The NC Fallen Firefighter's Foundation hold an annual memorial service for NC firefighters killed in the line of duty, maintains a memorial site, assists depts with funerals of lodd firefighters, and supports their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$169K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$170K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$169K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$234K
Expenses
$170K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$162K
Net assets
$222K
FY2023▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$284K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $138K Management & general 19% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
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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

Honors fallen firefighters with memorial services, maintains a memorial site, and supports their families.

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Representation at major fire service conferences and programs; trainging; maintenance of records for lodd and departments; support for families of previous lodd; information clearing house; providing peer support and networking opportunity for departments and families suffering lodd; promote organizational interests to fire service and…

$61Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$169K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$170K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$169K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
SavingsLn 2$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$225K$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$874$2K
Net assetsLn 32$224K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$36K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$672
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$80$80
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$66K
Total functional expensesLn 25$170K$138K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $234K$162K$73K$284K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $169K$170K−$1K$222K 990 PDF
FY2022 $175K$120K$55K$224K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$100K$59K$227K 990 PDF
FY2020 $54K$28K$26K$168K 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
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Part I · Summary $168,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,734$77,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,535$90,287
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $715$1,326
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $174,993$168,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,755$170,272
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,755$170,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,238−$1,469
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,803 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,326 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$77,190
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $90,287$90,287
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $91,613$168,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,272 across 6 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,605 · Management $22,785$58,390
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,691 · Management $672$3,363
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,693$33,693
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $80$80
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,536$8,536
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,210$66,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,279 · Management $31,993 · Fundraising $0$170,272
Part X · Balance sheet $224,177 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,093$139,391
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $63,812$63,818
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $19,696$19,334
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $224,601$224,177
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $874$2,287
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $874$2,287
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,727$205,890
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,000$16,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $223,727$221,890
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $224,601$224,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $221,890 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,803
XI-2 Total expenses$170,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$223,727
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$368
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$221,890

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