Gallagher's heroes provides support to first responders and their families by providing financial, emotional, and spiritual assistance during times of need. Our mission is to uplift these brave men and women by offering resources that promote resilience and well-being for both the responders and their loved ones. A key initiative of our organization is the distribution of the first responders bible in hopes that IT encourage spiritual growth, offer comfort, and strengthen faith. Through this ministry, we aim to foster a sense of community, peace, and hope for those who serve and sacrifice for the safety and security of our communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $105K a year · 136% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$234K
172% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 172% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$71K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
81%
Net assets
−$98K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$71K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$71K
Expenses
$190K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
−$98K
FY2025▼ -562%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$21K
FY2025−$98K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $153K Management & general 11% · $21K Fundraising 8% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$92,483Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joey Hudson’s $92K as Executive Di is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 132 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joey Hudson$92,483$110,001$117,200$110,000$110,000$110,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports first responders and families with financial, emotional, and spiritual aid.

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1 program · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To assist the families of first responders who have been killed in the line of duty.

$153Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $230K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$58,621
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,016
Unitemized GrantFY2022$60,715
Unitemized GrantFY2021$49,348
Unitemized GrantFY2020$27,500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$27,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$71K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
−$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$71K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$234K
Net assetsLn 32−$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K$234K
Net assetsLn 32$21K−$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$59K$59K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$83K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$911$683$228
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$1K$10K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$153K$21K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $71K$190K−$119K−$98K 990 PDF
FY2024 $55K$141K−$87K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $84K$202K−$118K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022 $53K$192K−$139K$226K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$197K−$50K$365K 990 PDF
FY2020 $55K$175K−$120K$415K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $70,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,760$62,857
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,541$7,975
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $299$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,600$70,832
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,016$58,621
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $118,416$102,686
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,761$28,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,193$189,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,593−$118,894
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $70,832 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,975$7,975
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,975$70,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,726 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $58,621$58,621
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,235 · Management $9,248$92,483
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,183 · Management $1,020$10,203
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,596$6,596
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $683 · Management $228$911
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,424 · Management $10,113 · Fundraising $9,375$20,912
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,146 · Management $20,609 · Fundraising $15,971$189,726
Part X · Balance sheet $136,601 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $220,102$136,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,102$136,601
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $195,834$231,927
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,120$2,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $198,954$234,347
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,148−$97,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,148−$97,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,102$136,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$97,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$70,832
XI-2 Total expenses$189,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$118,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,148
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$97,746

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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