Nonprofit · EIN 81-4656224
BLAZING TREES
Also known as JAMES P HARVEY
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $860,922 | $758,591 | $102,331 | $468,122 | $0 | $468,122 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $593,964 | $503,977 | $89,987 | $365,791 | $0 | $365,791 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $462,823 | $410,468 | $52,355 | $282,662 | $0 | $282,662 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $849,125
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,497
- Royalties
- $7
- Other revenue
- $6,300
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $64,135
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,826
- Other salaries and wages
- $305,730
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $449,696
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $76,965
- Program services (functional)
- $617,811
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,940
- Fundraising (functional)
- $79,840
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $365,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $468,122
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $468,122
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $218,680
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $249,442
- Gross unrelated business income
- $5,504
- Gross receipts
- $860,922
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harvey | Chief Executive Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $92,000 |
| Kyle Frohock | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 20 | $25,000 |
| Mark Harvey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joey Garner | Trustee Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Hendley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Yungkurth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harvey | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $79,500 |
| Kyle Frohock | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $9,000 |
| Joey Garner | Trustee Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Yungkurth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Harvey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harvey | Chief Executive Officer Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $72,000 |
| Don Buege | Shepherds Officer Officer | 40 | $72,000 |
| Howard Everett | Last Tribes Mission Director Key employee | 30 | $59,500 |
| Walt Dowdy | Underground Mission Director Key employee | 30 | $25,982 |
| Sherrie LaChappelle | All 4 Him Mission Director Key employee | 15 | $19,200 |
| Brian Hayden | Wayfinder Mission Director Key employee | 5 | $6,500 |
| Kyle Frohock | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $5,000 |
| Becky Bruce | Creative Care Mission Director Key employee | 5 | $4,200 |
| Joey Garner | Trustee Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Yungkurth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Harvey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8199 POPLAR CREEK RD, NASHVILLE, TN 37221-3237
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- James Harvey, 8199 Poplar Creek Rd, Nashville, TN 37221
- Signed the 990
- Kyle Frohock, Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (772) 985-9478
- Website
- blazingtrees.org
Mission
We manage support-raising missionary funds and provide prayer, encouragement, and resources to leaders scattered across the nations.
Program accomplishments
- Shepherds Fund. Director Don Buege. coaching and praying with missionaries in Russia, Ecuador, & USA. Mentoring church planters. evangelism and disciplemaking in marketplace chaplaincy.Expenses $137,679 · revenue $113,820
- Underground Fund. Director Walt Dowdy. prayer & encouragement of underground church leaders. strategy coaching for house church leaders. innovation of disciple making resources for evangelism among unreached tribes.Expenses $76,225 · revenue $70,700
- Last Tribes Fund. Director Howard Everett. prayer and encouragement with missionaries. Mentoring future church planting leaders. Fundraising for missionary projects and mission trips. Matching gift scholarships for fundraising missionary projects.Expenses $67,723 · revenue $59,770
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
- 81-4656224
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $468,122
- Income (IRS master file)
- $860,922
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $860,922 | $758,591 | $468,122 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $593,964 | $503,977 | $365,791 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $462,823 | $410,468 | $282,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $364,407 | $295,373 | $221,402 | 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 81-4656224).
Questions about BLAZING TREES
- What is the EIN of BLAZING TREES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLAZING TREES is 81-4656224.
- Is BLAZING TREES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to BLAZING TREES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLAZING TREES 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 BLAZING TREES 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 BLAZING TREES 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 BLAZING TREES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names James Harvey.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLAZING TREES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,000 (James Harvey, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does BLAZING TREES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $860,922, expenses of $758,591 and total assets of $468,122 at year end.
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