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Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated

Public charity · Grantmaker Pleasant Garden, NC EIN: 56-1080644 Website

Provide fire protection and prevention services for the community of pleasant garden, North Carolina, based on a contract with Guilford county, North Carolina.

Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated at a glance

Total assets
$2,148,962
+4.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,881,372
+12.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$9,074
-86.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,730,115
+15.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donald's Fire Haven Museum Inc To transfer monies collected for the museum temporarily held until the museum gains its 501c3 certification.$44,533
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,148,962$1,881,372$1,730,115——$9,074
2024$2,051,686$1,678,273$1,502,213——$64,804
2023$1,930,080$1,477,815$1,264,749——$281
2022$1,731,336$1,111,343$1,127,731$44,5331$-2,261
2021$1,809,476$1,040,551$946,818——$-372
2019$1,697,460$931,336$831,169——$7,395

About Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Pleasant Garden, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated is led by David Cranfill, Board President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Cranfill

    Board President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael C. Garrett

    Fire Chief

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $49K (2019) → $105K (2025)

  • Brent Lewis

    Board Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Smithey

    Board Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Rayle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Helms

    Board Vice President

    Board Member → Board Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Beal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Lockhart

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Walrond

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Don Reece (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Dean Maddox (2019–2023) — Board Vice President
  • Former: Phillip Marion (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Eddy Patterson (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rick Strickland (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Donald Whitaker (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Phil Marion (2019–2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Michael C Garrett — Fire Chief: $105KMichael C GarrettFire Chief$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Michael C Garrett (Fire Chief).

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated

How large is Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated?

Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

What is Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated?

Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Pleasant Garden, NC. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated's EIN?

Pleasant Garden Fire Department Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1080644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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