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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1549537

DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, GA 30030

Financials

$241K$247K2023$297K$301K2024$463K$369K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$463,168$368,879$94,289$161,751$0$161,751
December 31, 2024990$296,745$300,542-$3,797$67,372$0$67,372
December 31, 2023990$240,920$246,538-$5,618$70,739$0$70,739
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$463,168
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$315,718
Other salaries and wages
$36,350
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$39,131
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$315,718
Management and general (functional)
$53,161

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$67,372
Total assets, end of year
$161,751
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$161,751
Gross receipts
$463,168
Employees
2
Volunteers
75
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
GA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laurie KiernickiChairperson
Officer
25$0
Caroline CountsVice Chairperson
Officer
30$0
Susan ThomasSecretary
Officer
6$0
Guy PfeifferTreasurer
Officer
4$0
Li LiuVolunteer Recruitment Coordinator
Officer
7$0
Nancy GarrisonCommunity Group Coordinator
Officer
12$0
Debbie MooreFood Pantry Volunteer Coordinator
Officer
15$0
Ron WithersTechnical Consultant
Officer
12$0
Lindy NewmanHoly Trinity Liaison
Officer
5$0
Rick GilligPast Chairperson
Officer
8$0
Karen JohnsonTreasurer (beginning 2026)
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laurie KiernickiChairperson
Officer
25$0
Caroline CountsVice Chairperson
Officer
35$0
Susan ThomasSecretary
Officer
6$0
Guy PfeifferTreasurer
Officer
4$0
Li LiuVolunteer Recruitment Coordinator
Officer
7$0
Nancy GarrisonCommunity Group Coordinator
Officer
10$0
Debbie MooreFood Pantry Volunteer Coordinator
Officer
15$0
Ron WithersTechnical Consultant
Officer
5$0
Lindy NewmanHoly Trinity Liaison
Officer
5$0
Rick GilligPast Chairperson
Officer
8$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rick GilligChairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Laurie KiernickiVice Chairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Nita EptingPast Chairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Susan ThomasSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Guy PfeifferTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Li LiuVolunteer Recruitment Coordinator
Trustee or director
3$0
Caroline CountsCommunity Group Coordinator
Trustee or director
5$0
Debbie MooreFood Pantry Volunteer Coordinator
Trustee or director
3$0
Ron WithersTechnical Consultant
Trustee or director
5$0
Lindy NewmanHoly Trinity Liaison
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
515 E PONCE DE LEON AVE, DECATUR, GA 30030-1941
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Laurie Kiernicki, 232 Mountain View St, 334 Kirk Rd, Decatur, GA 30030
Signed the 990
Karen Johnson, Treasurer 2026
Phone
(404) 373-9783

Mission

The organization was created by a group of churches in the Decatur, Georgia, area for the purpose of providing food and financial assistance to people living in the Decatur area who are in emergency need.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Emergency Utility Assistance Program provided financial assistance on behalf of clients to utility companies to prevent discontinuance of utility services to 791 households. The maximum individual grant was $250.
    Expenses $175,697 · grants $175,697
  • DEAM's Food Pantry program distributed 192,823 pounds of food, cold weather clothing, and personal hygiene items to 477 regular households and 278 GNAP households, including 1,321 adults, 515 seniors, and 315 children making 3,138 visits; and to 1,184 unhoused individuals making 14,589 visits.
    Expenses $130,921
  • Prescription Drug Program provided financial assistance to 277 individuals for prescription drugs.
    Expenses $9,100

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1549537
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Assets (IRS master file)
$161,751
Income (IRS master file)
$463,168

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$463,168$368,879$161,751XML
990December 2024$296,745$300,542$67,372IRS
990December 2023$240,920$246,538$70,739XML
990December 2022$280,792$268,273$74,589IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 58-1549537).

Questions about DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY

What is the EIN of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY is 58-1549537.
Is DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY 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 DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY 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 DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Laurie Kiernicki.
Who are the officers and directors of DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DECATUR AREA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $463,168, expenses of $368,879 and total assets of $161,751 at year end.

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