Provide Fire and Rescue protection to the residents of Lawrence County, TN

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$11K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $50K a year · 7% 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
$11K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$367K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$413K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$832K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +115%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$422K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$367K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$367K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2018, reinstated. IRS ruling Jun 2021, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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% · $1.2M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $11K 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
Treasurer
$11,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erika Norwood’s $11K as Treasurer is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M 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.

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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

Provides fire and rescue services to Lawrence County, Tennessee residents.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Funds received from lawrence county government to help aid with the protection of fire and rescue for the citizens of lawrence county, TN. Funds were used to pay for insurance on all departments (13), po box fees, training and remainder evenly distributed among the 13 volunteer fire departments to help departments to help offset their…

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 58 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2024
Ethridge Volunteer Fire DeptFY2024$74,011
Crossroads Fire Dept INCSC · FY2024$70,341
West End Fire DeptFY2024$64,016
Iron City Volunteer Fire DeptFY2024$60,664
Leoma Fire DeptFY2024$58,714
Henryville Fire DeptFY2024$57,885
Summertown Fire DeptFY2024$57,111
West Point Fire DeptFY2024$57,067
Centerpoint Volunteer Fire DeptFY2024$56,417
Gandy Fire DeptFY2024$55,972
New Prospect Fire DeptFY2024$55,023
Leoma Volunteer Fire DeptFY2023$156,634
Centerpoint Volunteer Fire DeptFY2023$27,358
Summertown Volunteer Fire DeptFY2023$27,105
New Prospect Volunteer Fire DeptFY2023$25,625
See all 58 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$367K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$367K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$251K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$207K$309K
Total assetsLn 16$458K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$354K$367K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$744K$744K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$842$842
Management feesLn 11a$54K$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$160$160
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
InsuranceLn 23$133K$133K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$196K$196K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$14K$367K 990 PDF
FY2024 $832K$564K$269K$354K 990 PDF
FY2023 $580K$554K$26K$85K 990 PDF
FY2022 $359K$407K−$49K$60K 990 PDF
FY2021 $413K$422K−$9K$149K 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 $1,228,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $819,842$1,228,569
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,551$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $832,393$1,228,569
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $245,732$744,258
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$11,842
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $318,104$458,830
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $563,836$1,214,930
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $268,557$13,639
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $1,228,569 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,197,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,228,569
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,228,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,214,930 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $744,258$744,258
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $842$842
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $53,704$53,704
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $160$160
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,660$56,660
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $132,668$132,668
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,494$19,494
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $196,144$196,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,214,930 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,214,930
Part X · Balance sheet $424,846 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,858$115,433
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $206,678$309,413
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $457,536$424,846
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $103,709$57,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $353,827$367,466
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $353,827$367,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $457,536$424,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $367,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,228,569
XI-2 Total expenses$1,214,930
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,639
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$353,827
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$367,466

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

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