Nonprofit · EIN 64-0730835
CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · HATTIESBURG, MS 39403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,147,586 | $1,187,331 | -$39,745 | $762,048 | $234,736 | $527,312 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $819,929 | $1,356,208 | -$536,279 | $822,909 | $255,852 | $567,057 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $980,738 | $1,286,021 | -$305,283 | $1,154,857 | $51,521 | $1,103,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $839,592
- of which government grants
- $184,263
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$48,763
- Net rental income
- $765
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$95,733
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,559
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $344,433
- Other revenue
- $356,757
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $89,884
- Other salaries and wages
- $378,803
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $476,679
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $45,716
- Occupancy
- $338,609
- Travel
- $75,001
- Depreciation
- $74,968
- Program services (functional)
- $1,112,137
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,284
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,910
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $822,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $762,048
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $234,736
- Net assets, end of year
- $527,312
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $581,863
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $527,312
- Gross receipts
- $1,301,628
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 476
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH AZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE AZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BULLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE GALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN GALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HATTEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL HATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLEEN HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAT LUKENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CORNELL MALONE | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DELIA MEATEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMANUEL MEATEAU | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH S MYRICK | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ROBERT VARDAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie West | CEO Officer | 40 | $63,231 | $9,977 |
| George Azar | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Franklin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah S Myrick | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gayle Galey | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Galey | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Franklin | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cornell Malone | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Azar | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Bullard | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Calhoun | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Hatten | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Hatten | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant Walker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Walker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emanuel Meateau | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Delia Meateau | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charleen Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGUERITE WEST | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $58,096 | $8,232 |
| GEORGE AZAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE AZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FRANKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN GALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE GALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CORNELL MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBI MYRICK | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SELLERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BULLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL HATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL METEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DELIA METEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLEEN HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1994, HATTIESBURG, MS 39403-1994
- In care of
- % DEBORAHS MYRICK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEBORAH S MYRICK, P O BOX 1994, HATTIESBURG, MS 39403
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH S MYRICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (601) 582-5683
- Website
- WWW.CHRISTIANSERVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF CHRISTIAN SERVICES IS TO BREAK CHAINGS OF BONDAGE BRING HOPE & CHANGE LIVES THROUGH THE PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF GOD'S LOVE - THROUGH FEDDING PROGRAMS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, RESIDENTIAL HOMELESS/RECOVERY PROGRAMS, SELF-IMPROVEMENT CLASSES, THRIFT STORE, FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO SEE A UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST REACHING SOULS AND HELPING THOSE IN NEED.
Program accomplishments
- SOUP KITCHEN - DURING 2025, A TOTAL OF 114,456 MEALS WERE SERVED WITH LOVE, COMPASSION, AND PRAYER. THE SOUP KITCHEN WAS STAFFED PRIMARILY BY 126 LOCAL VOLUNTEERS, LIBERY MINISTRIES STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKERS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A KITCHEN MANAGER AND FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR.Expenses $159,384 · grants $5,126
- LIBERTY MINISTRY - SHELTER/RECOVERY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MEN CHANGE THEIR LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD. DURING 2025,46 MEN WERE SERVED IN OUR PROGRAM.Expenses $295,322 · grants $778
- LOVING HANDS MINISTRY - IN 2025, THE BENEVOLENCE FUND PROVIDED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR GROCERIES, UTILITY PAYMENTS, MEDICATIONS, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS TO 5,315 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING 1,771 FAMILIES. MORE THAN 427APPLICATIONS WERE PROCESSED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EXPENSES INCLUDED BOTH OPERATING COSTS AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. VOLUNTEERS COMPASSIONATELY RECEIVED APPLICATIONS, GATHERED INFORMATION REGARDING EACH CLIENT'S CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PRAYED WITH CLIENTS WHEN APPROPRIATE. ALL APPLICATIONS WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE LOVING HANDS COORDINATOR AND DIRECTOR.Expenses $161,222 · grants $47,958
- OTHER PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY CHRISTIAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED.Expenses $496,209 · grants $36,022
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 | 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
- 64-0730835
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $762,048
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,301,628
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,147,586 | $1,187,331 | $762,048 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $819,929 | $1,356,208 | $822,909 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $980,738 | $1,286,021 | $1,154,857 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,484,793 | $1,217,489 | $1,459,876 | 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 64-0730835).
Questions about CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA is 64-0730835.
- Is CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA 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 CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA 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 CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA 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 CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBORAH S MYRICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,147,586, expenses of $1,187,331 and total assets of $762,048 at year end.
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