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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3219123

AMAZON RELIEF

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505

Financials

$583K$705K2023$629K$604K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMAZON RELIEF by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$628,629$604,444$24,185$1,821,190$1,003$1,820,187
December 31, 2023990$583,326$704,808-$121,482$1,797,378$1,376$1,796,002
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$545,346
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$83,283
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$524,061
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$45,683
Occupancy
$7,200
Travel
$5,473
Program services (functional)
$543,194
Management and general (functional)
$57,400
Fundraising (functional)
$3,850

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,797,378
Total assets, end of year
$1,821,190
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,003
Net assets, end of year
$1,820,187
Gross receipts
$628,629
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
MI

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas S FlickingerVice President Treasurer Director
Trustee or director, Officer
15$30,000
Daniel J FredricksVice President Director
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
James B FlickingerPresident Director
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lois J FlickingerVice President Secretary Director
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas S FlickingerVice President Treasurer Director
Trustee or director, Officer
15$30,000
James B FlickingerPresident Director
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lois J FlickingerVice President Secretary Director
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Daniel J FredricksVice President Director
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2944 FULLER AVE NE STE 205, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505-3784
In care of
% JAMES FLICKINGER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
James Flickinger, 1456 Blythe Drive NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Signed the 990
Thomas Flickinger, Vice President
Phone
(616) 453-9104

Mission

Amazon Relief provides humanitarian aid to victims of poverty

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In 2024 Amazon Relief funded soup kitchens, providing over 200,000 meals to the poor. It also funded schools and programs to educate and prepare for employment approximately 1,000 children, teenagers, and adults who are living in poverty. It also provided household assistance, food, social programs, and library and computer facilities to people living within the Amazon. It also constructed community buildings and communication facilities to benefit people living in remote areas of the jungle. It also funded programs to serve indigenous peoples and others who live in remote areas of the jungle. All of the foregoing programs are operated for recipients who reside in the Amazon Region of Brazil.
    Expenses $543,194

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-3219123
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,821,190
Income (IRS master file)
$628,629

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$628,629$604,444$1,821,190IRS
990December 2023$583,326$704,808$1,797,378XML
990December 2022$371,125$579,645$1,919,205IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 38-3219123).

Questions about AMAZON RELIEF

What is the EIN of AMAZON RELIEF?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMAZON RELIEF is 38-3219123.
Is AMAZON RELIEF tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to AMAZON RELIEF tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMAZON RELIEF 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 AMAZON RELIEF due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMAZON RELIEF last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMAZON RELIEF?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names James Flickinger.
Who are the officers and directors of AMAZON RELIEF?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (Thomas S Flickinger, Vice President Treasurer Director).
How much revenue does AMAZON RELIEF have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $628,629, expenses of $604,444 and total assets of $1,821,190 at year end.

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