North Carolina · Nonprofit
SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC
SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC (North Carolina) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $103,820 to it, the largest being MOUNTAIN STRONG - YANCEY & MITCHELL COUNTY RELIEF TEAM ($103,820). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $189k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $104k
- Net assets
- $35k
What Southern Waters Rescue and Relief Inc does
Mission
Our primary goal is to offer essential support to individuals and communities facing adversity. This includes distributing critical supplies promptly and assisting in rebuilding homes and communal infrastructure. Through our services we strive to restore stability and hope in the aftermath of challenges.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Our organization specializes in providing critical home repair and rebuilding services to individuals and families after facing hardships or disasters. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene we actively engaged in the reconstruction of three severely impacted homes directly improving the living conditions of the affected families. Additionally we extended our support to 11 more households by assisting with essential repairs and smaller-scale projects to ensure their safety and well-being in the aftermath of the disaster.
$117,848 spent77% of program spendingDuring the aftermath of Hurricane Helene our organization swiftly responded to the urgent needs in Yancey and Mitchell Counties. Two small family-owned businesses received crucial repair assistance from our team. In addition we built and established a community garden to alleviate the impact of local grocery store closures. Furthermore we built storage facilities to replace those damaged ensuring the safekeeping of livestock feed. Moreover we undertook the repair or reconstruction of seven driveways enabling families to regain access to their homes.
$34,260 spent23% of program spending
The 2 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $152,108.
Leadership and staff
Board chair
Meghan Graham
Chairperson
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC's grant income comes from North Carolina funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 3,014 public safety & disaster nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,014 public safety & disaster nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
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In North Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC?
- SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC (North Carolina) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $103,820 to it, the largest being MOUNTAIN STRONG - YANCEY & MITCHELL COUNTY RELIEF TEAM ($103,820). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $103,820 in grants to SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC.
- Who is the largest funder of SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC?
- MOUNTAIN STRONG - YANCEY & MITCHELL COUNTY RELIEF TEAM is the largest funder on record, with $103,820 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SOUTHERN WATERS RESCUE AND RELIEF INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in North Carolina. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing