Beautification of downtown

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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)(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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
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
$379K
+834% vs prior year
Spent
$402K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$379K
FY2025▲ +834%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$379K
Expenses
$402K
FY2025▲ +851%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$37K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$402K
Net assets
$309K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$373K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$309K

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 Mar 1994.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $374K Management & general 1% · $5K Fundraising 6% · $23K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Spruce Pine Main Street INC is a nonprofit based in Spruce Pine, NC, formed in 1986.

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1 program · $374K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Beautification and preservation of historical downtown area in order to promote business and tourism

$374Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $169K · 2024–2024
Los Garcia INC El RancheroFY2024$11,430
The Clinic of Joshua NewtonpacFY2024$11,430
Rentals of Spruce PineFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Niven Properties INCFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Styles Office Building LLCFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Treasures in the PinesFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,964
Niven Properties INCFY2024$5,964
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,964
HaircraftFY2024$5,467
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,467
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,467
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Other incomeLn 4–11$727
Money outPt IX
$402K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$727
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$269K$263K
Total assetsLn 16$332K$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$332K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$281K$281K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$72K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$892$892
Total functional expensesLn 25$402K$374K$5K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $379K$402K−$23K$309K 990 PDF
FY2024 $41K$42K−$2K$332K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$41K−$16K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022 $60K$85K−$24K$349K 990 PDF
FY2021 $31K$37K−$6K$373K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $378,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,434$378,065
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,111$727
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,545$378,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$281,133
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,062$120,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $42,212$401,516
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,667−$22,724
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,792 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,706
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$369,359
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $727$727
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $727 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$378,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $401,516 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $281,133$281,133
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,675$1,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,268$1,268
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,922$3,922
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,198$3,198
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,197$4,197
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,227$1,227
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,089$6,089
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,097$3,097
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,032 · Fundraising $22,786$94,818
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $892$892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,857 · Management $4,873 · Fundraising $22,786$401,516
Part X · Balance sheet $312,587 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,046$49,992
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $268,684$262,595
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $331,730$312,587
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,582
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $331,730$309,005
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $331,730$309,005
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $331,730$312,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $309,005 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,792
XI-2 Total expenses$401,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$331,730
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$309,005

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