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Encouragement Ministries Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 38-3134939

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Mar 12, 2017

Organization Profile
PO Box 1077Mount Pleasant, MI 48804

(989) 621-6457

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

98th percentile

3.75x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

28th percentile

-6.7%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-20%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

23rd percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Down

$15,898

Down $3,923 (-20%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$17,267

Down $593 (-3.6%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$33,165

Down $3,330 (-9.1%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue98th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,850

Down $2,442 (-22%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$9,443

Down $1,593 (-14%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$593

Down $849 (-332%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2012: $10,594Liabilities 2012: $27,4012012Assets 2014: $18,655Liabilities 2014: $35,329Net Assets 2014: -$16,6742014Assets 2015: $19,821Liabilities 2015: $36,495Net Assets 2015: -$16,6742015Assets 2016: $15,898Liabilities 2016: $33,165Net Assets 2016: -$17,2672016Assets 2017: $11,852Liabilities 2017: $28,555Net Assets 2017: -$16,7032017Assets 2018: $9,401Liabilities 2018: $14,275Net Assets 2018: -$4,8742018Assets 2019: $10,774Liabilities 2019: $2,999Net Assets 2019: $7,7752019Assets 2020: $11,738Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $11,7382020Assets 2021: $11,338Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $11,3382021Assets 2023: $7,538Liabilities 2023: $2,272Net Assets 2023: $5,2662023Assets 2024: $6,763Liabilities 2024: $2,459Net Assets 2024: $4,3042024Assets 2025: $8,005Liabilities 2025: $2,459Net Assets 2025: $5,5462025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$15,898
Liabilities$33,165
Net Assets-$17,267
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth23rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2012: $8,129Expenses 2012: $22,475Net Income 2012: -$14,3462012Revenue 2014: $16,262Expenses 2014: $16,379Net Income 2014: -$1172014Revenue 2015: $11,292Expenses 2015: $11,036Net Income 2015: $2562015Revenue 2016: $8,850Expenses 2016: $9,443Net Income 2016: -$5932016Revenue 2017: $8,607Expenses 2017: $8,043Net Income 2017: $5642017Revenue 2018: $12,479Expenses 2018: $650Net Income 2018: $11,8292018Revenue 2019: $12,649Expenses 2019: $0Net Income 2019: $12,6492019Revenue 2020: $7,000Expenses 2020: $3,037Net Income 2020: $3,9632020Revenue 2021: $10,555Expenses 2021: $7,956Net Income 2021: $2,5992021Revenue 2023: $50,434Expenses 2023: $50,515Net Income 2023: -$812023Revenue 2024: $24,148Expenses 2024: $25,110Net Income 2024: -$9622024Revenue 2025: $36,790Expenses 2025: $35,548Net Income 2025: $1,2422025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$8,850
Expenses$9,443
Net Income-$593
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Mar 12, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$8,850
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ministrie a christian evan teaching etc

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MINISTRIE A CHRISTIAN EVAN TEACHING ETC--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
REV STEVEN BACHPresPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Encouragement Ministries
EIN
38-3134939
Address
PO BOX 1077, Mount Pleasant, MI 48804

Signing Officer

Name
Rev Steven Bach
Title
Pres
Phone
9896216457
Signed
2017-03-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pikstein Metzger Duffy Cpas
Address
31275 NORTHWESTERN HWY 230, Farmington, MI 48334
Preparer
M Daniel Pikstein CPA
Phone
2487376050
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountBOOK SALES 310”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountHOUSEING ALLOWANCE 8,195CREDENTAIL RENEWAL 55TRAVEL 735STATE RENEWAL FEE 20”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearLOANS 36,495 33,165”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,898
Liabilities
$33,165
Net assets
-$17,267
Revenue
$8,850
Expenses
$9,443
Net income
-$593
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.01$2.46$5.55$36.8$35.5$1.24
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.76$2.46$4.30$24.1$25.1$0.96
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.54$2.27$5.27$50.4$50.5$0.08
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.3$0.00$11.3$10.6$7.96$2.60
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.7$0.00$11.7$7.00$3.04$3.96
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.8$3.00$7.78$12.6$0.00$12.6
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.40$14.3$4.87$12.5$0.65$11.8
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$28.6$16.7$8.61$8.04$0.56
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.9$33.2$17.3$8.85$9.44$0.59
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.8$36.5$16.7$11.3$11.0$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.7$35.3$16.7$16.3$16.4$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.6$27.4$8.13$22.5$14.3