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Nonprofit · EIN 63-0243535

FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · FAIRHOPE, AL 36532

Financials

$12.1M$10.1M2023$12.4M$11.8M2024$13.5M$13M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$13,478,065$12,994,901$483,164$15,043,112$4,287,987$10,755,125
December 31, 2024990$12,423,442$11,818,840$604,602$14,380,889$4,110,028$10,270,861
December 31, 2023990$12,054,234$10,110,071$1,944,163$12,328,556$2,662,297$9,666,259
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$13,064,266
Investment income
$402,999
Net rental income
$10,800
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,165
Other revenue
$10,800

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,267,369
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$36,900
Other salaries and wages
$184,223
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$240,916
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,558
Accounting fees
$6,340
Depreciation
$12,806
Program services (functional)
$12,958,001
Management and general (functional)
$36,900

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,380,889
Total assets, end of year
$15,043,112
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,287,987
Net assets, end of year
$10,755,125
Land, buildings and equipment
$590,520
Publicly traded securities
$400,655
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,715,275
Net assets with donor restrictions
$39,850
Gross receipts
$13,976,900
Employees
4
Year formed
1905
State of legal domicile
AL

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LEONARD O TURNERPRESIDENT
Officer
10$6,000
REUBEN DAVIDSONSECRETARY
Officer
10$6,000
JAMES WHITSONTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$4,500
H C CLIFF PITMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
CATHERINE KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
GEOFFREY F KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
FRED WATKINS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$2,100
PATRICK KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$2,100
TERESA WATKINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$2,100
GEORGE GILMORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,100
CHARLES LAKEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$2,100
ALAN SAMRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$1,750
MICHAEL UPCHURCHTREASURER
Officer
9$1,500
JAMES REID JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$350
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LEONARD O TURNERPRESIDENT
Officer
10$6,000
MICHAEL UPCHURCHTREASURER
Officer
9$6,000
REUBEN DAVIDSONSECRETARY
Officer
10$6,000
H C CLIFF PITMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
CATHERINE KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
GEOFFREY F KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
FRED WATKINS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$2,100
JAMES REID JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
PATRICK KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$2,100
TERESA WATKINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$2,100
GEORGE GILMORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,100
CHARLES LAKEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$2,100
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LEE TURNERPRESIDENT
Officer
10$6,000
MICHAEL UPCHURCHTREASURER
Officer
9$6,000
REUBEN DAVIDSONSECRETARY
Officer
10$6,000
H C CLIFF PITMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
CATHERINE KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
GEOFFREY F KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
FRED WATKINS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.5$2,100
JAMES REID JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,100
PAT KINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$2,100
TERESA WATKINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$2,100
GEORGE GILMORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,100
CHARLES LAKEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
5$2,100

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
336 FAIRHOPE AVE, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532-2318
In care of
% CHARLES W HAM
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL UPCHURCH, 336 FAIRHOPE AVENUE, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532
Signed the 990
MICHAEL UPCHURCH, TREASURER
Phone
(251) 928-8162
Return prepared by
MARTIN SHEPHERD & ASSOCIATES CPA LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O RESPONSE FOR FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT IN SCHEDULE O FOR FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1
    Expenses $12,958,001

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
63-0243535
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,043,112
Income (IRS master file)
$13,976,900

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$13,478,065$12,994,901$15,043,112IRS
990December 2024$12,423,442$11,818,840$14,380,889IRS
990December 2023$12,054,234$10,110,071$12,328,556XML
990December 2022$9,355,680$8,683,124$10,380,327IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 63-0243535).

Questions about FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION

What is the EIN of FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION is 63-0243535.
Is FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2003.
Are donations to FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION 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 FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL UPCHURCH.
Who are the officers and directors of FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,000 (LEONARD O TURNER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does FAIRHOPE SINGLE TAX CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,478,065, expenses of $12,994,901 and total assets of $15,043,112 at year end.

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