E M Holt Community Volunteer Fire Department is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Burlington, North Carolina, registered in 1991, with $1,180,961 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$1.2M
▲ 18.5% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2023)
$934K
Net assets
$2.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for E M Holt Community Volunteer Fire Department— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For E M Holt Community Volunteer Fire Department: 30 mo reserves · +21% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for E M Holt Community Volunteer Fire Department— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For E M Holt Community Volunteer Fire Department: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $755K (FY2014) to $1.2M (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
20.9%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.2M
Total liabilities
$843K
Net assets
$2.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,180,961▲18.5% | $934,090▲9.7% | $2,327,105▲11.9% | $3,170,299▲5.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $996,876▼4.5% | $851,169▼3.8% | $2,080,234▲7.5% | $3,012,374▲0.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,044,189▲14.4% | $884,753▲5.2% | $1,934,527▲9.0% | $3,003,960▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $912,472▲2.9% | $841,371▲12.7% | $1,775,091▲4.2% | $2,953,693▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $887,113▲3.8% | $746,237▲7.1% | $1,703,990▲7.7% | $3,044,125▲42.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $854,388▲4.3% | $696,745▼1.6% | $1,581,659▲11.1% | $2,133,833▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $819,527▼2.2% | $708,354▲5.8% | $1,424,016▲8.5% | $2,075,252▲5.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $838,326▲10.3% | $669,835▲5.8% | $1,312,843▲14.7% | $1,967,941▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $760,271▲0.7% | $632,997▲2.6% | $1,144,352▲12.5% | $1,947,694▲31.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $755,048 | $617,125▼14.8% | $1,017,078▲25.4% | $1,478,378▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $724,028▲6.2% | $811,115▼8.0% | $1,498,168▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $681,613▼1.7% | $881,365▲11.2% | $1,499,269▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $693,392 | $792,309 | $1,487,316 | 990 |
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Data for E M Holt Community Volunteer Fire Department (EIN 56-1397259) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.