Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc
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Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,751,828
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $739,761
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,803
- -22.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $512,619
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,751,828 | $739,761 | $512,619 | — | — | $4,803 |
| 2024 | $2,583,437 | $641,742 | $424,773 | — | — | $6,192 |
| 2023 | $2,465,714 | $607,305 | $467,531 | — | — | $5,214 |
| 2022 | $2,377,597 | $398,498 | $372,276 | — | — | $4,661 |
| 2021 | $2,400,332 | $386,697 | $375,889 | — | — | $4,907 |
| 2020 | $2,428,911 | $428,911 | $393,595 | $40,000 | 1 | $-1,170 |
About Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Taylorsville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc is led by Chris Jolly, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Jolly
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ashley D. Starnes
Director & Fir
Director & Fire Chief → Directorfire Chief, 2023
Directorfire Chief → Director & Fir, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $51K (2025)
Michael Fathing
Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Cole Sharpe
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $7K (2025)
Sherry Bolick
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Chad Fisher
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kim Caraballo
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Eric Sharpe (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Davis (2020–2024) — Directordeputy Chief
- Former: Justin Bowman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Randy Bock (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sherrie Davis (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Price (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Charles Johnson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Angie Fogal (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Garrett R. Huffman (2024) — Officer
- Former: Stephanie Davis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joshua Dancy (2020) — Director
- Former: Mac McCall (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $51K, to Ashley Starnes (Director/Fir). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc
How large is Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc?
Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $740K.
What is Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc?
Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Taylorsville, NC. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc operate?
Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc's EIN?
Bethlehem Community Fire & Rescue Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6167909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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