Nonprofit · EIN 01-0555559
ECS MINISTRIES
Tax-exempt · DUBUQUE, IA 52004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $715,543 | $982,752 | -$267,209 | $1,466,747 | $174,707 | $1,292,040 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $732,890 | $973,310 | -$240,420 | $1,701,067 | $215,194 | $1,485,873 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $621,957 | $912,108 | -$290,151 | $1,771,466 | $83,540 | $1,687,926 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $483,887
- Program service revenue
- $4,692
- Investment income
- $20,641
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,115
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $206,323
- Other revenue
- $206,323
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,525
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,694
- Other salaries and wages
- $401,637
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $633,492
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,282
- Occupancy
- $105,481
- Travel
- $6,538
- Depreciation
- $8,258
- Program services (functional)
- $701,445
- Management and general (functional)
- $136,178
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,701,067
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,466,747
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $174,707
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,292,040
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,954
- Publicly traded securities
- $913,073
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,207,790
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $84,250
- Gross receipts
- $832,783
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Clough | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $79,589 | $2,094 |
| Karlyn Meng | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $52,028 | $1,520 |
| Ian Taylor | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Price | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Presson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Woodhouse | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Feierstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Naidu | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Parsons | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlton Cowie | Board Member (As of June) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Anderson | Board Member (As of Oct) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Philip | Board Member (As of Oct) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Modrzejewski | Executive Director (Jan-Nov) Officer | 40 | $123,944 | $30,787 |
| Karlyn Meng | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 38 | $46,511 | $1,484 |
| Patrick Clough | Executive Director, see Sch O Officer | 40 | $15,104 | $35 |
| Ian Taylor | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Woodhouse | Vice Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Presson-Treasurer-Jul-Nov | Jun 21-30)/Interim ED (Dec-Jun 20) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Lambert | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Naidu | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Parsons | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Price | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Modrzejewski | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $51,145 | $12,264 |
| Karlyn Meng | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 35 | $37,468 | $1,218 |
| Ian Taylor | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Woodhouse | Vice Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark A Presson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Lambert | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Naidu | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Parsons | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Price | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1028, DUBUQUE, IA 52004-1028
- In care of
- % RICK VOLGARINO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Patrick Clough, PO Box 1028, Dubuque, IA 520041028
- Signed the 990
- Patrick Clough, Executive Director
- Phone
- (563) 585-2070
- Website
- www.ecsministries.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
To glorify God by providing biblically sound resources and structured study material to teach people from every nation to accept Christ as their Savior and Lord, grow in Christ, and share their faith with others.
Program accomplishments
- Worldwide Bible Study Ministry:Emmaus Worldwide develops and distributes Bible studies designed to deepen understanding of God's Word and encourage a faithful walk with Christ. With over 100 courses available in 86 languages and used in more than 110 countries, our studies foster connection and growth through personal mentorship. At the core of our ministry is a network of over 2,400 Emmaus mentors worldwide who correspond with students, offering encouragement and guidance on their journey with Christ. (Continue on Schedule O)In addition to our traditional paper-based correspondence study, our Emmaus Bible and Courses app provides many of these same studies digitally in more than 30 languages, allowing people to study Scripture wherever they are. In calendar year 2024, 1,408,448 paper courses were distributed in 123 countries. In calendar year 2024, 195,311 digital app courses were started in 198 countries.Expenses $280,676 · grants $34,525 · revenue $94,803
- U.S. Prison Bible Study Ministry:Emmaus Worldwide develops and distributes Bible studies designed to deepen understanding of God's Word and encourage a faithful walk with Christ. For many, that journey begins behind bars. Over the past two decades, we have distributed an average of 200,000 courses per year to prisons and jails across the U.S. We receive a steady flow of testimonies from inmates who have encountered God's Word personally and have experienced transformation and freedom through faith in Christ, even while still incarcerated. (Continue on Schedule O)In fiscal year 2025, approximately 76,085 printed courses were distributed to inmates in the United States.Expenses $341,573 · revenue $116,212
- Testimony, Encouragement, and Devotional Ministry:Emmaus Worldwide gathers and shares testimonies of lives transformed through the study of God's Word across its global and U.S. prison ministries. Based on this work, we develop and distribute Scripture-based devotional content informed by real-life discipleship experiences, encouraging individuals to reflect on Scripture, engage in prayer, and grow in their walk with Christ. (Continue on Schedule O)Through testimony-based and devotional resources, this ministry shares accounts of God's faithfulness and transforming work, strengthening believers and fostering spiritual growth, gratitude, and unity among participants and the broader Christian community.Expenses $79,196
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0555559
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X83)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,466,747
- Income (IRS master file)
- $832,783
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $715,543 | $982,752 | $1,466,747 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $732,890 | $973,310 | $1,701,067 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $621,957 | $912,108 | $1,771,466 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $859,331 | $732,566 | $1,970,604 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0555559).
Questions about ECS MINISTRIES
- What is the EIN of ECS MINISTRIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECS MINISTRIES is 01-0555559.
- Is ECS MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to ECS MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECS MINISTRIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ECS MINISTRIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ECS MINISTRIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ECS MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Patrick Clough.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECS MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,589 (Patrick Clough, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ECS MINISTRIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $715,543, expenses of $982,752 and total assets of $1,466,747 at year end.
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