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Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department INC

Tax-deductible

Black Creek, NC501(c)(4)EIN 56-1400390Revenue $548K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 327, 27813-0327 · Black Creek, NCTax-exempt since Jun 1985

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Fire protection services

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $117K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.3M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$548K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$548K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$322K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$385K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$548K
Expenses
$354K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$212K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$354K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1985.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $321K Management & general 9% · $32K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeff Barnes
Vice-Pres.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Howard
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sid Tomlinson
Sec-Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department INC is a membership association based in Black Creek, NC.

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing fire protection services for people in and around the town of black creek, NC.

$321Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$548K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$547K
Investment incomeLn 3$722
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$640K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$547K
Government grantsLn 1e$541K
Investment incomeLn 3$722
Total revenueLn 12$548K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$634K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$640K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$479K$640K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K$53K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$530$530
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$14K$2K
InterestLn 20$47K$47K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$82K$82K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$15K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$321K$32K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $548K$354K$195K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $424K$287K$137K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $385K$337K$48K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $434K$341K$93K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$212K$110K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $548,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $418,471$547,423
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,404$722
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $423,875$548,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,713$72,132
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,170$281,410
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $286,883$353,542
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,992$194,603
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $548,145 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$541,411
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,012
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$547,423
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $722$722
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $722$548,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,542 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,798 · Management $13,200$65,998
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $530$530
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,483 · Management $1,121$5,604
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,058$8,058
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,875$1,875
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,858 · Management $1,911$15,769
IX-20 InterestPrograms $47,391$47,391
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $82,052$82,052
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,625$23,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,195$81,195
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,645 · Management $5,766 · Fundraising $1,034$21,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,577 · Management $31,931 · Fundraising $1,034$353,542
Part X · Balance sheet $2,864,248 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,632$6,184
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $473,287$633,613
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,236,286$2,224,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,715,205$2,864,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $192$207
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $1,378,596$1,333,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,378,788$1,333,228
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,336,417$1,531,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,336,417$1,531,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,715,205$2,864,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,531,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$548,145
XI-2 Total expenses$353,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$194,603
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,336,417
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,531,020

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

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