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Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department Inc

  • Forest City, NC
  • Tax-exempt since May 2013
  • EIN: 56-1240334

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief / Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$780k (2024)

Expenses
$363k (2024)

Total Assets
$968k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$779,657
Expenses
$362,567
Net Income
$417,090
Net Assets
$968,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $769,359
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,298
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $103,009
28.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $968,302
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $968,302
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Clayton (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Melton (Chairman And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on May 15, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$597,789
Expenses
$418,233
Net Income
$179,556
Net Assets
$551,212
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $594,825
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,964
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $53,140
12.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $551,212
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $551,212
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Clayton (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Melton (Chairman And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Dec. 9, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$419,791
Expenses
$472,486
Net Income
-$52,695
Net Assets
$371,656
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $418,283
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,508
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,221
3.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $371,656
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $371,656
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Clayton (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Melton (Chairman And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$907,658
Expenses
$1,045,481
Net Income
-$137,823
Net Assets
$424,351
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $904,485
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,173
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,750
1.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $424,351
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $424,351
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Clayton (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Melton (Chairman And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Dec. 21, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$426,417
Expenses
$268,791
Net Income
$157,626
Net Assets
$562,174
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $422,393
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,024
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $15,125
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $562,174
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $562,174
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryan Melton (Chairman And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Scott Wheeler (Asst Chairman And Asst Treasu) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Jan. 18, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$353,258
Expenses
$292,448
Net Income
$60,810
Net Assets
$404,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $351,119
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,139
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $11,776
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $404,548
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $404,548
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryan Melton (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Scott Wheeler (Asst Chairman And Asst Treasu) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Lynn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Dec. 9, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$289,868
Expenses
$247,314
Net Income
$42,554
Net Assets
$343,738
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $289,166
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $702
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $343,738
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $343,738
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryan Melton (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Scott Wheeler (Asst Chairman And Asst Treasu) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$528,747
Expenses
$666,095
Net Income
-$137,348
Net Assets
$301,184
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $527,842
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $905
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $301,184
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $301,184
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryan Melton (Chairman And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Elliott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$737,921
Expenses
$659,645
Net Income
$78,276
Net Assets
$459,556
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $736,855
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,066
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $459,556
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $459,556
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryan Melton (Chairman And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Elliott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Wheeler (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Clayton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tony Melton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Benefield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Walls (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Waters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 25, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$228,918
Expenses
$142,051
Net Income
$86,867
Net Assets
$365,550
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $228,182
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $736
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $365,550
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $365,550
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryan Melton (Chairman And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Elliott (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Wheeler (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Clayton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tony Melton (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cosmo Pannell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Walls (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Waters (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 5, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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