Nonprofit · EIN 16-1686824
ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · CORDOVA, TN 38088
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $323,510 | $297,142 | $26,368 | $435,311 | $0 | $435,311 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $314,876 | $269,923 | $44,953 | $408,986 | $41 | $408,945 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $321,697 | $276,388 | $45,309 | $364,929 | $938 | $363,991 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $311,066
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,444
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,221
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $116,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $180,484
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,185
- Travel
- $19,052
- Depreciation
- $5,274
- Program services (functional)
- $233,324
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,969
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,849
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $408,986
- Total assets, end of year
- $435,311
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $435,311
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $435,311
- Gross receipts
- $323,510
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 47
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HODGES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $116,000 |
| DAVID RAINEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEWAYNE HARTSOE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY WICKTOM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM JONAKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD JOLLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRYL MEYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hodges | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $105,000 |
| David Rainey | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dewayne Hartsoe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Wicktom | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Jonakin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Jolly | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darryl Meyers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hodges | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $95,000 | $30,000 |
| Jim Jonakin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Jolly | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darryl Meyers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dewayne Hartsoe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Wicktom | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Rainey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3916, CORDOVA, TN 38088-3916
- In care of
- % CHRIS S HODGES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS HODGES, 1984 EAST ARDEN OAKS DR, GERMANTOWN, TN 38139
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS HODGES, PRESIDENT
- Website
- ABIDINGABOVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GIBSON & REYNOLDS PC
Mission
ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TOWARDS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, HELPING THEM TO GROW SPIRITUALLY AND AFFECTING THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY IN A POSITIVE AND HUMANITARIAN WAY.
Program accomplishments
- DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAMS: ONE-TO-ONE AND GROUP DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAMS WERE CONDCUTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ALSO CONDUCTED 2 INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIPS. (1) NAIROBI, KENYA AND THE AREAS OF MOMBASA, ELDORET, KISUMA, RIFT VALLEY REGION, NYANZA REGION. (2) CHENNAI INDIA AND THE AREAS OF GUDALUR REGION, MYSURU REGION. THERE WERE A COMBINED TOTAL OF 1,843 PEOPLE WHO WERE ENCOURAGED INTO A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST AND DISCIPLED IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH DURING 2025. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 5 FUNERALS AND 1 WEDDING CONDUCTED. THERE WERE 18 PREACHING/EVANGELISM EVENTS AT MEMPHIS UNION MISSION IN MEMPHIS RESULTING IN 186 SALVATIONS.Expenses $65,331
- RADIO BROADCAST MINISTRY: 5 STATIONS TOTAL - (1 & 2) WILKINS RADIO NETWORK - EACH HAVING A 2-MINUTE RADIO SPOT 5-DAYS PER WEEK FOR A TOTAL OF 520 SPOTS ANNUALLY. (3) BOTT-RADIO NETWORK FOR A TOTAL OF 7 STATIONS WITH EACH HAVING A 2-MINUTE RADIO SPOT 5-DAYS PER WEEK PLUS BONUS PLAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 5,824 SPOTS ANNUALLY, (4) WILKINS RADIO NETWORK-WEZMO PLAYS A 30-MINUTE BROADCAST EVERY SUNDAY FOR A TOTAL OF 52 SPOTS ANNUALLY. (5) KWAM RADIO STATION PLAYS A 30-MINUTE BROADCAST EVERY SUNDAY FOR TOTAL OF 52 SPOTS ANNUALLY. THE BROADCASTS ARE MEANT ENCOURAGE ALL PEOPLE INTO A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST, AND TO DISCPLE THEM IN SPIRITUAL GROWHT.Expenses $58,331
- TRACT DISTRIBUTION: A TOTAL OF 29,000 TRACTS WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING 7 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL EXCURSIONS IN 2025 WITH ANOTHER 6,000 DISTRIBIUITED DURING OUR MISSION TRIP TO KENYA AND INDIA IN 2025. ANOTHER 13,800 WERE DISTRUBUTED IN OUR HOME TOWN OF MEMPHIS, TN IN 2025 DURING LOCAL EVENTS AND STREET EVANGELISM ACTIVITIES. THE TRACTS ENCOURAGE LIFE CHANGES, GIVE PEOPLE HOPE, AND GUIDE THEM TO ETERNAL LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST.Expenses $109,662
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1686824
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $435,311
- Income (IRS master file)
- $323,510
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $323,510 | $297,142 | $435,311 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $314,876 | $269,923 | $408,986 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $321,697 | $276,388 | $364,929 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $386,689 | $295,839 | $313,166 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 16-1686824).
Questions about ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC is 16-1686824.
- Is ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC 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 ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS HODGES.
- Who are the officers and directors of ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,000 (CHRIS HODGES, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ABIDING ABOVE MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $323,510, expenses of $297,142 and total assets of $435,311 at year end.
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