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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1343371

ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, TN 37323

Financials

$7.1M$7M2023$7.4M$7.1M2024$7.5M$7.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$7,476,773$7,288,881$187,892$3,959,983$3,515$3,956,468
December 31, 2024990$7,431,914$7,081,270$350,644$3,770,941$2,365$3,768,576
December 31, 2023990$7,089,215$7,026,526$62,689$3,617,229$199,297$3,417,932
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,469,419
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,354
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$142,394
Other salaries and wages
$106,202
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$258,466
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,187
Occupancy
$83,540
Travel
$36,421
Depreciation
$68,360
Program services (functional)
$6,935,547
Management and general (functional)
$353,334

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,770,941
Total assets, end of year
$3,959,983
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,515
Net assets, end of year
$3,956,468
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,542,699
Gross receipts
$7,476,773
Employees
8
Volunteers
3,200
Year formed
1979
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Terry EllisPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$60,373
David HarrelsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$59,871
Ricky DunsfordVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$20,850
Rick GravelyDirector
Trustee or director
1$1,300
Dewayne JowersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Roger WagnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jason McneeseDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Allen MontgomeryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joe ArthurDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric BrownDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Terry EllisPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$98,642
David HarrelsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$52,255
Ricky DunsfordVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$16,140
Rick GravelyDirector
Trustee or director
1$1,200
Dewayne JowersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Roger WagnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jason McneeseDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Allen MontgomeryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Terry EllisPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$62,378$36,846
Ricky DunsfordSecretary / VP
Trustee or director, Officer
40$28,168$0
Rick GravelyDirector
Trustee or director
1$800$0
Dewayne JowersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Roger WagnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jason McneeseDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tim McCulleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4746 DALTON PIKE SE, CLEVELAND, TN 37323-9116
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Terry Ellis, 4746 Dalton Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323
Signed the 990
Terry Ellis, President
Phone
(423) 479-3243
Return prepared by
Corey A Pfaffe CPA LLC

Mission

It is the purpose of this corporation to provide ministry, printed material, Bible study coursees, and any material deemed necessary to reach any man, woman, boy, or girl anywhere as God provides and directs.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Rock of Ages Ministries continued to provide religious services in person and by DVD to prisons, schools, and military bases, and provided printed materials and Bible Studies for over 60,000 recipients.
    Expenses $6,935,547

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1343371
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
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,959,983
Income (IRS master file)
$7,476,773

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$7,476,773$7,288,881$3,959,983XML
990December 2024$7,431,914$7,081,270$3,770,941IRS
990December 2023$7,089,215$7,026,526$3,617,229XML
990December 2022$7,118,510$6,893,181$3,664,055IRS
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 58-1343371).

Questions about ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC

What is the EIN of ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC is 58-1343371.
Is ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROCK OF AGES 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 ROCK OF AGES 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 ROCK OF AGES 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 ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Terry Ellis.
Who are the officers and directors of ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,373 (Terry Ellis, President).
How much revenue does ROCK OF AGES MINISTRIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,476,773, expenses of $7,288,881 and total assets of $3,959,983 at year end.

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