ELAM MINISTRIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- ELAM MINISTRIES INC (EIN 58-2134253)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 202223159349305812
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-11T14:28:48-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582115374 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mersereau Lazenby & Rockas LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3469 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Suwanee | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30024 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 582134253 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Elam Ministries | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ELAM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7706648800 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5755 Northpoint Parkway 217 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Alpharetta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30022 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | David Yeghnazar | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Elam US President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7706648800 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | David | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Yeghnazar | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Lois S Lazenby | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00295161 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7706146800 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | David Yeghnazar | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5755 Northpoint Parkway | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Alpharetta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30022 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $12,042,641 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.elam.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1994 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | GA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Strengthen and expand the Church by training leaders and workers for effective ministry of the Gospel. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 40 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 100 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $10,916,799 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $12,042,641 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $253 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $10,917,052 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $12,042,641 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,007,943 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $7,031,606 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,143,356 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,333,045 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $489,697 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $780,719 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $914,828 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $8,932,018 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $10,279,479 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,985,034 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,763,162 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,750,510 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,679,728 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $56,451 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $222,507 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,694,059 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,457,221 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Elam's mission is to strengthen and expand the Persian-speaking church by training leaders for fruitful,effective ministry; equipping the Persian-speaking church with Bibles and resources for evangelism and discipleship; and sending the Gospel through trained evangelists, church-planters and the media. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $9,248,656 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $7,031,606 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | In 2021, we provided training and Christian education to more than 10,000 people through Bible study webinars, advanced trainings, discipleship intensives, accredited distance learning, specialized training foryouth and children ministry, and our three-month leadership and church planting course. Over 1,400 women attended women's webinars, and 600 women participated in day conferences for women's ministry. 1,000+ men participated in men's ministry webinars. Another 3,000+ believers engaged in one-to-one discipleship through Safar.We provided support, mentoring and strategic planning to a growing number of trained leaders who are providing pastoral care and Bible education to others. In 2021, we helped a total of 380 trained leaders in their ministry.We distributed Christian scripture widely and sent 125,000+ Bibles and 100,000+ New Testaments to print. Twenty new titles were translated and printed, and 82 titles were reprinted for use in discipleship and evangelism.We broadcast weekly Christian programming for women, children, Christian worship and evangelism. Hundreds of video clips and shorts were filmed, along with new episodes of TV programming for children, women, and worship. We also produced weekly multi-media church service with Bible teaching, worship and group discussion, made available ondemand.Over 72,000 unique users on our resource website, www.Kalameh.com, and we had over 1 million streams of a new Christmas album.Over 32,000 people facing food insecurity were served through our COVID-19 food relief efforts. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,248,656 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (1) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | Yes (1) | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 19 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 40 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | David Yeghnazar | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7706648800 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5755 Northpoint Parkway No 217 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Alpharetta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30022 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Yeghnazar | ||||||
| Chairman of the Board | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Buwalda | ||||||
| Secretary | 3.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Waller | ||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Dunn | ||||||
| Emeritus | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kathy Giske | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Reza Roshanzamir | ||||||
| Director | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Andrew Yeghnazar | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| David Paris | ||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ethan Erkel | ||||||
| Director/Technology | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $119,792 | $0 | $28,049 | |
| David Yeghnazar | ||||||
| Elam US President | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $138,172 | $0 | $3,996 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $257,964 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $32,045 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $356,330 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $11,686,311 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $10,484 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $12,042,641 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,042,641 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,013,606 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,013,606 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $290,009 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $246,224 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,217 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $29,568 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,565,228 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,088,255 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $175,303 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $301,670 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,460 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,456 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,226 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,778 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $313,912 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $272,097 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $604 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $41,211 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $138,436 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $99,738 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,962 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,736 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,130 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,497 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,633 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $104,415 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $737 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $103,678 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $252,903 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $194,539 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33,991 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,373 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,417 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,417 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,353 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,512 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,761 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,080 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,189 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,566 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,685 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,938 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $129,097 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,683 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $62,318 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $35,096 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $131,350 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $129,119 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $651 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,580 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,204 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,582 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,981 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,641 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | $54,419 | $1,431 | $52,589 | $399 |
| Printing & Publications | $46,847 | $45,871 | $908 | $68 |
| Postage and Shipping | $18,520 | $14,633 | $3,703 | $184 |
| Telephone | $15,890 | $5,110 | $6,822 | $3,958 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,094 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,094 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,279,479 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,248,656 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $541,126 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $489,697 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | Yes (X) | JointCostsInd |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $130,699 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $129,119 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,580 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,575,700 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,546,688 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $594,348 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $690,114 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,280 | BOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $178,384 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $137,296 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $669,374 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $388,744 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $288,079 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $280,630 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,219 | BOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,750,510 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,679,728 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,451 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $202,476 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $20,031 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,451 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $222,507 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,570,576 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,258,829 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,123,483 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,198,392 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,694,059 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,457,221 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,750,510 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,679,728 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,763,162 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,354,288 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,327,348 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,827,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,916,799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,042,641 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $46,468,155 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,354,288 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,327,348 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,827,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,916,799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,042,641 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $46,468,155 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,561,142 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $42,907,013 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $382 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $168 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $253 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $3,297 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $46,471,452 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.92330 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.91910 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $442,620 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $192,751 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $249,869 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $192,658 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $161,897 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $30,761 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $34,096 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $34,096 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $280,630 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $12,042,641 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $12,042,641 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $12,042,641 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,279,479 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $10,279,479 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $10,279,479 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Elam has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium | Grants to recipients located in region | $6,294,547 |
| Russia and Neighboring States - Armenia, Azerbijan, Belarus, | Grants to recipients located in region | $100,000 |
| East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, | Grants to recipients located in region | $177 |
| Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, | Grants to recipients located in region. | $489,194 |
| South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, | Grants to recipients located in region | $129,688 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $7,013,606 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $7,013,606 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium | Leadership Training, Church Planting, Bible Distribution | $5,688,900 | Wire Transfer | $0 |
| Russia and Neighboring States - Armenia, Azerbijan, Belarus, | Leadership Training | $25,000 | Wire Transfer | $0 |
| Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, | Leadership Training, Church Planting, Bible Distribution | $485,194 | wire Transfer | $0 |
| South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldivea, Nepal | Leadership Training, Church Planting, Bible Distribution | $111,528 | wire Transfer | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 4 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | RegionRegionTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry Gift | Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgiu | 10 | $605,647 | Wire Transfer |
| Ministry Gift | Russia and Neighboring States - Armenia, Azerbijan, Belarus, | 4 | $75,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Ministry Gift | Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, | 1 | $4,000 | Wire Transfer |
| Ministry Gift | South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, | 1 | $18,160 | Wire Transfer |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 2: | Elam obtains and reviews written financial reports from partners in relation to programs the organization has granted funds to support. In addition, Elam staff and board members perform site visits frequently to field operations to observe the work and talk to people involved with projects. Those personal visits allow the organization to verify progress and completion of funded projects. |
| Part I, line 3: | The organization obtains support for foreign expenditures and accounts for the activity according to accrual basis of accounting |
| Part III Accounting Method: |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MAI | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8510 McAlpine Park Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Charlotte | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28211 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 330017152 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501c3 | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $15,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $0 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | Support | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Elam requires both written and financial reporting on the use of funds, and also when possible, performs informal interviews and onsite visits. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | David Yeghnazar | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | US Director | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | Moving Assistance | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan From Organization | Yes (X) | LoanFromOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $125,000 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $25,000 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (1) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (1) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $25,000 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | Assistance PurposeAssistancePurposeTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Yeghnazar | |||
| Board Member | $115,044 | Missionary Support | Gifts to support ministry work consistent with the org's exempt purpose |
| Reza Roshanzamir | |||
| Board Member | $100,000 | Missionary Support | Gifts to support ministry work consistent with the org's exempt purpose |
| Ann Buwalda | |||
| Board Member | $1,828 | Legal Services | |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Sam Yeghnazar is the father of David Yeghnazar and Andrew Yeghnazar. Sam Yeghnazar and his wife, Linaria Yeghnazar receive gifts for their ministry from Elam US. Louise Yeghnazar is David Yeghnazar's wife and receives support from Elam US. David Yeghnazar has a loan from Elam US. Reza Roshanzamir is a board member and receives gifts for his ministry from Elam US. Ethan Erkel served as a board member through February 9, 2021. He is currently an advisor to the board and also an employee and CIO for Elam US. Ann Buwalda is a board member and provides legal services, especially as it relates to immigration and naturalization, for Elam US. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The financial committee has the authority to approve grants on behalf of the board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and is reviewed by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | A conflict of interest questionnaire is sent to each of the board of directors and officers annually. If a board member or officer has a conflict of interest, the completed questionnaire is returned to the outsourced controller for review. If there is a conflict of interest, all independent board members and officers discuss the identified conflict of interest for resolution. If a matter related to a potential conflict were to arise at a board meeting, the interested person would abstain from voting on matters related to the noted conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Question 15a - The Executive Director's compensation is based on the results of a comprehensive compensation study the organization purchased in a previous year to determine reasonableness of compensation. The study was based on similar size and type of nonprofits. The compensation was also approved by the independent board of directors. The approval is documented in the Board minutes. Question 15b - The compensation of other officers was also approved by the independent board of directors based on a compensation study. The approval is documented in the Board minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are available by request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Organization has not changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year. |