Down East Fire Department

Tax-deductible

Atlantic, NC501(c)(4)EIN 56-1476409

To provide emergency and non-emergency medical aide and fire protection to individuals living in or visiting the atlantic, cedar island, sea level and stacy areas.

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 23 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)(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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$126K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$802K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$788K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$802K
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$719K
FY2022$695K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$814K
FY2025$802K
Expenses
$788K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$637K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$714K
FY2023$707K
FY2024$783K
FY2025$788K
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025+0.4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.5M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $768K Management & general 3% · $20K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers emergency and non-emergency medical aid and fire protection to local communities.

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1 program service account for $768K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The organization provided emergency and non-emergency medical aide and fire protection to individuals living in or visiting the atlantic, cedar island, sea level and stacy areas.

$768Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$802K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$793K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$788K
Ln 25
Programscol B$768K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$793K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$802K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 630
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$137K$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.5M$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K$126K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$441K$441K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$205$205
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$96K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$788K$768K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $802K$788K$14K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $814K$783K$32K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $725K$707K$18K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $695K$714K−$20K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $719K$614K$106K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $641K$637K$4K$2.2M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $801,646 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,660
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,660
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $792,973$792,973
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,000$5,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $792,973 · Excluded from tax $5,013$801,646
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $788,068 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $440,808$440,808
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,343$68,343
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,200$35,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,555$16,555
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,319$3,319
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,475$23,475
IX-17 TravelPrograms $205$205
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,364$7,364
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $57,538$57,538
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,064$96,064
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,197$39,197
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $768,194 · Management $19,874 · Fundraising $0$788,068
Part X · Balance sheet $3,618,936 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,996$19,918
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,457$57,273
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,000$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,782$7,724
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,524,021$3,524,021
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,687,256$3,618,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,733$4,226
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,000$10,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $104,149$110,362
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $83,574$970
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $207,456$125,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,479,800$3,493,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,687,256$3,618,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,493,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$801,646
XI-2 Total expenses$788,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,578
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,479,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,493,378

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

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