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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Don Hawkins PRESIDENT2010-2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Don Sapaugh DIRECTOR2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Paul Klassen DIRECTOR2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jerry Bostick SECRETARY2010-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kathy Hawkins TREASURER2010-2024 6 $0 reported 1
Pam Ritterbury (former) DIRECTOR2010-2012 0 $0 reported 1
Cindy Kubetin-Littlefield (former) DIRECTOR2010-2012 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON HAWKINS PRESIDENT30 $0-$22,140 $22,1401
DON SAPAUGH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PAUL KLASSEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JERRY BOSTICK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HAWKINS TREASURER6 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON HAWKINS PRESIDENT30 $0-$29,935 $29,9351
DON SAPAUGH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PAUL KLASSEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JERRY BOSTICK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HAWKINS TREASURER6 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON HAWKINS PRESIDENT30 $14,453-$0 $14,4531
DON SAPAUGH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PAUL KLASSEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JERRY BOSTICK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HAWKINS TREASURER6 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON HAWKINS PRESIDENT30 $14,450-$0 $14,4501
DON SAPAUGH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PAUL KLASSEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JERRY BOSTICK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HAWKINS TREASURER6 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON HAWKINS PRESIDENT30 $14,500-$0 $14,5001
DON SAPAUGH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PAUL KLASSEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JERRY BOSTICK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HAWKINS TREASURER6 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON HAWKINS PRESIDENT30 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HAWKINS VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER6 $0-$0 $01
JERRY BOSTICK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL KLASSEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PAM RITTERBURY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DON SAPAUGH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON HAWKINS PRESIDENT30 $7,500-$0 $7,5001
KATHY HAWKINS VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER6 $0-$0 $01
JERRY BOSTICK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
PAUL KLASSEN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
PAM RITTERBURY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DON SAPAUGH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $27K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DON HAWKINS PRESIDENT30 $26,911$0$0 $26,9111
KATHY HAWKINS VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER6 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY BOSTICK SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL KLASSEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
PAM RITTERBURY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY KUBETIN-LITTLEFIELD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DON SAPAUGH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$115,202$114,234 $13,615-$10,085 $115,202- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,226$122,901 $12,647-$11,053 $122,226- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,861$99,040 $13,118-$10,378 $108,861- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$131,619$143,998 $3,501$3,501 $131,619- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$116,200$107,519 $15,880$15,880 $116,200- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,200$2,728 $29,006$29,006 $3,200- ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,940$18,091 $20,504$20,504 $13,890- ---
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$233,611$207,322 $7,615$7,615 $233,611$0 $26,911010

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2018, 2024 5$23,750 2024$6,500
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $114,234 spent · pay $22,140 · grants $320 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$114,234100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $122,901 spent · pay $29,935 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$122,901100%

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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $115,653 80.3%
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $72,858 67.8%
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Salaries, other pay and benefits $14,500 13.5%
Printing, publications, postage $59 0.1%
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2012 · Form 990EZ · $2,728 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,078 76.2%
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2011 · Form 990EZ · $18,091 spent · pay $7,500 · grants $0 · events $0
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2010 · Form 990 · $207,322 spent · pay $26,911 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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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%
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Fees: accounting $270-$270- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $214$203$11- 0.1%
Insurance $188$169$19- 0.1%
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