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Nonprofit · EIN 62-1504533

SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37211

Financials

$1.5M$840K2023$774K$823K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$773,803$823,304-$49,501$1,878,541$0$1,878,541
December 31, 2023990$1,481,201$840,145$641,056$1,898,368$0$1,898,368
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$703,439
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$62,704
Net rental income
$7,200
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,963
Net income from sales of inventory
$460
Other revenue
$7,660

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$92,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,040
Other salaries and wages
$393,676
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$532,975
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$29,297
Travel
$24,686
Depreciation
$12,768
Program services (functional)
$745,259
Management and general (functional)
$74,652
Fundraising (functional)
$3,393

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,898,368
Total assets, end of year
$1,878,541
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,878,541
Land, buildings and equipment
$301,055
Publicly traded securities
$122,963
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,724,190
Net assets with donor restrictions
$154,351
Gross receipts
$774,103
Employees
20
Volunteers
169
Year formed
1992
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN NELSONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
50$100,040
BRANDON VERNERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
IAN KERNSEC/TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NATE YODERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI TROXELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN NELSONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
50$95,000
BRANDON VERNERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
IAN KERNSEC/TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NATE YODERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI TROXELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
506 TANKSLEY AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37211-2358
In care of
% DOUGLAS LAYTON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN NELSON, 506 TANKSLEY AVENUE, NASHVILLE, TN 372112335
Signed the 990
JOHN NELSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(615) 832-2282
Return prepared by
BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC

Mission

SERVANT GROUP INTERATIONAL (SGI) IS A CHRISTIAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION SERVING AMONG REFUGEE, IMMIGRANT, AND AT-RISK COMMUNITIES IN NASHVILLE. STAFF AND RESOURCES ARE ALSO DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL AND RELIEF PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA. SGI ACCOMPLISHES ITS ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE THROUGH OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND DISCIPLESHIP BOTH LOCALLY AND ABROAD. DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO TRAIN CHRISTIANS HOW TO MEET AND BEFRIEND THEIR REFUGEE NEIGHBORS IS A PRIMARY EMPHASIS. SGI SERVES IN TENNESSEE AMONG THE POPULATION OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH ASIA AND AFRICA BY HELPING TO LOCATE HOUSING,SCHOOLS, HEALTH CARE, AND JOBS AND BY PROVIDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND SEWING TRAINING. SGI MAINTAINS AND SUPPORTS MINISTRY AMONG THE KURDS IN NORTHERN IRAQ THROUGH TRAINING AND DEPLOYING STAFF TO TEACH AT THE THREE SCHOOLS OF THE MEDES CAMPUSES, ORPHAN CARE, AND CHURCH DISCIPLESHIP. IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING UNREST THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND CENT

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN IRAQ, SGI OFFERS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TEACHING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CHRISTIAN K-12 CURRICULUM USED TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 2500 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN (3) SCHOOLS KNOWN AS THE SCHOOL OF THE MEDES. STAFF ALSO SERVE FAMILIES IN THEIR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CHURCH ACTIVITIES, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. THERE IS ALSO AN ONGOING CHURCH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY OUR NATIONAL PARTNER. SGI HAS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT A NUMBER OF RELIEF PROGRAMS TO NEEDY POPULATIONS, AND A BENEVOLENCE NETWORK HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO HELP CHRISTIANS. SGI ALSO SUPPORTS AN ORPHANAGE IN THE KURDISH REGION OF IRAQ.
    Expenses $178,911 · grants $39,800
  • NASHVILLE, TN, IS HOME TO THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH ASIA, AND AFRICA. SGI IS ABLE TO PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES, CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION, JOB PLACEMENT, MEDICAL HELP, FOOD AND OTHER BENEVOLENCE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING CLASSES AND TUTORING, URBAN GARDENING, AND SEWING INSTRUCTION TO NUMEROUS REFUGEES. TRAINING AND EQUIPPING AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS TO REACH OUT TO THEIR REFUGEE NEIGHBORS IS A PRIMARY TASK OF LOCAL STAFF MEMBERS. WITH THE HELP OF 164 VOLUNTEERS AND 13 EMPLOYEES, SGI WAS ABLE TO GROW OUR SCOPE OF SERVICES AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO APPROXIMATELY 647 UNIQUE REFUGEES. NASHVILLE-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE DISTRIBUTING SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS OF PRODUCE THROUGHOUT THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY; HELPING UNEMPLOYED REFUGEE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
    Expenses $447,752
  • IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING REFUGEE CRISIS IN THE WORLD, SGI SUPPORTS TEAMS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES TO NEEDY FAMILIES IN N. IRAQ, TURKEY, AND AUSTRIA THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCH. IN AFRICA, WE PROVIDE PRAYER, COUNSEL, ENCOURAGEMENT AND FUNDING TO INDIGENOUS WORKERS FOR OUTREACH EFFORTS, EMERGENCY RELIEF, PERSECUTED SUPPORT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CHURCH PLANTING.
    Expenses $103,456 · grants $30,900
  • IN FEBRUARY 2023 A SERIES OF MAJOR EARTHQUAKES DEVASTATED EASTERN TURKEY. IN THE ENSUING MONTHS, SGI RAISED NEARLY 90K IN FUNDS TO HELP WITH RELIEF EFFORTS. THESE FUNDS WERE PRIMARILY USED TO BUILD ABOUT 200 TEMPORARY SHELTERS FOR DISPLACED SURVIVORS. EACH SHELTER COULD ACCOMMODATE A FAMILY OF 3-6 PERSONS, AND SEVERAL OF OUR NASHVILLE TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED ON THE CONSTRUCTION CREWS THAT BUILT THESE SHELTERS.
    Expenses $15,140

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
62-1504533
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
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,878,541
Income (IRS master file)
$774,103

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$773,803$823,304$1,878,541XML
990December 2023$1,481,201$840,145$1,898,368XML
990December 2022$721,898$768,247$1,247,625IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 62-1504533).

Questions about SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL is 62-1504533.
Is SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL 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 SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL 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 SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL 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 SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN NELSON.
Who are the officers and directors of SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,040 (JOHN NELSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $773,803, expenses of $823,304 and total assets of $1,878,541 at year end.

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