POLK COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD INC Charity Report

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POLK COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD INC

EIN 56-1458496 · Emergency Medical Services & Transport (E62)

What they do

to SERVE AT ANY TIME UPON PROPER REQUEST, ANY MISSION of MERCY, to AID and ASSIST IN CASE of DISASTER or ACCIDENT WHERE HUMAN LIFE IS, HAS BEEN, or is LIKELY to BE ENDANGERED, WHERE SUCH is WITHIN THE CA

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Money made simple

79.29%of revenue went to mission work92.9% of expenses · Program services

3.41%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$85.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.67%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses

$1.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$209,857

Mission workProgram services$166,38679.29% of revenue92.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,5962.67% of revenue3.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,1513.41% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$30,72414.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$179,13385.36% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2020CurrentExpense mix: 92.9% mission · 3.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 5.5% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 7.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.06% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 5.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$209,857

Expenses$179,133

Annual surplus $30,724 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$166,386 · 92.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,596 · 3.1% of expenses

Fundraising$7,151 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$209,857

Expenses$179,133

Assets$227,779

Income$209,857

Contributions$209,729

Mission work (program services)$166,386

Fundraising$7,151

Management and general$5,596

Accounting fees$3,089

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

DAVID BERKOFFICER

GARY TRULLOFFICER

GROVER BUNCHOFFICER

JOSH EDWARDSOFFICER

MEAGAN STEWARTOFFICER

About this charity

Recognized since: August 1994
Location: PO BOX 606, COLUMBUS, NC 287220606
County: Polk
In care of: JOSH EDWARDS
Primary officer: JOSH EDWARDS, OFFICER

How to reach them

Phone(864) 457-4100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHN C HENRY JR
NTEE classification: Emergency Medical Services & Transport (E62)
IRS tax category: Emergency Medical Services & Transport
Revocation date: May 15, 2024