Public Charity

MCDOWELL COUNTY FIRE COMMISSION

MCDOWELL COUNTY FIRE COMMISSION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MARION, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.8M, expenses of $877K, total assets of $4.4M. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8K.

EIN: 901139138 MARION, NC Fire Prevention NTEE: M24 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$877K
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$8K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

TO FACILITATE THE ADEQUATE AND EFFICIENT PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS OF MCDOWELL BY ENSURING THAT ALL FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE ORGANIZED AND MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE RATING SYSTEM

Where $100 goes at McDowell County Fire Commission

How McDowell County Fire Commission divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$100
The Mcdowell County Fire Commission receives and allocates county wide fire tax for each fire department
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CHAIRMAN Brad Ledbetter
BOARD MEMBER Bradley Washburn
BOARD MEMBER Brian Gentry
BOARD MEMBER Donnie Tipton
SECRETARY Jim Neal
TREASURER Joe Washburn

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$8,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.8M $877K $4.4M
2024 $1.6M $643K $3.5M
2023 $1.3M $1.2M $3.1M
2021 $2.0M $517K $2.7M
2020 $1.1M $480K $1.2M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.8M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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