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ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC (EIN 75-2402012)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201103199349304485
Schema version
2010v3.4
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)
Timestamp2011-11-15T13:58:15-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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 Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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 Signed2011-11-09DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGREGORY D OWENSName
Phone9133383500Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonDON HAWKINSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 43007AddressLine1
CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35243ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts233611GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteN/AWebSite
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Year Formation1990YearFormation
State Legal DomicileTXStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPROVIDE INFORMATION ON FAMILY ISSUES FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body7NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members6NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers10TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Program Service Revenue Prior Year0ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY0ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year26InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year0InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year-300OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year346976TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year233611TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year45000SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year26911SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year6122TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year289184OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year180411OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year334184TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year207322TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Revenues Less Expenses CY26289RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Assets EOY7615TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY0TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY7615NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON FAMILY ISSUES FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS.MissionDescription
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Significant Change1SignificantChange
Expense194593Expense
DescriptionPROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING FAMILY ISSUES FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS.Description
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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Report Fin48 Footnote0ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt0IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction0PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
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Deductible Non Cash Contributions1DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity0RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity0TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org0TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
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Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members7NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members6NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DON HAWKINSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2059709214TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12545 VALLEYDALE RDAddressLine1
CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35244ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
DON HAWKINS
PRESIDENT30.00XX2691100
KATHY HAWKINS
VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER6.00XX000
JERRY BOSTICK
SECRETARY1.00XX000
PAUL KLASSEN
DIRECTOR0.30X000
PAM RITTERBURY
DIRECTOR0.30X000
CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD
DIRECTOR0.30X000
DON SAPAUGH
DIRECTOR0.30X000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org26911TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation0TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K
All Other Contributions233611AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions233611TotalContributions

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column233611TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income0RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total26911Total
Program Services20183ProgramServices
Management And General3364ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising3364Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total270Total
Management And General270ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total17731Total
Program Services14185ProgramServices
Management And General1773ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1773Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total11702Total
Program Services10532ProgramServices
Management And General1170ManagementAndGeneral

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total500Total
Program Services500ProgramServices

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total9851Total
Program Services8866ProgramServices
Fundraising985Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total214Total
Program Services203ProgramServices
Management And General11ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total188Total
Program Services169ProgramServices
Management And General19ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses

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DescriptionBROADCASTING EXPENSEDescription
Total139955Total
Program Services139955ProgramServices

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total207322Total
Program Services194593ProgramServices
Management And General6607ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising6122Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1144BOY
EOY158EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis25485LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec25408LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY291BOY
EOY77EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY9900BOY
EOY7380EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2031BOY
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Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13366BOY
EOY7615EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Do Not Follow SFAS117XDoNotFollowSFAS117

Cap Stck Trst Prin Current Funds CapStckTrstPrinCurrentFunds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Paid In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PaidInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFund

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13366BOY
EOY7615EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13366BOY
EOY7615EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13366BOY
EOY7615EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses26289ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-32040ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited0FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years278300CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years357507CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years245602CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year347250CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year233611CurrentTaxYear
Total1462270Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years278300CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years357507CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years245602CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year347250CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year233611CurrentTaxYear
Total1462270Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total1060370AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170401900PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year26CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total26Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years280CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years750CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Total1030Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support1463326TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.27460PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.31150PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Ten Percent Test Current YearXTenPercentTestCurrentYear
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH ITS RADIO PROGRAM (THE PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED DURING THE YEAR DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS)AND SEMINARS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC. THE DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES HAVE AFFECTED THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO RAISE FUNDS.FactsAndCircumstancesTest

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis25485OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation25408Depreciation
Book Value77BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings77TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions4NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99029520NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesORIGINAL COST BASISMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used1ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierTHIRD PARTY USE:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION USES THE SERVICES OF A STOCK BROKER TO SELL DONATIONS OF PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICESFORM 990, PART III, LINE 3THE NON-PROFIT CEASED PRODUCTION OF THE CALL-IN DAILY RADIO PROGRAM, LIFE PERSPECTIVES, AS A RESULT OF THE RECESSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DON HAWKINS IS MARRIED TO DIRECTOR KATHY HAWKINS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/OFFICERS FOR REVIEW AND QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION PAYS SALARIES SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER FAIR MARKET VALUE. THE BOARD SETS THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT, AND DOCUMENTS THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) -32,040. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -32,040.