GRIFFITH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Charity Report

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GRIFFITH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

EIN 56-7394752 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M24Z)

What they do

PRIMARY MISSION is to PROVIDE FIRE and RESCUE SERVICE to PARTS of NORTHERN DAVIDSON and SOUTHERN FORSYTH COUNTIES.

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93.52%of revenue went to mission work96.9% of expenses · Program services

$96.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.96%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses

$3.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$442,203

Mission workProgram services$413,55493.52% of revenue96.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,0982.96% of revenue3.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,5513.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$426,65296.48% 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?

The current filing is first. Each bar compares annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

2020Current96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraising

201996.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraising

201896.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraising

201795.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraising

201695.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraising

201594.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraising

Money in and money out

Revenue$442,203

Expenses$426,652

Annual surplus $15,551 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)$413,554 · 96.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,098 · 3.1% of expenses

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Revenue$442,203

Expenses$426,652

Assets$1,506,474

Income$415,641

Contributions$10,600

Mission work (program services)$413,554

Management and general$13,098

Executive compensation (total)$51,093

Accounting fees$9,165

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMES ADAM BERRYCHIEF · 20 hrs/week $37,261

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

JAMES ADAM BERRYCHIEF

BILL BEEDINGDIRECTOR

ED MILLERCHAIR

ED STEWARDDIRECTOR

IKE BRANNTREASURER

JAY CLINEDIRECTOR

JENNA HADFIELDDIRECTOR

RICK ADAMSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: August 1975
Location: 5190 PETERS CREEK PARKWAY, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27127
County: Forsyth
In care of: JAMES ADAM BERRY
Primary officer: JAMES ADAM BERRY, CHIEF

How to reach them

Phone(336) 416-8007 Officer phone(336) 788-5412

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: July 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CANNON & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M24Z)
IRS tax category: Emergency and Other Relief Services
Revocation date: November 15, 2024