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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0082182

GHENT AREA MINISTRY

Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23517

Financials

$75K$69K2023$100K$115K2024$163K$143K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GHENT AREA MINISTRY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$162,893$142,893$20,000$52,698$906$51,792
December 31, 2024990-EZ$99,831$114,687-$14,856$32,698$906$31,792
December 31, 2023990-EZ$75,076$68,825$6,251$44,852–$44,852
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$162,893

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,958
Occupancy
$22,043
Printing, publications and postage
$2,929
Other expenses
$93,963
Program services (functional)
$86,948

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,698
Total assets, end of year
$52,698
Total liabilities, end of year
$906
Net assets, end of year
$51,792
Cash, savings and investments
$52,698
Gross receipts
$162,893

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jack FergusonBoard President10$0
Jackie KoonTreasurer4$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jack FergusonBoard President4$0
Jackie KoonTreasurer4$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jack FergusonBoard President4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1301 COLONIAL AVE, NORFOLK, VA 23517-2013
In care of
% JACK FERGUSON
Signed the 990-EZ
Jack Ferguson, Board President

Mission

MINISTRY TO NEEDY PERSONS IN GHENT AREA OF NORFOLK VA. GAM IS A CHARITABLE MINISTRY OF 15 CONGREGATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE POOR DISTRESSED UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS WHO APPROACHED MEMBER CONGREGATIONS WITH FREQUENCY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. GAM PROVIDES FOOD CLOTHING UTILITY RENT RX TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Distribution point for food from Food Bank and donated clothing to needy individuals and families. Financial assistance for housing Rx utilities and transportation. Approximately 800 individuals assisted
    Expenses $86,948

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
26-0082182
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Assets (IRS master file)
$52,698
Income (IRS master file)
$162,893

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$162,893$142,893$52,698XML
990-EZDecember 2024$99,831$114,687$32,698XML
990-EZDecember 2023$75,076$68,825$44,852XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 26-0082182).

Questions about GHENT AREA MINISTRY

What is the EIN of GHENT AREA MINISTRY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GHENT AREA MINISTRY is 26-0082182.
Is GHENT AREA MINISTRY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to GHENT AREA MINISTRY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GHENT AREA MINISTRY file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of GHENT AREA MINISTRY 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 GHENT AREA MINISTRY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GHENT AREA MINISTRY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GHENT AREA MINISTRY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $162,893, expenses of $142,893 and total assets of $52,698 at year end.

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