Nonprofit · EIN 58-2134253
ELAM MINISTRIES INC
Tax-exempt · ALPHARETTA, GA 30022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,289,673 | $12,073,666 | $216,007 | $3,464,356 | $96,541 | $3,367,815 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,067,934 | $11,788,643 | $279,291 | $3,221,828 | $70,020 | $3,151,808 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,426,802
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $25,882
- Other revenue
- -$163,011
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,214,732
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $177,188
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,666,443
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,411,850
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,082
- Accounting fees
- $86,535
- Occupancy
- $27,598
- Travel
- $358,461
- Depreciation
- $49,474
- Program services (functional)
- $10,968,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $536,788
- Fundraising (functional)
- $568,206
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,221,828
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,464,356
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,541
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,367,815
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $283,818
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,629,252
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,738,563
- Gross receipts
- $12,289,673
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Yeghnazar | President, Elam Ministries, Inc. Officer | 50 | $177,188 |
| Samuel Yeghnazar | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ann Buwalda | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Tom Waller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Dunn - Non-voting Member | Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Giske | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mohamad Reza Roshanzamir | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrew Yeghnazar | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| David Paris | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Yeghnazar | Elam US President Officer | 50 | $168,602 |
| Samuel Yeghnazar | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ann Buwalda | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Tom Waller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Dunn | Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Giske | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mohamad Reza Roshanzamir | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrew Yeghnazar | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| David Paris | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5755 NORTHPOINT PARKWAY STE217, ALPHARETTA, GA 30022-1177
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- David Yeghnazar, 5755 Northpoint Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30022
- Signed the 990
- David Yeghnazar, President, Elam Ministries, Inc.
- Phone
- (770) 664-8800
- Website
- www.elam.com
- Return prepared by
- MERSEREAU LAZENBY & ROCKAS LLC
Mission
Elam's mission is to strengthen and expand the Persian-speaking church by training leaders for fruitful,effective ministry; equipping the Persian-speaking church with Bibles and resources for evangelism and discipleship; and sending the Gospel through trained evangelists, church-planters and the media.
Program accomplishments
- In 2024, God continued to use Elam to strengthen and expand the church in the Iran region. Seventy-four new leaders graduated from our 3-month church-planting course, and over 2,100 believers received evangelism training. Around 800 church planters and Weekly Fellowship leaders nurtured fellowships across the region, supported by 52 weeks of tailored resources. More than 10,000 believers engaged with discipleship through the Safar journey, now available in 10 languages via an app, while the Kalameh app provided over 100,000 people access to digital resources . Scripture distribution remained a key f ocus, with 250,000 New Testaments sent to print and thousands more Gospels shared through trusted networks . Our women's ministry served over 1,000 participants , and 500+ men were equipped through conferences and training. Young people were discipled through sports, Sunday schools, and parent-and-toddler ministries, with over 700 youth taking part in church-led sports programs. In Europe, 2,550 Persian-speaking refugees were reached through evangelism, and 390 were discipled through online courses. Afghan ministry expanded through social media, with Dari content viewed over 1.5 million times, and dozens discipled through online and in-person initiatives. We also provided legal , pastoral, and practical aid to 69 persecuted believers and offered humanitarian relief to 697 families facing severe need .Expenses $10,968,672 · grants $7,214,732
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 | Not 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
- 58-2134253
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,464,356
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,289,673
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,289,673 | $12,073,666 | $3,464,356 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,067,934 | $11,788,643 | $3,221,828 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,421,502 | $12,006,206 | $3,301,812 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 58-2134253).
Questions about ELAM MINISTRIES INC
- What is the EIN of ELAM MINISTRIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELAM MINISTRIES INC is 58-2134253.
- Is ELAM MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to ELAM MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ELAM 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 ELAM MINISTRIES INC 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 ELAM MINISTRIES INC 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 ELAM MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names David Yeghnazar.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELAM MINISTRIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,188 (David Yeghnazar, President, Elam Ministries, Inc.).
- How much revenue does ELAM MINISTRIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,289,673, expenses of $12,073,666 and total assets of $3,464,356 at year end.
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