HEROS OF FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFF INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $335K · expenses $269K · assets $1.4M

Also known as
HEROES of Forsyth County Sheri
EIN
35-2332138
Address
100 E COURTHOUSE SQUARE, CUMMING, GA 30040-2695
Website
www.heroesforsyth.org
NTEE code
O50 Youth Development Programs (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2020 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2020 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFFS EXPLORER (its 2021 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The 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 48-7-29.25

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Patrick Abad Director2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Michael Adams Director2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Quinn Martin Director2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Tom Patton PresidentCEO2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
James Ridings Vice PresidentVice Board Chair2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Byron Stewart Secretary2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Philip Taylor Treasurer2025 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Patrick Abad Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Adams Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Quinn Martin Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Tom Patton PresidentCEO0 $0$0$0 $01
James Ridings Vice PresidentVice Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Byron Stewart Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Philip Taylor Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Patrick Abad Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Adams Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Quinn Martin Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Tom Patton PresidentCEO0 $0$0$0 $01
James Ridings Vice PresidentVice Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Byron Stewart Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK ABAD VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ADAMS DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
QUINN MARTIN DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
TOM PATTON PRESIDENT /- $0$0$0 $01
JAMES RIDINGS DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
BYRON STEWART SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK ABAD VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL ADAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
QUINN MARTIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM PATTON PRESIDENT /5 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES RIDINGS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BYRON STEWART SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2026-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$335,022$269,096 $1,373,234$1,373,234 $297,784$0 $00-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$201,310$111,477 $1,307,308$1,307,308 $164,871$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$166,784$113,815 $1,217,475$1,217,475 $121,340$0 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,164,260$6,865 $1,164,506$1,164,506 $1,164,260$0 -0-

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $30,800 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $20,8001 $20,8002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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SAWNEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP FOUNDATION INC $10,0001 $10,0002025 2025 Public charity Exact
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $269,096 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Forsyth County Sheriff $224,695$224,695-- 83.5%
Other (as described)SWAT Challenge Donation $31,550$31,550-- 11.7%
Other (as described)Advertising & Marketing $6,042$6,042-- 2.2%
All other expenses $3,559$3,559-- 1.3%
Other (as described)Fundraising $3,250$3,250-- 1.2%
Total$269,096100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $111,477 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Forsyth County Sheriff $110,431$110,431-- 99.1%
Other (as described)Professional Fees $10,160$10,160-- 9.1%
All other expenses $3,544$3,544-- 3.2%
Other (as described)Advertising & Marketing $872$872-- 0.8%
Other (as described)Late Filng Penalty IRS -$13,530-$13,530-- -12.1%
Total$111,477100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $113,815 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFF $91,905$91,905-- 80.7%
Other (as described)LATE FILING PENALTY - IRS $13,530$13,530-- 11.9%
All other expenses $3,675$3,675-- 3.2%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL FEES $2,750$2,750-- 2.4%
Other (as described)ADVERTISING & MARKETING $1,955$1,955-- 1.7%
Total$113,815100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $6,865 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FORSYTH COUNTY EXPLORERS $3,429$3,429-- 49.9%
Other (as described)FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFF $3,397$3,397-- 49.5%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $39$39-- 0.6%
Total$6,865100%

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