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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.5M
+7.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$6K
-94.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-94.0% YoY
About Elam Ministries
Based on IRS filings
Elam Ministries is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion Related, based in ALPHARETTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,464,356 | $3,221,828 | $3,301,812 |
| Revenue | $12,289,673 | $12,067,934 | $9,421,502 |
| Expenses | $12,073,666 | $11,788,643 | $12,006,206 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $25,882 | $12,621 | $823 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Yeghnazar | Chairman of the Board | 5 | — |
| Ann Buwalda | Secretary | 3 | — |
| Tom Waller | Director | 1 | — |
| Pete Dunn - Non-voting Member | Emeritus | 1 | — |
| Kathy Giske | Director | 1 | — |
| Mohamad Reza Roshanzamir | Director | 5 | — |
| Andrew Yeghnazar | Director | 3 | — |
| David Paris | Treasurer | 3 | — |
| David Yeghnazar | President, Elam Ministries, Inc. | 50 | $177,188 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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