Nonprofit · EIN 03-0566373
VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES
Tax-exempt · SYLACAUGA, AL 35151
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,261,383 | $3,113,380 | $1,148,003 | $6,136,961 | $931,452 | $5,205,509 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,035,881 | $2,835,613 | $200,268 | $4,821,997 | $764,491 | $4,057,506 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,357,184 | $2,538,856 | $818,328 | $4,345,353 | $488,115 | $3,857,238 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,164,795
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $96,588
- Other revenue
- $96,588
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $680,646
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,047,992
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,287
- Accounting fees
- $15,696
- Occupancy
- $149,068
- Travel
- $169,862
- Depreciation
- $277,717
- Program services (functional)
- $3,113,380
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,821,997
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,136,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $931,452
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,205,509
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,249,522
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,205,509
- Gross receipts
- $4,261,383
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sommer L'Hoste | Vice President & Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $117,422 |
| Katie Price | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $112,076 |
| Johnathon M McElveen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $93,815 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Price | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $89,606 |
| Sommer L'Hoste | Vice President & Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $89,306 |
| Johnathon M McElveen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $85,592 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sommer L'Hoste | Vice President & Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $79,172 |
| David Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $75,119 |
| Johnathon M McElveen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $71,885 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 338 TALLADEGA SPRINGS RD, SYLACAUGA, AL 35151-5928
- In care of
- % LESLIE WILSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Johnathon M McElveen, 338 Talladega Springs Road, Sylacauga, AL 35151
- Signed the 990
- Katie Price, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (256) 208-4089
- Website
- www.vaporministries.org
- Return prepared by
- Valenti Rackley & Associates
Mission
We establish outreach centers to alleviate extreme poverty and advance the gospel.
Program accomplishments
- Operate centers for humanitarian aid and disciple-making through sports- based outreach. These centers are located in Nairobi, Kenya; N'gong, Kenya; Togoville, Togo; Sokome, Togo; Dilaire, Haiti; Ferrier, Haiti; and Ouanaminthe, Haiti. At these centers, Vapor Sports Ministries, Inc. provides full time jobs for impoverished individuals, provides impoverished children with free-of-charge sports memberships in sports leagues, supplies critical care humanitarian aid, and supplies high volumes of clean water to these communities.Expenses $3,113,380
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
- 03-0566373
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,136,961
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,261,383
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,261,383 | $3,113,380 | $6,136,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,035,881 | $2,835,613 | $4,821,997 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,357,184 | $2,538,856 | $4,345,353 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,348,934 | $1,765,466 | $3,551,265 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 03-0566373).
Questions about VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES
- What is the EIN of VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES is 03-0566373.
- Is VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES 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 VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES 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 VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES 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 VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Johnathon M McElveen.
- Who are the officers and directors of VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,261,383, expenses of $3,113,380 and total assets of $6,136,961 at year end.
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