Grover Rural Volunteer Fire Department
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING & RESCUE SERVICES FOR THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY OLD YELLOW FIRE DISTRICT IN CLEVELAND COUNTY, NC. IT ALSO PROVIDES FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $957,392
- Spending
- $614,438
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $51,776, bod sectreasasst chief
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $588,710 spent. GROVER RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT PROUDLY PROTECTS THE CITIZENS OF GROVER AND OLD YELLOW FIRE DISTRICT IN NC. IT OPERATES OUT OF 2 STATIONS COVERING A PRIMARILY RESIDENTIAL AREA. ALL MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS WHO COME FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THE DEPARTMENT HAD AN ISO CLASS 4 RATING IN 2024. THE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO OVER 250 CALLS IN 2024 INCLUDING MEDICAL/ASSIST CALLS,STRUCTURAL FIRES,VEHICLE FIRES,OTHER FIRES,VEHICLE ACCIDENTS,HAZARDOUS CONDITION CALLS,AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDER CALLS. 20 VOLUNTEERS BESIDES THOSE MANNING SHIFTS LOGGED OVER 1721 HOURS FOR RESPONDER CALLS. EACH MEMBER INCURRED 36 OR MORE HOURS OF TRAINING.
- $1,853 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THESE INCLUDE CHRISTMAS PARADES, HALLOWEEN CANDY GIVEAWAYS, AND SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 March 1982.
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 October 21, 2026.
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