Department contracts with catawba county NC to provide Fire medical and emergency services to the St Stephens Fire district

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 37 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $406K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$969K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$7.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$100,647Pt VII · Sec A
$450Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

W Shawn Greene’s $101K as Chief is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
W Shawn Greene$100,647$119,557$116,022$104,355$100,619
David B Godfrey$450—$675$450$1,000
Jeffrey Barger————$125

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire, medical, and emergency services to the St. Stephens Fire District.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Department contracts with catawba county NC to lessen the burden on local government by providing fire medical and emergency services to the ST stephens fire district

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Department has purchased fire safety house in order to teach fire safety have started foundraiser solely to maintain and utilize fire safety house

$6program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$725
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$101K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$714K$714K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$98K$98K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$65K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$30$30
InsuranceLn 23$60K$60K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e$169K$169K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.3M$905K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.2M$438K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$93K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.1M$345K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$969K$439K$5.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,201,479 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,571,968$2,140,501
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,710$60,978
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,613,678$2,201,479
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $882,705$999,757
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $293,378$296,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,176,083$1,296,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $437,595$904,874
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,201,479 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$725
VIII-1e Government grants$1,989,776
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,140,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60,978$60,978
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,978 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,201,479
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,296,605 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,097$101,097
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $713,878$713,878
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,454$21,454
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $98,213$98,213
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,115$65,115
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,240$20,240
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,935$4,935
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,806$6,806
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30$30
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60,500$60,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,722$35,722
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $168,615$168,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,296,605 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,296,605
Part X · Balance sheet $6,973,390 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,810$124,543
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,240,497$1,995,206
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,850,208$4,853,641
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,161,515$6,973,390
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,161,515$6,973,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,161,515$6,973,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,973,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,201,479
XI-2 Total expenses$1,296,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$904,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,161,515
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$92,999
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,973,390

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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