Nonprofit · EIN 56-1394900
FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
Tax-exempt · APEX, NC 27539
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,343,372 | $3,758,423 | $584,949 | $2,225,978 | $211,179 | $2,014,799 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,398,321 | $3,276,713 | $121,608 | $1,602,391 | $172,541 | $1,429,850 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $648,373
- Program service revenue
- $3,643,527
- Investment income
- $5,977
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$490
- Other revenue
- $45,495
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,196
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,106,941
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,873,148
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,372
- Occupancy
- $34,439
- Travel
- $4,795
- Depreciation
- $98,706
- Program services (functional)
- $3,521,823
- Management and general (functional)
- $236,600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,602,391
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,225,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $211,179
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,014,799
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,186,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,911,249
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $103,550
- Gross receipts
- $4,343,862
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 39
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY SPAIN | FIRE CHIEF Officer | 40 | $98,787 | $14,720 |
| MIKE DAWKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,175 | $0 |
| JOHN MASER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,450 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BRINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY BUFFALOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DOREAUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU CIPRIANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCARDINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY SPAIN | FIRE CHIEF Officer | 40 | $102,905 | $11,884 |
| MIKE DAWKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,108 | $0 |
| JOHN MASER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,025 | $0 |
| STEVE SCARDINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,035 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BRINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY BUFFALOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DOREAUK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU CIPRIANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4501 TEN TEN RD, APEX, NC 27539-9181
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN MASER, 4501 TEN TEN ROAD, APEX, NC 27539
- Signed the 990
- G MICHAEL DAWKINS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (919) 362-8445
- Return prepared by
- TRP SUMNER PLLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE FAIRVIEW FIRE DISTRICT IN WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CITIZENS OF FAIRVIEW FIRE DISTRICT OF WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ARE FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE.Expenses $3,521,823 · revenue $3,688,532
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1394900
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,225,978
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,343,862
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,343,372 | $3,758,423 | $2,225,978 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,398,321 | $3,276,713 | $1,602,391 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,837,614 | $2,770,350 | $1,473,301 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1394900).
Questions about FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
- What is the EIN of FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC is 56-1394900.
- Is FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1995.
- Are donations to FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
- Which annual return does FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN MASER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,787 (BARRY SPAIN, FIRE CHIEF).
- How much revenue does FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,343,372, expenses of $3,758,423 and total assets of $2,225,978 at year end.
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