Champion Volunteer Fire Department
Champion Volunteer Fire Department's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $12,159 for Chris Golds, Fire Chief (FY 2025). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $12,159. It is higher than the D + F figure for 2 of 36 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (M24) + NC + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 6%; median $44,707). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (M24) + NC + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North 321 Volunteer Fire Dept Inc | NC | $1,201,453 | $21,742 |
| New Salem Volunteer Fire Dept Inc | NC | $1,297,262 | $10,251 |
| Saluda Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc | NC | $1,298,886 | $27,787 |
| Bandys Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department | NC | $1,299,980 | $24,571 |
| Carolina Volunteer Fire Department | NC | $1,305,532 | $18,613 |
| French Broad Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc | NC | $1,190,453 | $92,688 |
| East Side Volunteer Fire Protection | NC | $1,168,690 | $62,144 |
| The Piney Grove Volunteer Fire And | NC | $1,153,048 | $61,302 |
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