South Mountains Fire Rescue Inc

Analysis

South Mountains Fire Rescue Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Connelly SPG, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, South Mountains Fire Rescue Inc reported income of $248k and spending of $116k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $123k to $248k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, South Mountains Fire Rescue Inc sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Valley Inn Volunteer Fire Department ($248k), Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department ($248k) and Robert Fulton Fire Company ($248k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 55% of the total. At year end it held assets of $437k against liabilities of $172k, net assets of $264k.