Provide fire protection and emergency first responder services to some 3900 citizens and visitors of the Swannanoa Fire district located in Buncombe Countty
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Fire Chief Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $109k $119k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | $1k $2k |
Board Treasurer 10th to 25th percentile | $1k $2k |
Board Chairman Board Chair Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
Board Member Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
Board Member Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
Board Member Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
Board Secretary 10th to 25th percentile | $1k $1k |
Board Member Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Climbed 28%
over 3 years
From $85k in 2020 to $109k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 28% from 2020 to 2023, while revenue rose 34%.
- Board Member pay rose 14% from 2020 to 2023.
- Board Treasurer pay rose 15% from 2020 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2020 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
SWANNANOA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE SQUAD INC reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
Common questions about SWANNANOA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE SQUAD INC
What does the Key Employee of SWANNANOA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE SQUAD INC earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of SWANNANOA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE SQUAD INC received $108,908 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at SWANNANOA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE SQUAD INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at SWANNANOA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE SQUAD INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median.
What are SWANNANOA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE SQUAD INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SWANNANOA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT & RESCUE SQUAD INC reported $2.7M in total revenue and $2.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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