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Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation
Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation reported $10.4 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.06 went to program services, $2.94 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $149,784 (Fire Chief). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.1% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $149,784 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Chief Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $149,784 | $0 | $0 | $149,784 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $150K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 591
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation totaling $450 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation spent in FY2025, $97.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation reported that 97.1% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $149,784, for the role of Fire Chief (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants and 95.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0840361 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631349349309863 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511269349303316 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411089349300631 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310129349303776 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202243179349301024 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0840361: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.