ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $115K · expenses $114K · assets $14K
- EIN
- 75-2402012
- Address
- PO BOX 1741, ROCKWALL, TX 75087-1741
- NTEE code
- X99Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1992
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC. IS TO ACCOMPLISH RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Hawkins | PRESIDENT | 2010-2024 | $22,140 | $129,889 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sapaugh | DIRECTOR | 2010-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Klassen | DIRECTOR | 2010-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Bostick | SECRETARY | 2010-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Hawkins | TREASURER | 2010-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pam Ritterbury (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Kubetin-Littlefield (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010-2012 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 | - | $22,140 | $22,140 | 1 |
| DON SAPAUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 | - | $29,935 | $29,935 | 1 |
| DON SAPAUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $14,453 | - | $0 | $14,453 | 1 |
| DON SAPAUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $14,450 | - | $0 | $14,450 | 1 |
| DON SAPAUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $14,500 | - | $0 | $14,500 | 1 |
| DON SAPAUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAM RITTERBURY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON SAPAUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $7,500 | - | $0 | $7,500 | 1 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAM RITTERBURY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON SAPAUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $27K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | PRESIDENT | 30 | $26,911 | $0 | $0 | $26,911 | 1 |
| KATHY HAWKINS | VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY BOSTICK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL KLASSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAM RITTERBURY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON SAPAUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,202 | $114,234 | $13,615 | -$10,085 | $115,202 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,226 | $122,901 | $12,647 | -$11,053 | $122,226 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,861 | $99,040 | $13,118 | -$10,378 | $108,861 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,619 | $143,998 | $3,501 | $3,501 | $131,619 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,200 | $107,519 | $15,880 | $15,880 | $116,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $3,200 | $2,728 | $29,006 | $29,006 | $3,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,940 | $18,091 | $20,504 | $20,504 | $13,890 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $233,611 | $207,322 | $7,615 | $7,615 | $233,611 | $0 | $26,911 | 0 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $23,750 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2018, 2024 | 5 | $23,750 | 2024 | $6,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $114,234 spent · pay $22,140 · grants $320 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $74,314 | 65.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $22,140 | 19.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,100 | 11.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,160 | 3.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $320 | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $114,234 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $122,901 spent · pay $29,935 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80,532 | 65.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $29,935 | 24.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,240 | 10.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $194 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $122,901 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $99,040 spent · pay $14,453 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $72,322 | 73.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,453 | 14.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,083 | 12.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $182 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $99,040 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $143,998 spent · pay $14,450 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $115,653 | 80.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,450 | 10.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,822 | 9.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $73 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $143,998 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $107,519 spent · pay $14,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $72,858 | 67.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,102 | 18.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,500 | 13.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $59 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $107,519 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $2,728 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,078 | 76.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $650 | 23.8% | |
| Total | $2,728 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $18,091 spent · pay $7,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,541 | 58.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $7,500 | 41.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $50 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $18,091 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990 · $207,322 spent · pay $26,911 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | BROADCASTING EXPENSE | $139,955 | $139,955 | - | - | 67.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $26,911 | $20,183 | $3,364 | $3,364 | 13.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $17,731 | $14,185 | $1,773 | $1,773 | 8.6% | |
| Office expenses | $11,702 | $10,532 | $1,170 | - | 5.6% | |
| Travel | $9,851 | $8,866 | - | $985 | 4.8% | |
| Information technology | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $270 | - | $270 | - | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $214 | $203 | $11 | - | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $188 | $169 | $19 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $207,322 | 100% |