Mission
To inspire, empower and unite the people of the Southeast by offering earthskills workshops and opportunities to connect with self, community and the natural world.
Small Public Charity
The Firefly Gathering Inc
The Firefly Gathering Inc, of Asheville, NC, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $191K in revenue, $159K in expenses, $40K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 833236808
Asheville, NC
Environment N.E.C.
NTEE: C99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$191K
Total Expenses$159K
Total Assets$40K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$20K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Firefly Gathering Inc
How The Firefly Gathering Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $89 for programs
$30
The Firefly Annual Gathering was attended by 691 participants, including staff, instructors,volunteer positions and general admissions
$30
Workshops over the course of the year
$29
By creating welcoming conditions and additional resources at the event
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
$10,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Angel Chung-Cutno
Secretary
Carrie Hill
President/Treasurer
Cj O'reilly
Board Member
Jae Ortiz
Board Member
Jimmy Bimms Betts
Executive Director
Marissa Percoco
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $191K | $159K | $40K |
| 2024 | $194K | $200K | $8K |
| 2023 | $211K | $203K | $19K |
| 2022 | $177K | $187K | $10K |
| 2020 | $5K | $12K | $4K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5K to $191K (+3578%), with total assets most recently reported at $40K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.