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Wayside Volunteer Fire Department Inc

EIN 56-1241207 · Statesville, NC

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

What it says it does

VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTING AND MEDICAL SERVICES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2024, 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 (1)

$425,728 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND HAS ASSISTED OTHER DISTRICTS WITH PROTECTION SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDED TO APPROXIMATELY 168 FIRE CALLS AND 325 MEDICAL CALLS. VOLUNTEER AND PAID FIRE FIGHTERS RECEIVED 18,000 HOURS OF TRAINING. ALL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT BENEFITTED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2024, 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 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 March 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 August 1989.
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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