GALES FERRY FIRE CO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GALES FERRY FIRE CO INC

EIN 06-1620712 · Fire Prevention (M24)

What they do

Respond to All Fire and Emergency Alarms In Gales Ferry, CT and In Emergency and Otherwise With Emergency Service Agencies In Adjacent Communities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

29.92%of revenue went to mission work97.3% of expenses · Program services

0.84%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$30.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$6.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$408,702

Mission workProgram services$122,27329.92% of revenue97.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,4130.84% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$283,01669.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$125,68630.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 97.3% mission · 0.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.75% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 0.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 0.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 0.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 0.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 0.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.31% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 102.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$408,702

Expenses$125,686

Annual surplus $283,016 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$122,273 · 97.3% of expenses

Fundraising$3,413 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$408,702

Expenses$125,686

Assets$821,975

Income$410,177

Contributions$391,001

Mission work (program services)$122,273

Fundraising$3,413

Accounting fees$541

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

CHRIS PARIETTIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DANIEL HUBERTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

FRANK COMETATREASURER/ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GARRETT HOLYFIELDSECRETARY

HEIDI HOLYFIELDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JEFFREY ERHARTFIRE CHIEF/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

THEODORE DAYFOREMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: PO Box 31, Gales Ferry, CT 06335
County: New London
In care of: Frank Cometa
Primary officer: Frank Cometa, treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 464-7228

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Fire Prevention (M24)
IRS tax category: Fire Prevention