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ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC (EIN 75-2402012)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-07-15
IRS object ID
201301979349200220
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-07-15T16:12:32-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN481195228EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KELLER & OWENS LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110955 LOWELL AVE STE 800AddressLine1
CityOVERLAND PARKCity
StateKSState
ZIP Code66210ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN752402012EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlENCONameControl
Phone4024647200Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 43007AddressLine1
CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35243ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDON HAWKINSName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2059709214Phone
Date Signed2013-06-26DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGREGORY D OWENSName
PTINP00048643PTIN
Phone9133383500Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Schedule B Not RequiredXScheduleBNotRequired
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts3200GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc3200ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Total Revenue3200TotalRevenue
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors650FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Other Expenses Total2078OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses2728TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year472ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY20504NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets8030OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY29006NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY20504BOY
EOY28642EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY364EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY20504BOY
EOY29006EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY20504BOY
EOY29006EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposePROVIDE INFORMATION ON FAMILY ISSUES FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service AccomPROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING FAMILY ISSUES FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS.DescriptionProgramServiceAccom
Grants And Allocations0GrantsAndAllocations
Program Service Expenses2333ProgramServiceExpenses
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses2333TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
DON HAWKINS
PRESIDENT30.00000
KATHY HAWKINS
VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER6.00000
JERRY BOSTICK
SECRETARY1.00000
PAUL KLASSEN
DIRECTOR0.30000
PAM RITTERBURY
DIRECTOR0.30000
CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD
DIRECTOR0.30000
DON SAPAUGH
DIRECTOR0.30000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Tax Imposed Under IRC49110TaxImposedUnderIRC4911
Tax Imposed Under IRC49120TaxImposedUnderIRC4912
Tax Imposed Under IRC49550TaxImposedUnderIRC4955
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DON HAWKINSBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12545 VALLEYDALE RDAddressLine1
CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35244ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2059709214TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying Activities0EngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating School0OperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org0TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule A1FiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years245602CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years347250CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years233611CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13890CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3200CurrentTaxYear
Total843553Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years245602CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years347250CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years233611CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13890CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3200CurrentTaxYear
Total843553Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total636224AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170207329PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years26CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total26Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years750CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Total750Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support844329TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.24560PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.24040PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Ten Percent Test Current YearXTenPercentTestCurrentYear
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH ITS RADIO PROGRAM (THE MAJORITY OF THE RADIO PROGRAMMING WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2010 DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS) AND SEMINARS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC; HOWEVER, THE DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES HAVE ADVERSLY AFFECTED THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO RAISE FUNDS.FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: BROADCASTING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,100. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 10. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 919. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION, AMORTIZATION. AMOUNT: 49. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 2,078.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS). AMOUNT: 8,030.
OTHER ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 364.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.Declaration