HEROS OF FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFF INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
HEROS OF FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFF INC (EIN 35-2332138)
Tax period
2025-05-01 to 2026-04-30
Filed
2026-07-02
IRS object ID
202601839349301050
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-02T13:22:53-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2026-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN393172538PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Taylor Patterson & Company LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1135 Prominence Ct Ste 140AddressLine1Txt
CityDawsonvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30534ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN352332138EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Heroes of Forsyth County Sheriff IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Tom PattonInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlHEROBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4042182727PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 E Courthouse SquareAddressLine1Txt
CityCummingCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30040ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTOM PATTONPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone4042182727PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPHILIP D TAYLOR CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00982138PTIN
Phone7708893700PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-02PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HEROES of Forsyth County SheriBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$335,022GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.heroesforsyth.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe specific purpose for which this corporation is organized is: The program will support the activities of the Forsyth County Sheriffs office by receiving and administering qualified contributions under The Law Enforcement Strategic Support Crime Act, OCGA 48-7-29.25ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$36,439PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$37,238CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$201,310PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$335,022CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$111,477PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$269,096CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$89,833PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTom PattonPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 E Courthouse SquareAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30040ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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Patrick Abad
Director0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Adams
Director0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Quinn Martin
Director0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tom Patton
PresidentCEO0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
James Ridings
Vice PresidentVice Board Chair0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Byron Stewart
Secretary0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Philip Taylor
Treasurer0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Forsyth County Sheriff$224,695$224,695
SWAT Challenge Donation$31,550$31,550
Fundraising$3,250$3,250
Advertising & Marketing$6,042$6,042

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Total$3,559TotalAmt
Program Services$3,559ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$269,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,100BOYAmt
EOY$37,538EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,277,208BOYAmt
EOY$1,335,696EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,307,308BOYAmt
EOY$1,373,234EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,307,308BOYAmt
EOY$1,373,234EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$1,307,308BOYAmt
EOY$1,373,234EOYAmt

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BOY$1,307,308BOYAmt
EOY$1,373,234EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$121,340CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$164,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$297,784CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,748,255TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$121,340CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$164,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$297,784CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,748,255TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,238CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$119,031TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,349CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,238CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$166,784CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$201,220CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$335,022CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,867,286TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.06000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The Form 990 is circulated among the board of directors for review.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cConflict of Interest Policy is Discussed in Board of Directors Meetings.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Documents Made Available Upon Request.

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