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Nonprofit · EIN 62-1751911

CHARIS MINISTRIES INC

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37204

Financials

$104K$91K2022$83K$114K2023$97K$53K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARIS MINISTRIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-EZ$96,810$53,251$43,559$46,450$0$46,450
August 31, 2024990-EZ$82,781$113,781-$31,000$2,891$0$2,891
August 31, 2023990-EZ$103,785$90,643$13,142$33,891$0$33,891
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$96,810
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,991
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$612
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$613
Occupancy
$2,520
Printing, publications and postage
$362
Other expenses
$17,765
Program services (functional)
$45,424

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,891
Total assets, end of year
$46,450
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$46,450
Cash, savings and investments
$46,450
Gross receipts
$96,810

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-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard KoonceExecutive Director40$612
Joe FlauttDirector, Board Chairperson0$0
Chris SmeltzerDirector, Board Vice-Chairperson0$0
Roberta BradleyDirector, Board Secretary0$0
Gary KingDirector, Board Treasurer0$0
Jack BaileyDirector0$0
Richard WoodDirector0$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard KoonceExecutive Director40$4,552
Joe FlauttDirector, Board Chairperson0.2$0
Chris SmeltzerDirector, Board Vice-Chairperson0.1$0
Roberta BradleyDirector, Board Secretary0$0
Gary KingDirector, Board Treasurer0$0
Jack BaileyDirector0$0
Richard WoodDirector0.2$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard KoonceExecutive Director40$39,982
Joe FlauttDirector, Board Chairperson0.5$0
Chris SmeltzerDirector, Board Vice-Chairperson0.1$0
Roberta BradleyDirector, Board Secretary0.06$0
Gary KingDirector, Board Treasurer0.06$0
Jack BaileyDirector0.1$0
Richard WoodDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 40662, NASHVILLE, TN 37204-0662
In care of
% RICHARD S KOONCE
Signed the 990-EZ
Richard Koonce, Executive Director
Phone
(615) 373-1261

Mission

To deliver food to households of people in need, creating an opportunity for engagement, informal conversation and encouragement, and additional avenues of service and support between church-sponsored volunteers, the organization, and the families we serve. We describe our work as Bringing Grace with a Box of Food.

990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Each year, we deliver packages of food supplies to local households. Deliveries are made in response to requests for help at a time of specific need, rather than to a roster of repetitive addresses or to an entire community at once. In tax year 2023, we made 268 deliveries of food, a USDA equivalent of over 7,500 meals, to households representing 624 individuals, fully half of whom were minors (under 18) or seniors (65+) - including 224 children age 12 and under. Our experience is that, in many of our visits, prayer or spiritual encouragement takes place. This work was enhanced through the efforts of volunteers from Nashville churches who made many deliveries. We served households throughout Metropolitan Nashville. The significant value of services contributed by volunteers is additional to listed program expenses, over and above direct costs described herein. Additionally, financial gifts were provided to specific food recipients in response to their request for needs including auto fuel, phone service, shoes, bus passes, rent, utilities, childcare, prescriptions and medical care. These disbursements are appropriately characterized as gifts rather than formal grants, and the sum of these funds is included in program service expenses.
    Expenses $45,424

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
62-1751911
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
1999
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$46,450
Income (IRS master file)
$96,810

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZAugust 2025$96,810$53,251$46,450XML
990-EZAugust 2024$82,781$113,781$2,891XML
990-EZAugust 2023$103,785$90,643$33,891XML
990-EZAugust 2022–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2021–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2020–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2019–––IRS
990-EZAugust 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 62-1751911).

Questions about CHARIS MINISTRIES INC

What is the EIN of CHARIS MINISTRIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARIS MINISTRIES INC is 62-1751911.
Is CHARIS MINISTRIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to CHARIS MINISTRIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHARIS 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 CHARIS MINISTRIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHARIS MINISTRIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARIS MINISTRIES INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $612 (Richard Koonce, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CHARIS MINISTRIES INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $96,810, expenses of $53,251 and total assets of $46,450 at year end.

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