Nonprofit · EIN 87-4164066
FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES
Tax-exempt · COVINGTON, LA 70433
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $507,906 | $360,771 | $147,135 | $305,704 | $0 | $305,704 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $291,805 | $211,759 | $80,046 | $157,402 | $0 | $157,402 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $218,428 | $208,287 | $10,141 | $77,356 | $0 | $77,356 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $504,994
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,912
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,362
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $153,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,068
- Travel
- $14,860
- Depreciation
- $30,098
- Program services (functional)
- $360,771
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $157,402
- Total assets, end of year
- $305,704
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $305,704
- Gross receipts
- $507,906
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL ERNEWEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $88,362 |
| BARBARA CROZIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES TRUAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BORDELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY ERNEWEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA NEWMAN | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL ERNEWEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $13,570 |
| CHARLES TRUAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BORDELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA CROZIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY ERNEWEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA NEWMAN | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES TRUAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WOODY KEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA CROZIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ERNEWEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| PEGGY ERNEWEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA NEWMAN | TREASURER Officer | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 766 FAIR HILL LOOP, COVINGTON, LA 70433-7258
- In care of
- % PAUL ERNEWEIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 766 HILL LOOP, COVINGTON LA 70433
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- BARBARA CROZIER, 136 DUNLEATH LN, MANDEVILLE LA 70471
- Signed the 990
- PAUL ERNEWEIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (985) 607-4332
- Website
- FBF501C3.COM
- Return prepared by
- CYPRESS TAX SERVICES
Mission
FEEDING AND SERVING PEOPLE, BODY AND SOUL IN THEIR TIME OF NEED WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATION. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP FEED VICTIMS, VOLUNTEERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN NATURAL DISASTER, TRAVELING WHERE THE DISASTER HAS OCCURRED.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, 30,000 MEALS WERE PREPARED AND GIVEN OUT FOR TORNADO RESPONSE IN ST. LOUIS MO AND VARIOUS DISASTER REPSPONSE THROUGHOUT THE GULF COAST REGION. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 800 BOXES OF SHELF-STABLE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. EACH BOX CONTAINED 5 DAYS OF FOOD IN THEM. WE ALSO HANDED OUT OVER 1,500 CROSS NECKLACES AND 600 BIBLES TO THOSE IN NEED WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AN LCMS YOUTH GATHERING EVENT IN NEW ORLEANS WERE WE SERVED OVER 9,000 MEALS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU IN COVINGTON LA AND THE HOSPICE HOUSE CRAWFISH COOKOFF IN SLIDELL LA. BETWEEN BOTH THOSE EVENTS, WE SERVED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE.Expenses $360,771
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-4164066
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $305,704
- Income (IRS master file)
- $507,906
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $507,906 | $360,771 | $305,704 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $291,805 | $211,759 | $157,402 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $218,428 | $208,287 | $77,356 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $131,869 | $64,848 | $77,215 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: BARBARA CROZIER | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 87-4164066).
Questions about FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES
- What is the EIN of FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES is 87-4164066.
- Is FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES 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 FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES?
- The 990-N for 2021 names BARBARA CROZIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,362 (PAUL ERNEWEIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FORGED BY FIRE SERVICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $507,906, expenses of $360,771 and total assets of $305,704 at year end.
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