney fire relief association

$30Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
John L and Marilyn J Olson Family FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 7 grants · $312K · 2020–2024
Sidney Fire Relief AssociationFY2024$30,000
Sidney Fire Relief AssociationFY2023$39,320
Sidney Fire Relief AssociationFY2022$38,316
Sidney Volunteer Fire DepartmentFY2021$96,000
Sidney Fire Relief AssociationFY2021$29,782
Sidney Volunteer Fire DepartmentFY2020$46,000
Sidney Fire Relief AssociationFY2020$32,565

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$204K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$219
Money outPt IX
$30K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$204K
Other incomeLn 4–11$219
Gains on assetsLn 7$156K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$321K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$705K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$326K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$632K$705K
Total assetsLn 16$839K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$800K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$30K$30K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $85K$152K−$67K$938K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $235K$30K$205K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $55K$39K$16K$800K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$39K$90K$784K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$126K−$24K$705K 990 PDF
FY2020 $136K$79K$58K$728K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $234,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,926$30,261
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,771$204,231
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $351$219
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $55,048$234,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,320$30,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,340$30,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,708$204,711
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $234,711 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $48,584$48,584
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $219$219
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $155,647$155,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,450 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$234,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,000 across 1 line filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$30,000
Part X · Balance sheet $1,034,369 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,856$4,688
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $201,843$321,248
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $330,295$261,241
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $302,192$443,265
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,793$3,927
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $838,979$1,034,369
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $39,321$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,321$30,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $799,658$1,004,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $838,979$1,034,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,004,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,711
XI-2 Total expenses$30,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$204,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$799,658
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,004,369

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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