Macedonia Fire District FY2020 filing

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Gaffney, SC501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 57-0627024Revenue $321K in FY2020

On file with the IRS337 Macedonia Rd, 29341-4017 · Gaffney, SCTax-exempt since May 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Volunteer Fire department

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $215K a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $440K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$198
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$321K
Spent
$280K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$321K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$823K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$835K
FY2025$415K
Expenses
$280K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$473K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $269K Management & general 3% · $9K Fundraising 1% · $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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Macedonia Fire District is a disaster relief nonprofit based in Gaffney, SC.

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1 program · $269K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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$269Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$440K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$198
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$22K
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$323K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$453K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$670K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$198
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K$453K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$740K$670K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$343$198
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$5K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42$42
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$62
Information technologyLn 14$468$468
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$114K$114K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$269K$9K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $415K$473K−$58K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $835K$363K$472K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $429K$273K$156K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $823K$284K$539K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $360K$222K$138K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $321K$280K$41K$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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $320,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,898$19,215
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $257,111$279,733
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $88$21,556
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $175$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,272$320,504
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,790$33,099
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,313$246,840
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,103$279,939
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,169$40,565
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $320,504 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$645
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,215
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $279,733$279,733
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $40$40
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $21,516$21,516
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $301,289 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$320,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,939 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,683$30,683
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,416$2,416
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,223 · Management $1,552 · Fundraising $1,956$8,731
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $42$42
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,160 · Management $62$1,222
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $468$468
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,410$7,410
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,512$4,512
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $113,528$113,528
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,964$23,964
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,415$57,415
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,148$27,148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $269,415 · Management $8,526 · Fundraising $1,998$279,939
Part X · Balance sheet $1,122,231 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,469$129,355
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $163,333$323,278
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $739,545$669,598
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,087,347$1,122,231
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $343$198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $343$198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,087,004$1,122,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,087,347$1,122,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,122,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,504
XI-2 Total expenses$279,939
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,565
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,087,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,536
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,122,033

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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