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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3955561

PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES

Tax-exempt · TINLEY PARK, IL 60487

Financials

$863K$538K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$862,898$538,039$324,859$646,437$223,921$422,516
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$589,046
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,773
Net income from fundraising events
$209,839
Other revenue
$270,079

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,620
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$37,376
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$40,235
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,400
Occupancy
$11,300
Travel
$25
Program services (functional)
$457,906
Management and general (functional)
$48,025
Fundraising (functional)
$32,108

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$186,053
Total assets, end of year
$646,437
Total liabilities, end of year
$223,921
Net assets, end of year
$422,516
Net assets without donor restrictions
$422,516
Gross receipts
$1,039,193
Employees
3
Year formed
2020

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KURT DEGROOTCHIEF EXEC.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$13,455
RYAN BALLARDCHIEF OPER.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$12,707
DANIELLE N ABENDROTHCHIEF FIN. O
Trustee or director, Officer
10$11,212
RICK MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7220 W 194TH STREET, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487-9211
In care of
% JOHN COYNE
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
KURT DEGROOT
Signed the 990
RYAN BALLARD, CHIEF OPER. OFFICER
Phone
(708) 770-1114
Return prepared by
ABENDROTH ACCTG & TAX SERVICES INC

Mission

WE ARE FIREFIGHTERS WHO OFFER SUPPORT AND GIVE BACK TO CHILDREN FIGHTING CRITICAL ILLNESSES.EVERY CRITICAL ILLNESS A CHILD IS BATTLING IS A FIGHT WE WILL GIVE OUR ALL TO. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD WE REACH WILL STAND WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FIRST RESPONDER VOLUNTEERS GO ALL OUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE CAUSE. THEY SHOW UP FOR THE KIDS DURING THE HOLIDAYS, RUNNING AN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE AND BRINGING HALLOWEEN CANDY TO KIDS WHO ARE TOO SICK TO TRICK-OR- TREAT. WHEN PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES MOBILIZES, IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TO SEE A DOZEN POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND A FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTER JUMP OUT OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES CARRYING PILES OF DONATED GOODIES FOR OUR FIRE BUDDIES AND THEIR FAMILY TO ENJOY. VOLUNTEERS ALSO MAKE TIME TO VISIT THEIR FIRE BUDDIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ON A TYPICAL VISIT, THEY MIGHT PLAY A GAME OF CATCH, HELP THEIR FIRE BUDDY LEARN TO RIDE A BIKE, READ THEM A FAVORITE STORY, OR EVEN TAKE SOME WHIPPED CREAM IN THE EYE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • WE WANT TO PROVIDE AS MUCH ASSISTANCE AS POSSIBLE TO THE FAMILIES OF OUR FIRE BUDDIES. PROVIDING GIFTS, ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCES, OR NEEDED MEDICAL DEVICES ARE GREAT WAYS THAT WE HELP THE FAMILIES.
    Expenses $457,906 · grants $7,620

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3955561
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$646,437
Income (IRS master file)
$1,039,193

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$862,898$538,039$646,437XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-3955561).

Questions about PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES

What is the EIN of PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES is 84-3955561.
Is PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names KURT DEGROOT.
Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 4 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,455 (KURT DEGROOT, CHIEF EXEC.).
How much revenue does PROJECT FIRE BUDDIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $862,898, expenses of $538,039 and total assets of $646,437 at year end.

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