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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3171559

EPIC MINISTRY

Tax-exempt · KANEOHE, HI 96744

Financials

$86K$63K2022$431K$332K2023$140K$226K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EPIC MINISTRY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$140,461$226,032-$85,571$85,092$5,647$79,445
June 30, 2024990$431,213$331,949$99,264$173,037$8,021$165,016
June 30, 2023990$85,773$63,106$22,667$80,529$21,210$59,319
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$50,686
Membership dues
$3,000
Program service revenue
$22,956
Investment income
$63,818
Other revenue
$1

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$23,091
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$25,310
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$47,430
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$9,994
Printing, publications and postage
$569
Other expenses
$144,948
Program services (functional)
$140,476

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$173,037
Total assets, end of year
$85,092
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,647
Net assets, end of year
$79,445
Cash, savings and investments
$62,610
Land and buildings
$22,382
Gross receipts
$140,461

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MALCOLM JAY ZARAEXECUTIVE DI40$25,310
DALLAS CARTER JRPRESIDENT1$0
LISA GOMESSECRETARY1$0
LISA SAKAMOTOTREASURER1$0
MELISSA KASIKDIRECTOR1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MALCOLM JAY ZARAEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$18,750
DALLAS CARTER JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA GOMESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA SAKAMOTOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MELISSA KASIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MALCOLM JAY ZARAEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$7,170
DALLAS CARTER JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA GOMESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LISA SAKAMOTOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MELISSA KASIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
45-901A WAILELE RD, KANEOHE, HI 96744-0000
In care of
% MALCOLM ZARA
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
45 901 A Wailele Road, Kaneohe HI 967443031
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Malcolm Zara, 45 901 A Wailele Road, Kaneohe HI 967443031
Signed the 990-EZ
MALCOLM JAY ZARA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(808) 354-0971
Return prepared by
JAY MIYAKI CPA LLC

Mission

EPIC MINISTRY EXISTS AS A PEER MINISTRY OF YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18-39, WITH A DEEP DESIRE TO KNOW, LOVE, AND SERVE THE LORD. IN THE MIDST OF AN EVER- CHANGING AND EVER-EVOLVING GENERATION, EPIC MINISTRY STANDS TO BE A CONSTANT IN THE COMMUNAL FAITH LIFE OF ANY YOUNG ADULT IN SEARCH OF A CATHOLIC PEER COMMUNITY. WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN FAITH, PROMOTE AND UPHOLD THE TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACTIVELY LIVE OUT OUR CALL AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST IN OUR DAILY LIVES.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EPIC MINISTRY HAS BECOME ONE OF THE STRONGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES IN THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU. AND THE AWESOME THING IS THAT THE SECRET TO THIS GROWTH IS NOT A SECRET AT ALL EPIC MINISTRY FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT A YOUNG ADULT COMMUNITY SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED BY GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES. BECAUSE OF THIS, EPIC MINISTRY HAS PARTNERED WITH YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES AROUND THE DIOCESE TO PUT TOGETHER INCREDIBLE EVENTS THAT BRING TOGETHER YOUNG ADULTS FROM VARIOUS PARISHES. EPIC MINISTRY FIRMLY BELIEVES IN THE EUCHARIST AS THE SOURCE AND SUMMIT OF OUR MINISTRY AND OUR LIVES. UTILIZING THE MUSICAL TALENTS MANY OF OUR YOUNG ADULTS ARE KNOWN FOR, EPIC MINISTRY SPECIALIZES IN CREATING INSPIRING YOUNG ADULT PRAYER SERVICES AND LITURGIES. EPIC MINISTRY HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL RETREATS THAT BALANCES PRAYER WITH RELAXATION. EPIC RETREATS AND MISSONS ARE MEANT TO TAKE ITS PARTICIPANTS AWAY FROM THE BUSYNESS OF LIFE AND ALLOW EACH PERSON TO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH JESUS.
    Expenses $140,476 · grants $23,091

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3171559
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
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X22)
Assets (IRS master file)
$85,092
Income (IRS master file)
$140,461

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$140,461$226,032$85,092XML
990June 2024$431,213$331,949$173,037XML
990June 2023$85,773$63,106$80,529XML
990-N for 2021
Officer: Malcolm Zara
June 30, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Kainoa Fukumoto
June 30, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Kainoa Fukumoto
June 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2018
Officer: Kainoa Fukumoto
June 30, 2019≤ $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 81-3171559).

Questions about EPIC MINISTRY

What is the EIN of EPIC MINISTRY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EPIC MINISTRY is 81-3171559.
Is EPIC MINISTRY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to EPIC MINISTRY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EPIC MINISTRY 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 EPIC MINISTRY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EPIC MINISTRY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of EPIC MINISTRY?
The 990-N for 2021 names Malcolm Zara.
Who are the officers and directors of EPIC MINISTRY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,310 (MALCOLM JAY ZARA, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does EPIC MINISTRY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $140,461, expenses of $226,032 and total assets of $85,092 at year end.

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