FRIENDS OF FORT RUCKER INC Charity Report

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FRIENDS OF FORT RUCKER INC

EIN 63-1119380 · Single Organization Support (S11)

What they do

to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC and GOVERNMENT ON THE IMPORTANCE of KEEPING FORT RUCKER VIABLE.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.46%of revenue went to mission work98.0% of expenses · Program services

$50.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.01%of revenue went to management and office costs2.0% of expenses

$13.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$198,150

Mission workProgram services$97,99849.46% of revenue98.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,9981.01% of revenue2.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$98,15449.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$99,99650.46% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$198,150

Expenses$99,996

Annual surplus $98,154 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)$97,998 · 98.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,998 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$198,150

Expenses$99,996

Assets$1,372,108

Income$198,150

Contributions$145,000

Mission work (program services)$97,998

Management and general$1,998

Stocks and bonds$504,677

Accounting fees$3,600

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (23)

JOHN MITCHELL JRBOARD MEMBER

WINSTON JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM COOPEREX-OFFICIO

TRENT DILLARDBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN MCKINNONBOARD MEMBER

MIKE SCHMITZEX-OFFICIO

MARK SALIBAEX-OFFICIO

MARK BLAKENSHIPEX-OFFICIO

MACK DOVEEX-OFFICIO

LAMAR LOFTINBOARD MEMBER

JULIAN BOYDBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MITCHELL SREX-OFFICIO

JOHN FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER

JIMMY MEACHAMBOARD MEMBER

JAYME STAYTONEX-OFFICIO

J FRANK MOORE IIIBOARD MEMBER

DON JEFFREYBOARD MEMBER

COL BOB BUNTINGBOARD MEMBER

CHARLIE SMITHSECRETARY

BRENT HOBACHBOARD MEMBER

BOBBY MICHAELTREASURER

BILLY COTTERBOARD MEMBER

BGR TIM EDENSCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: PO BOX 142, DALEVILLE, AL 36322-0142
County: Dale
In care of: % LAMAR LOFTIN
Primary officer: BOBBY MICHAEL, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(334) 347-9509

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRUNSONWILKERSONBOWDEN & ASSOC PC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (S11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Revocation date: May 15, 2011