Torch of Christ Ministries
Donations deductibleTorch of Christ Ministries' network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris R Hamilton | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phillip A Blair | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stoney Ball | VicePresident | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Morris R Hamilton | Company secretary | since 2019 |
| Phillip A Blair | Director/President | since 2019 |
| Stoney Ball | Vice President | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip A Blair | President | 40 | $88k | ||
| Morris R Hamilton | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stoney Ball | VicePresident | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Torch of Christ Ministries
- EIN
- 821335802
- Address
- Po Box 4061, Lake Charles, LA, 70606-4061
- State
- Louisiana
- Mission
- Torch of Christ Ministries provides evangelism, education, and missional support through the dissemination of information with the primary intent of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to all. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X20 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Phillip A Blair (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMorris R Hamilton
≥8years on the filingsPhillip A Blair
≥8years on the filingsStoney Ball
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $229k
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $226k
- Contributions and grants received
- $185k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $40k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $195k | $218k | Deficit $23k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.