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Nonprofit · EIN 72-0742956

MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

Financials

$1.1M$774K2023$1.1M$764K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,139,746$764,402$375,344$1,973,378$302,813$1,670,565
December 31, 2023990$1,069,205$773,745$295,460$1,365,816$70,595$1,295,221
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,139,746
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$304,225
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$304,225
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,125
Occupancy
$178,232
Travel
$560
Depreciation
$27,430
Program services (functional)
$699,064
Management and general (functional)
$65,338

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,365,816
Total assets, end of year
$1,973,378
Total liabilities, end of year
$302,813
Net assets, end of year
$1,670,565
Land, buildings and equipment
$895,423
Gross receipts
$1,139,746
Employees
8
Year formed
1905
State of legal domicile
LA

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
RENE BROWNPASTOR
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$70,183
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RENE BROWNPASTOR
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$70,183

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
356 EAST BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802-5914
In care of
% RENE BROWN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RENE BROWN, 356 EAST BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
Signed the 990
RENE BROWN, MINISTER
Phone
(225) 383-5401
Return prepared by
GREG A KENNEDY CPA (APAC)

Mission

TO MINISTER TO THE NEEDS OF ITS CONGREGATION AND TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CHURCH OPERATIONS
    Expenses $699,064

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 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
72-0742956
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,973,378
Income (IRS master file)
$1,139,746

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
June 9, 2011
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2010

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,139,746$764,402$1,973,378XML
990December 2023$1,069,205$773,745$1,365,816XML
990December 2022$818,682$695,993$1,041,732IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 72-0742956).

Questions about MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

What is the EIN of MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH is 72-0742956.
Is MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
Are donations to MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 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 MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 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 MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RENE BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,183 (RENE BROWN, PASTOR).
How much revenue does MOUNT ZION FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,139,746, expenses of $764,402 and total assets of $1,973,378 at year end.

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