Nonprofit · EIN 81-2914479
EKAM USA INC
Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70884
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $200,638 | $242,396 | -$41,758 | $563,390 | $0 | $563,390 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $217,351 | $275,013 | -$57,662 | $605,148 | $0 | $605,148 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $503,794 | $248,375 | $255,419 | $662,810 | $0 | $662,810 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $180,426
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $20,212
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $226,212
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $226,402
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,192
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,802
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $605,148
- Total assets, end of year
- $563,390
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $563,390
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $563,390
- Gross receipts
- $200,638
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruna Vatsavayi | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Neelima Reddy | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Shilpa Puppala | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| William Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lan Pham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruna Vatsaayi | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Neelima Reddy | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Shilpa Puppala | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Srinivas Gurrapu | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Yagnesh Patel | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shilpa Puppala | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Yagnesh Patel | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Aruna Vatsaayi | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Srinivas Gurrapu | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Neelima Reddy | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 83931, BATON ROUGE, LA 70884-3931
- In care of
- % NEELIMA REDDY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 14637 Memorial Tower Dr, Baton Rouge LA 70810
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Aruna Vatsavayi, 14637 Memorial Tower Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Aruna Gudiraju, 14637 Memorial Tower Dr, Baton Rouge LA 70810
- Signed the 990
- NEELIMA REDDY, Board Member
- Phone
- (563) 271-7463
- Website
- www.ekamusa.org
- Return prepared by
- Arpita Shroff CPA
Mission
See Schedule O for Ekams Mission Statement
Program accomplishments
- Community Empowerment including food donation to orphanages, elderly nursing homes, mentally challenged patients, livelihood training and support to underprivileged women in rural communities through sewing machines, embroidery training, donation of essential supplies to the needy such as blankets, etc.Expenses $79,702
- Medical / Health medical support for children for stem cell transplant, hospitalization or medication costs, clean water in schools and villages through Reverse osmosis plants, donation of medical hygiene kits to bedbound patients, prosthetic limbs to amputees, sanitary pads to women and children, nutrition kits to pregnant women.Expenses $70,476
- Education support to underprivileged children towards quality education, school fees, school supplies, infrastructure support to schools through notebooks, benches, and other essentialsExpenses $60,369
- Disaster relief, assistance to flood victims, blanket donation for homeless, food donation to orphans, elderly and school children. LA fire relief etc.Expenses $15,855
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
- 81-2914479
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $563,390
- Income (IRS master file)
- $200,638
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $200,638 | $242,396 | $563,390 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $217,351 | $275,013 | $605,148 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $503,794 | $248,375 | $662,810 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $250,976 | $139,324 | $407,391 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Aruna Gudiraju | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-2914479).
Questions about EKAM USA INC
- What is the EIN of EKAM USA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EKAM USA INC is 81-2914479.
- Is EKAM USA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to EKAM USA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EKAM USA 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 EKAM USA INC 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 EKAM USA INC 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 EKAM USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Aruna Vatsavayi.
- Who are the officers and directors of EKAM USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EKAM USA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $200,638, expenses of $242,396 and total assets of $563,390 at year end.
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