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North Carolina Firefighters Fund

EIN 27-1198557 · Balsam, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO ADVOCATE FOR FIREFIGHTERS HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELL BEING

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 87% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 82% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$73,587 spent. RECEIVED RURAL INITIATIVE GRANT FROM BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL FIREFIGHERS SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS PTSD, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DEPRESSION AND OTHER PROBLEMS ARISING FROM WORK AND EXPERIENCES AS A FIREFIGHTER/FIRST RESPONDER. ASSISTED 42 INDIVIDUALS A TOTAL OF $73,586($2,500 MAXIMUM EACH)
$4,805 spent. RECEIVED GRANT FROM BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR CONDUCTING CANCER SCREENING FOR VOLUNTEER MEMBERS. SUCH SCREENING CAN PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION OF FIREFIGHTER CANCERS AND IMPROVE TREAT- MENT AND SURVIVAL. AWARDS WERE MADE TO 3 DEPARTMENTS FOR $4,805 (MAXIMUM PER DEPARTMENT $3,000).
$96,898 spent. RECEIVED DONATIONS FROM FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO ASSIST FIREFIGHTERS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WHO SUFFERED LOSSES DURING HURRICANE HELENE IN SEPTEMBER, 2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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