2024-11-13T15:14:15-05:00 2023-12-31 200402781 COLLEEN BLACK and CO PC 1925 CENTRAL AVE BILLINGS MT 59102 990 2023-01-01 810502018 BIG SANDY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BIGS PO BOX 157 BIG SANDY MT 59520 PETE JERREL TREASURER 4068689932 2024-11-06 true true FRANK KUEHN P00678634 4062481040 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 164651 false X X 1974 MT TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION, AMBULANCE SERVICES, AND MUTUAL AID TO RURAL COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. THE VFD IS THE FIRST RESPONDER FOR THESE OPERATIONS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 RESIDENTS IN 1,400 SQUARE MILE AREA. 4 4 0 50 0 0 63764 107353 0 15 14039 17027 43259 80806 164651 14420 13691 0 0 0 8425 131840 169451 146260 183142 -65454 -18491 640553 622062 0 640553 622062 TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION, AMBULANCE SERVICES, AND MUTUAL AID TO RURAL COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. THE VFD IS THE FIRST RESPONDER FOR THESE OPERATIONS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 RESIDENTS IN 1,400 SQUARE MILE AREA. false false 24530 11993 RENDER MUTUAL AID TO FIRE DISTRICTS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION TO AREA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS CONCERNS WHOSE LIVES AND PROPERTY ARE THREATENED BY WILDFIRES AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS. 8664 1698 IN AN AREA AS LARGE AS NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA, IT IS COMMON FOR SEVERAL FIRE DISTRICTS TO POOL RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT TO CONFRONT MEDIAL AND RESCUE EMERGENCIES. THE BIG SANDY VFD PROVIDES MUTUAL AID WHENEVER CALLED UPON, AND RECEIVES LIKE-KIND SERVICES IN RETURN. 8359 TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDIAL TECHNICIANS (EMT) PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING AMBULANCE VEHICLES, TO AREA EMT AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. AMBULANCE SERVICES ALSO INCLUDES TRANSPORT SERVICES FROM ONE MEDICAL FACILITY TO ANOTHER SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT SUCH ASSISTS. 41553 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false true true true true false false true false false false false false false X PETE JERREL 4068689932 PO BOX 157 BIG SANDY MT 59520 X PETE JERREL TREASURER 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY OPHUS CHIEF 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ROBERTSON PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COLBY BAUMGARN VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 49033 58320 107353 39 39 14000 14000 14000 14000 49033 OTHER REVENUES 900099 43259 43259 43259 164651 57298 0 0 X 13691 13691 1216 1216 456 456 97917 97917 12834 12834 VEHICLE EXPENSES 15879 15879 BANK AND FINANCE CHARGES 30 30 LICENSES AND PERMITS 96 96 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 5558 5558 35465 11983 15057 8425 183142 41553 133164 8425 33974 66983 80326 86600 1569692 1101213 526253 468479 640553 622062 0 0 X 640553 622062 640553 622062 640553 622062 -18491 0 X false false false X 269559 27720 58320 355599 269559 27720 58320 355599 355599 20 15 39 74 20 15 39 74 30640 53071 92292 176003 0 300219 80806 150651 531676 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 70000 70000 280000 186370 93630 553152 392091 161061 666540 522752 143788 468479 CHILI FEED 27788 27788 5898 CONCERT 21245 21245 2527 49033 49033 5898 2527 8425 40608 Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a CURRENTLY, THE BIG SANDY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS COMPOSED OF 28 FIRE FIGHTERS AND 8 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. AT THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS, HELD WEEKLY AND MORE FREQUENTLY IF NECESSARY, THE VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE AND VOTE ON THE MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT. AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING, THE VOLUNTEERS VOTE FOR THE OFFICERS WHO ARE THEN CHOSEN TO MAKE OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL DECISIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF DEPARTMENT ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE VOLUNTEERS AT THEIR WEEKLY MEETINGS AND ARE DISCUSSED AND DEBATED. THE ITEMS ARE THEN VOTED UPON AND EITHER APPROVED OR REJECTED. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 ONCE THE ACCOUNTING FIRM CHOSEN TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 HAS COMPLETED THEIR WORK, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER WHO THEN PRESENTS THE INFORMATION CONTAINED TO THE GOVERNING BODY. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THE RIGHT TO REVIEW THE DEPARTMENTS ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS, COMPLETED FORM 990, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SIMPLY NEEDS TO REQUEST THE PARTICULAR DOCUMENTS IN QUESTION, EITHER IN PERSON OR IN WRITING. SINCE THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A PERSON CAN REQUEST OF COPY OF THE CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES FROM ANY MEETING WHERE SUCH CONFLICTS MAY HAVE ARISEN AND BEEN DISCUSSED. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES:SUPPLIES AND SMALL EQUIPMENT $ 11,198.TRAINING AND EDUCATION 785..OTHER MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES:UTILITIES EXPENSE $ 8,204..OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPENSES:DIRECT EVENT EXPENSES $ 8,425.