Pine Level Volunteer Fire Dept INC

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Pine Level, NC501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 56-1845081Revenue $746K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 609, 27568-0609 · Pine Level, NCTax-exempt since Aug 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide Volunteer Fire protection services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 17 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 $33K a year · 6% 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
$80K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.1M
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$746K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$804K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$801K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$746K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$406K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$746K
Expenses
$804K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$287K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$724K
FY2025$804K
Net assets
$801K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$757K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$949K
FY2024$860K
FY2025$801K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

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% · $804K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $80K 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
Pd. Captain
$31,455Pt VII · Sec A
Batt. Chief
$28,789Pt VII · Sec A
Fire Chief
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zach Peele’s $31K as Pd. Captain is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Zach Peele$31,455$32,321$21,087$17,310$16,192
Kevin Skully$28,789$28,134$21,296$21,856$21,272
Joseph Radford$20,000$14,864$80$120$240
Brannan Barbee——$10,000$10,000$10,000

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

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1 program · $804K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide fire protection services for the pine level fire district, population of 2500 plus, and provide assistance as needed for adjoining departments and districts

$804Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$746K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$598K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$804K
Ln 25
Programscol B$804K
Owns and owesPt X
$801K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$598K
Government grantsLn 1e$575K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$746K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$178K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$801K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
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$240K$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$633K$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$860K$801K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$232K$232K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$165$165
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$112K$112K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$126K$126K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$113K
All other expensesLn 24e$69K$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$804K$804K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $746K$804K−$59K$801K 990 PDF
FY2024 $635K$724K−$89K$860K 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$359K$126K$949K 990 PDF
FY2022 $424K$358K$66K$823K 990 PDF
FY2021 $406K$287K$119K$757K 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 $745,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,284$598,014
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $334,812$115,990
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,117$1,350
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,897$30,528
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $635,110$745,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $269,279$287,490
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $455,089$517,004
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $724,368$804,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$89,258−$58,612
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $745,882 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$574,743
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,271
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$598,014
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,628 · Excluded from tax $15,362$115,990
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,350$1,350
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $14,000$14,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,528$16,528
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $131,156 · Excluded from tax $16,712$745,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $804,494 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,229$232,229
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,779$34,779
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,482$20,482
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,400$11,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,263$1,263
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,794$36,794
IX-17 TravelPrograms $165$165
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,326$8,326
IX-20 InterestPrograms $111,713$111,713
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $126,064$126,064
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,459$39,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $112,781$112,781
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $69,039$69,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $804,494 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$804,494
Part X · Balance sheet $2,875,819 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $240,015$178,074
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,231,797$2,688,969
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,124$8,776
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,492,936$2,875,819
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,789$5,059
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $633,137$2,074,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $859,799$801,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,492,936$2,875,819
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $801,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$745,882
XI-2 Total expenses$804,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$859,799
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$801,187

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

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