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Cedar Mountain Volunteer Fire

Tax-deductible

Cedar Mtn, NC501(c)(3)EIN 56-1411051Revenue $591K in FY2025

On file with the IRScedarmtnfirerescue.orgPo Box 479, 28718-0479 · Cedar Mtn, NCTax-exempt since Nov 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fire protection and rescue services to the organization's service district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 31 volunteers and 8 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 $72K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $76
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$559K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$591K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$362K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$796K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$591K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$447K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$591K
Expenses
$362K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$329K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$362K
Net assets
$796K
FY2025▲ +40%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$552K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$796K

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 Nov 1986.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $314K Management & general 13% · $46K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jimmy Jones
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Caughey
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Milford
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gina Summey
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Summey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Green
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides fire protection and rescue services to its community.

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1 program · $314K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided fire protection and rescue services to the Cedar Mountain NC service district which includes the communities of Cedar Mountain, Caesar's Head, Cliff Ridge Colony, Tutherside and Witherspoon, The Dupont State Forest, Caesar's Head State Park, and YMCA Camp Greenville, all located in Western North Carolina and upper northwestern…

$314Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$76
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$76

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$591K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$505K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$362K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$796K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$559K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$505K
Government grantsLn 1e$327K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Total revenueLn 12$591K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$309K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$559K
Net assetsLn 32$796K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 631
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$67K$309K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$613K$559K
Net assetsLn 32$568K$796K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$37K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$378
Other employee benefitsLn 9$632$569$63
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$358
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$5K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$21K$1K
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$120K$120K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$63K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$11K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$362K$314K$46K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $591K$362K$229K$796K 990 PDF
FY2024 $424K$432K−$8K$568K 990 PDF
FY2023 $467K$461K$7K$575K 990 PDF
FY2022 $433K$416K$17K$569K 990 PDF
FY2021 $447K$329K$118K$552K 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 $591,066 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $413,427$504,549
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$3,780$4,031
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,102$82,486
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $423,749$591,066
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,631$48,952
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $325,016$313,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $431,647$362,409
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,898$228,657
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $591,066 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,849
VIII-1e Government grants$326,575
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$143,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$504,549
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,031$4,031
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52 · Excluded from tax $82,434$82,486
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $86,465$591,066
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $362,409 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,868 · Management $4,096$40,964
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,402 · Management $378$3,780
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $569 · Management $63$632
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,218 · Management $358$3,576
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,009 · Management $12,285$17,294
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,805 · Management $1,045$21,850
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,603$21,603
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $119,820$119,820
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,384$29,384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,797 · Management $25,372$88,169
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,986 · Fundraising $1,651$12,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,461 · Management $46,297 · Fundraising $1,651$362,409
Part X · Balance sheet $1,355,357 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,365$83,771
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,680$225,492
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,042$11,853
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,684$9,974
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,098,911$1,024,267
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,180,682$1,355,357
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,437$15,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $613,109$559,127
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $521,615$762,190
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,958$34,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $567,573$796,230
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,180,682$1,355,357
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $796,230 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$591,066
XI-2 Total expenses$362,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$228,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$567,573
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$796,230

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

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