BONFIRE LLC
EIN 84-2952094 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
What they do
to CREATE A PUBLIC CHARITY to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ORGANIZE and COMMUNITY BOND STUDENTS IN A COMMON PROJECT BY CONTINUATION of AN ENDURING TRADITION of UNIVERSITY STUDENTS and THE COMMUNITY IN THE BRAZOS COUNTY and BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION AREA. THE CORPORATION STRIVES to BUILD A SENSE of COMMUNITY, UNITY, RESPONSIBILITY, and A STRONG WORK ETHIC IN ITS MEMBERS THROUGH THE SAFE CONTINUANCE of THE TRADITION THAT is KNOWN AS BONFIRE, WHILE SERVING and BENEFITING THE BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION and SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH LOCAL CHARITIES, SERVICEPROJECTS, and EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $13.20 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (6)
DION MCINNISMEMBER
JOEL TAYLORSECRETARY
MARY BERGSTORMMEMBER
SCOTT COKERCHAIRMAN
SHANE BRANCHPRESIDENT
TOM ELLISMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 105 COLLEGE MAIN, COLLEGE STA, TX 77840-1221
- County
- Brazos
- In care of
- % ANDY TOWNEND
- Primary officer
- JASON REYNOLDS, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- February 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MELTON & MELTON LLP
- NTEE classification
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
- IRS tax category
- Fund Raising & Fund Distribution