ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC (EIN 75-2402012)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201203189349202020
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-11-13T16:28:14-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 481195228 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KELLER & OWENS LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10955 LOWELL AVE STE 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | OVERLAND PARK | City |
| State | KS | State |
| ZIP Code | 66210 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 752402012 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | ENCO | NameControl |
| Phone | 4024647200 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 43007 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BIRMINGHAM | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 35243 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DON HAWKINS | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 2059709214 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-10-31 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | GREGORY D OWENS | Name |
| PTIN | P00048643 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9133383500 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Web Site | N/A | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 17920 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 13890 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Gross Amount From Sale Of Assets | 4030 | GrossAmountFromSaleOfAssets |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 2980 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 1050 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Total Revenue | 14940 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 7500 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 50 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Other Expenses Total | 10541 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 18091 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -3151 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 7615 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 16040 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 20504 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7538 | BOY |
| EOY | 20504 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 77 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7615 | BOY |
| EOY | 20504 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7615 | BOY |
| EOY | 20504 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROVIDE INFORMATION ON FAMILY ISSUES FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING FAMILY ISSUES FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 0 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 15328 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 15328 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | ||||||||
| PO BOX 43007 | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 35243 | PRESIDENT | 30.00 | 7500 | 0 | 0 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | ||||||||
| PO BOX 43007 | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 35243 | VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | ||||||||
| PO BOX 43007 | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 35243 | SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | ||||||||
| PO BOX 43007 | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 35243 | DIRECTOR | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAM RITTERBURY | ||||||||
| PO BOX 43007 | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 35243 | DIRECTOR | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD | ||||||||
| PO BOX 43007 | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 35243 | DIRECTOR | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DON SAPAUGH | ||||||||
| PO BOX 43007 | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 35243 | DIRECTOR | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DON HAWKINS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2545 VALLEYDALE RD | AddressLine1 |
| City | BIRMINGHAM | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 35244 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2059709214 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 357507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 245602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 347250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 233611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13890 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1197860 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 357507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 245602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 347250 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 233611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13890 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1197860 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 909682 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 288178 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 26 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 26 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 280 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Total | 1030 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 1198916 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.24040 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.27460 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Ten Percent Test Current Year | X | TenPercentTestCurrentYear |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH ITS RADIO PROGRAM (THE PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2010 DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS) AND SEMINARS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC. THE DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES HAVE ADVERSLY AFFECTED THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO RAISE FUNDS. | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | DESCRIPTION: BROADCASTING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,200. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 9. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,039. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 5,036. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 180. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION, AMORTIZATION. AMOUNT: 77. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 10,541. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS). AMOUNT: 16,040. |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 77. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE 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 |