TY 2024 Form 990EZ

Form990EZ

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2024

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C Name of organization
American Fence Association Inc Carolinas Chapter

% Jessica McEntire

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)PO Box 296
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Blythewood, SC29016

D Employer identification number

91-1833645

E Telephone number

(803) 254-0460

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? Provide education and networking
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Board of Director and General meetings throughout NC and SC with educational and informative speakers. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a	0
29 Scholarships for members to attend a training schools provided by American Fence Association Sales Training School and Gate operator school. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a	0
30 Annual convention with supplier sponsored functions, silent auction to raise funds and general meeting with the President of the AFA as guest speaker (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a	0
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
Randall Holman Treasurer	1.00	0	0	0
Bobby Batchelor Past President	1.00	0	0	0
Jessica McEntire Secretary	1.00	0	0	0
Haley Woods Director	1.00	0	0	0
Jon McCoy Past President	1.00	0	0	0
Scott Galpin President	1.00	0	0	0
Kyle Robinson Director	1.00	0	0	0
John Seegars Director	1.00	0	0	0
Harold Smelcer Director	1.00	0	0	0

Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I

40b

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Return Reference	Explanation
Description of other expenses Part I line 16	Description AmountSecretarial 4,800Bank & Credit Card Charges 1,824Meeting Expenses 3,686Travel 3,268Office Supplies 1,002Donations 10,500Conventions 102,658

Return Reference

Explanation

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

Description AmountSecretarial 4,800Bank & Credit Card Charges 1,824Meeting Expenses 3,686Travel 3,268Office Supplies 1,002Donations 10,500Conventions 102,658

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	3,000
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	106,807
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	7,716
4	Investment income ....................................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	117,523

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	430
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	127,738
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	128,168

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-10,645
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	57,612
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	46,967

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