Nonprofit · EIN 58-1549537
DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
Tax-exempt · DECATUR, GA 30030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $463,168 | $368,879 | $94,289 | $161,751 | $0 | $161,751 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $296,745 | $300,542 | -$3,797 | $67,372 | $0 | $67,372 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $240,920 | $246,538 | -$5,618 | $70,739 | $0 | $70,739 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $463,168
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $315,718
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,350
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,131
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $315,718
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,161
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $161,751
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $161,751
- Gross receipts
- $463,168
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Kiernicki | Chairperson Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Caroline Counts | Vice Chairperson Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Susan Thomas | Secretary Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Guy Pfeiffer | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Li Liu | Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Nancy Garrison | Community Group Coordinator Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Debbie Moore | Food Pantry Volunteer Coordinator Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Ron Withers | Technical Consultant Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Lindy Newman | Holy Trinity Liaison Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rick Gillig | Past Chairperson Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Karen Johnson | Treasurer (beginning 2026) Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Kiernicki | Chairperson Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Caroline Counts | Vice Chairperson Officer | 35 | $0 |
| Susan Thomas | Secretary Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Guy Pfeiffer | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Li Liu | Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Nancy Garrison | Community Group Coordinator Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Debbie Moore | Food Pantry Volunteer Coordinator Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Ron Withers | Technical Consultant Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lindy Newman | Holy Trinity Liaison Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rick Gillig | Past Chairperson Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Gillig | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Laurie Kiernicki | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Nita Epting | Past Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Thomas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Guy Pfeiffer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Li Liu | Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Caroline Counts | Community Group Coordinator Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Debbie Moore | Food Pantry Volunteer Coordinator Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ron Withers | Technical Consultant Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lindy Newman | Holy Trinity Liaison Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 515 E PONCE DE LEON AVE, DECATUR, GA 30030-1941
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Laurie Kiernicki, 232 Mountain View St, 334 Kirk Rd, Decatur, GA 30030
- Signed the 990
- Karen Johnson, Treasurer 2026
- Phone
- (404) 373-9783
- Website
- deamdecatur.org
Mission
The organization was created by a group of churches in the Decatur, Georgia, area for the purpose of providing food and financial assistance to people living in the Decatur area who are in emergency need.
Program accomplishments
- Emergency Utility Assistance Program provided financial assistance on behalf of clients to utility companies to prevent discontinuance of utility services to 791 households. The maximum individual grant was $250.Expenses $175,697 · grants $175,697
- DEAM's Food Pantry program distributed 192,823 pounds of food, cold weather clothing, and personal hygiene items to 477 regular households and 278 GNAP households, including 1,321 adults, 515 seniors, and 315 children making 3,138 visits; and to 1,184 unhoused individuals making 14,589 visits.Expenses $130,921
- Prescription Drug Program provided financial assistance to 277 individuals for prescription drugs.Expenses $9,100
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 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
- 58-1549537
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $161,751
- Income (IRS master file)
- $463,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $463,168 | $368,879 | $161,751 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $296,745 | $300,542 | $67,372 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $240,920 | $246,538 | $70,739 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $280,792 | $268,273 | $74,589 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-1549537).
Questions about DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
- What is the EIN of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY is 58-1549537.
- Is DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 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 DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY 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 DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Laurie Kiernicki.
- Who are the officers and directors of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $463,168, expenses of $368,879 and total assets of $161,751 at year end.
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