White Marsh-welches Creek Community Volunteer Fire Dept is a 501(c)(4) organization based in Whiteville, North Carolina, registered in 1979, with $106,280 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$106K
▲ 18.3% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$107K
Net assets
$56K
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 White Marsh-welches Creek Community Volunteer Fire Dept— 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 White Marsh-welches Creek Community Volunteer Fire Dept: 6 mo reserves · -1% 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 White Marsh-welches Creek Community Volunteer Fire Dept— 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 White Marsh-welches Creek Community Volunteer Fire Dept: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $68K (FY2013) to $106K (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-0.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$115K
Total liabilities
$58K
Net assets
$56K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106,280▲18.3% | $106,834▲19.6% | $56,338▼1.0% | $114,723▼12.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $89,850▼29.2% | $89,321▼11.8% | $56,892▲0.9% | $131,419▼10.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $126,886▲47.1% | $101,262▲59.0% | $56,363▲83.4% | $146,438▲7.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $86,248▲27.9% | $63,697▼13.0% | $30,739▲275% | $136,234▲2.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $67,436▲6.6% | $73,194▲7.4% | $8,188▼41.3% | $133,272▼15.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $63,281▼61.0% | $68,142▲26.8% | $13,946▼25.8% | $157,844▼12.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $162,072▲126% | $53,742▼35.1% | $18,807▲125% | $180,774▲117% | 990 |
| 2017 | $71,857▲10.3% | $82,818▼37.7% | -$76,330▼75.9% | $83,323▲13.7% | 990 |
| 2015 | $65,156▼7.1% | $133,016▼30.0% | -$43,390▼277% | $73,291▼51.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $70,121▲2.9% | $190,088▲110% | $24,470▼83.1% | $152,083▼46.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $68,119 | $90,621▼3.6% | $144,437▼13.5% | $282,601▼10.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $94,047▼3.5% | $166,939▼12.5% | $315,286▼12.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $97,421 | $190,684 | $358,723 | 990 |
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Data for White Marsh-welches Creek Community Volunteer Fire Dept (EIN 58-1409104) 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.