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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1493722

ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES

Tax-exempt · MELBOURNE, FL 32941

Financials

$120K$133K2023$131K$136K2024$114K$135K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$114,290$135,316-$21,026$364,308–$364,308
December 31, 2024990-EZ$130,970$135,681-$4,711$385,334–$385,334
December 31, 2023990-EZ$119,550$133,297-$13,747$390,045$0$390,045
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$104,990
Investment income
$9,300

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$86,900
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$96,900
Printing, publications and postage
$32,068
Other expenses
$6,348
Program services (functional)
$32,068

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$385,334
Total assets, end of year
$364,308
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$364,308
Cash, savings and investments
$364,308
Gross receipts
$114,290

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David BarnhartPresident20$86,900
Richard BarnhartVice President20$0
Mary BarnhartSecretary-Treasurer20$0
John PederquistBoard Member0.1$0
Deborah PederquistBoard member0.1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David BarnhartPresident20$86,900
Richard BarnhartVice President20$0
Mary BarnhartSecretary-Treasurer20$0
John PederquistBoard Member0.1$0
Deborah PederquistBoard member0.1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rev David R BarnhartPresident10$93,280
Richard BarnhartVice-President20$0
Mary BarnhartSecretary-Treasurer20$0
John PederquistBoard Member0.1$0
Deborah PederquistBoard member0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 411479, MELBOURNE, FL 32941-1479
In care of
% DAVID BARNHART
Signed the 990-EZ
Richard Barnhart, Vice President

Mission

Our primary purpose is to write produce and mail a Christian newsletter called The Vine and Branches sent out four times per year to approximately 4000 homes across the USA and Canada.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • We write produce and mail a religious newsletter called "The Vine and Branches" 4 times per year to approximately 4000 homes in the USA and Canada.
    Expenses $32,068

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
41-1493722
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
1985
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$364,308
Income (IRS master file)
$114,290

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$114,290$135,316$364,308IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$130,970$135,681$385,334XML
990-EZDecember 2023$119,550$133,297$390,045XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 41-1493722).

Questions about ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES

What is the EIN of ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES is 41-1493722.
Is ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ABIDING WORD 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 ABIDING WORD 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 ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,900 (David Barnhart, President).
How much revenue does ABIDING WORD MINISTRIES have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $114,290, expenses of $135,316 and total assets of $364,308 at year end.

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