Sidney Fire Foundation
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Sidney Fire Foundation at a glance
In short: Sidney Fire Foundation gave $152K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $151,512
- +405.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,756
- +152.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,756
- Total assets
- $1,089,025
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sidney Fire Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sidney Fire Department ($115K). Together the top 2 received $152K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sidney Fire Foundation gives
- Giving grew 295% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $152K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Fire Department Sidney, MT | To Assist in Purchasing Fire Fighting Equipment | $115,012 |
| Sidney Fire Relief Association Sidney, MT | To stregthen the financial position of the sidney fire relief association | $36,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,089,025 | $84,656 | $151,512 | $151,512 | 2 | $61,347 |
| 2024 | $1,034,369 | $234,711 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 1 | $204,231 |
| 2023 | $838,979 | $55,048 | $39,340 | $39,320 | 1 | $31,771 |
| 2022 | $822,266 | $128,118 | $38,607 | $38,316 | 1 | $109,047 |
| 2021 | $734,574 | $102,173 | $125,802 | $125,782 | 2 | $82,325 |
| 2020 | $766,986 | $136,227 | $78,585 | $78,565 | 2 | $74,820 |
About Sidney Fire Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sidney Fire Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Sidney, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $152K. Net investment income was $61K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sidney Fire Foundation is led by Kenneth L. Volk, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth L. Volk
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jace Everett
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Stewart
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brad Franklin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Justin Verhasselt
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Sidney Fire Foundation
How much does Sidney Fire Foundation give each year?
Sidney Fire Foundation gave $152K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Sidney Fire Foundation?
Sidney Fire Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $85K.
What is Sidney Fire Foundation?
Sidney Fire Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Sidney, MT. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sidney Fire Foundation operate?
Sidney Fire Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Sidney Fire Foundation's EIN?
Sidney Fire Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5721633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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