The organization is a volunteer Fire department that provides Fire protection and emergency medical services to the general public. The department also promotes Fire prevention education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 33 volunteers and 43 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$208K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.4M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.6M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.8M

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 (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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% · $5.2M Management & general 0% · $18K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $208K 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
$113,209Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Chief
$94,707Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Phillip Driver’s $113K as Chief is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Phillip Driver$113,209$105,101$96,306$88,095$82,419
Paul Zais$94,707$87,491$79,426$39,655—
Mike Medlin————$15,916
Jody Chamblee——$5,400$7,200$7,200
Kent Price————$6,324
Jeremy Wall————$3,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Responds to fires and medical emergencies, and educates the public on fire prevention.

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2 programs · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

North side fire & rescue, inc is a volunteer fire department that provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the general public.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

North side fire & rescue, inc provides and promotes fire prevention education in the local schools and to the general public.

$24Kprogram 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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$314K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.2M
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$314K
Gains on assetsLn 7$261K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.6M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$355K$355K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$208K$208K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$238K$238K
Payroll taxesLn 10$173K$173K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$158K$158K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$1.3M
InsuranceLn 23$133K$133K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$278K$278K
All other expensesLn 24e$154K$154K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$5.2M$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.6M$5.3M$321K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$4.3M$551K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.7M−$431K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.5M−$189K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.8M$250K$4.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,582,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,726,699$5,267,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $146,060$314,449
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,872,759$5,582,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $299,632$354,794
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,298,593$2,903,355
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,724,016$2,002,818
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,322,241$5,260,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $550,518$321,450
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,582,417 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,247,843
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,267,968
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53,397$53,397
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $261,052$261,052
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $314,449 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,582,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,260,967 across 12 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $354,794$354,794
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $207,916$207,916
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,284,095$2,284,095
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $238,254$238,254
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $173,090$173,090
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,488$3,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,470$14,470
IX-20 InterestPrograms $157,635$157,635
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,261,942$1,261,942
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $133,084$133,084
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $278,454$278,454
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $153,745$153,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,243,009 · Management $17,958 · Fundraising $0$5,260,967
Part X · Balance sheet $8,248,661 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,629,669$3,395,671
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,604,036$4,852,990
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,233,705$8,248,661
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,760$8,647
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,714,929$3,408,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,518,776$4,840,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,233,705$8,248,661
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,840,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,582,417
XI-2 Total expenses$5,260,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$321,450
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,518,776
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,840,226

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

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