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2021 · Form 990EZ · revenue $29K · expenses $23K · assets $77K

EIN
27-1518293
Address
1857 S COUNTY ROAD 50 W, BROWNSTOWN, IN 47220-9606
Website
PAPASMINISTRIES.ORG
NTEE code
X192
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2010 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Merlin H Pratt (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

FEED HUNGRY CLOTH POOR HOUSING

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Kay Pratt VICE-PRESIDENT2012-2021 10 $0 reported 1
Merlin Pratt PRESIDENT2012-2021 10 $0 reported 1
Amy Gentner WEBSITE MANAGER2017-2021 10 $0 reported 1
Dewayne Newell INDIANA AND OHIO COORDINATOR2012-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Annmarie Smith CHARITYS ATTORNEY2012-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Grams TEXAS COORDINATOR2012-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Ryan Wenberg RELIGION TEACHER2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Roxanne Kudwa SECRETARYTREASURER2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Kevin Gentner PROCUREMENT OFFICER2012-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Marijo Weatherwax FUND RAISER HEAD2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Clemmer PROJECT LEADER2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Cressmann (former) SECRETARYTREASURER2012-2016 10 $0 reported 1
Cindy Norris (former) DIRECTOR2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Simmons (former) DIRECTOR2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Patrica Granger (former) DIRECTOR2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT VICE-PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
AMY GENTNER WEBSITE MANAGER10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL INDIANA AND OHIO COORDINATOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH CHARITYS ATTORNEY1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS TEXAS COORDINATOR1 $0-$0 $01
RYAN WENBERG RELIGION TEACHER1 $0-$0 $01
ROXANNE KUDWA SECRETARYTREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER PROCUREMENT OFFICER1 $0-$0 $01
MARIJO WEATHERWAX FUND RAISER HEAD1 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN CLEMMER PROJECT LEADER1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT VICE-PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
AMY GENTNER WEBSITE MANAGER10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL INDIANA AND OHIO COORDINATOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH CHARITYS ATTORNEY1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS TEXAS COORDINATOR1 $0-$0 $01
RYAN WENBERG RELIGION TEACHER1 $0-$0 $01
ROXANNE KUDWA SECRETARYTREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER PROCUREMENT OFFICER1 $0-$0 $01
MARIJO WEATHERWAX FUND RAISER HEAD1 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN CLEMMER PROJECT LEADER1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kay Pratt Vice-president10 $0-$0 $01
Merlin Pratt President10 $0-$0 $01
Amy Gentner Website Manager10 $0-$0 $01
DeWayne Newell Indiana and Ohio Coordinator1 $0-$0 $01
AnnMarie Smith Charitys Attorney1 $0-$0 $01
Karen Grams Texas Coordinator1 $0-$0 $01
Ryan Wenberg Religion Teacher1 $0-$0 $01
Roxanne Kudwa SecretaryTreasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Kevin Gentner Procurement Officer1 $0-$0 $01
Marijo Weatherwax Fund Raiser Head1 $0-$0 $01
Susan Clemmer Project Leader1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
Amy Gentner Director10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
Ryan Wenberg DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
Roxanne Kudwa SecretaryTreasurer1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
Marijo Weatherwax DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
Susan Clemmer DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
Amy Gentner Director10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
Ryan Wenberg DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
Roxanne Kudwa SecretaryTreasurer1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
Marijo Weatherwax DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
SARAH CRESSMANN SECRETARYTREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
CINDY NORRIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT SIMMONS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
PATRICA GRANGER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
SARAH CRESSMANN SECRETARYTREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
CINDY NORRIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT SIMMONS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
PATRICA GRANGER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
SARAH CRESSMANN SECRETARYTREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
CINDY NORRIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT SIMMONS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
PATRICA GRANGER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
SARAH CRESSMANN SECRETARYTREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
CINDY NORRIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT SIMMONS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
PATRICA GRANGER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAY PRATT PRESIDENT40 $0-$0 $01
MERLIN PRATT VICE PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
SARAH CRESSMANN SECRETARYTREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
DEWAYNE NEWELL DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ANNMARIE SMITH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN GRAMS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
CINDY NORRIS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT SIMMONS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN GENTNER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
PATRICA GRANGER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,902$23,334 $76,633$76,633 $28,771- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,044$29,760 $70,183$70,183 $29,980- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,567$32,594 $69,187$69,187 $34,466- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$28,928$38,252 $63,023$63,023 $28,914- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,974$38,850 $72,347$72,347 $44,957- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,619$67,901 $66,223$66,223 $55,596- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,476$82,783 $78,505$78,505 $63,476- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,709$75,563 $97,812$97,812 $104,685- ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$88,390$56,660 $68,666$68,666 $88,369- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$109,417$90,288 $36,936$36,936 $109,417- ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $69 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PAPAS MINISTRIES” 2023 1$69 2023$69
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2021 · Form 990EZ · $23,334 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,334 100.0%
Total$23,334100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $29,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,430 98.9%
Fees to independent contractors $330 1.1%
Total$29,760100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $32,594 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,264 99.0%
Fees to independent contractors $330 1.0%
Total$32,594100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $38,252 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,922 99.1%
Fees to independent contractors $330 0.9%
Total$38,252100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $38,850 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $38,850 100.0%
Total$38,850100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $67,901 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $67,901 100.0%
Total$67,901100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $82,783 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $82,783 100.0%
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2014 · Form 990EZ · $75,563 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $75,563 100.0%
Total$75,563100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $56,660 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $56,660 100.0%
Total$56,660100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $90,288 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $90,288 100.0%
Total$90,288100%

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