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Encouragementlink

EIN 38-3572126 • 501(c)3 • Felch, MI

Profile

Spiritual encouragement and discipleship

N7684 Metropolitan Rd PO Box 11Felch, MI 49831

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

43rd percentile

-0.5%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$29,339

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

-0.3%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

1.2%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$184,477

Down $480 (-0.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$184,477

Down $480 (-0.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$100,884

Up $1,199 (+1.2%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$101,364

Down $12,204 (-11%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$480

Up $13,403 (+97%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $167,839Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $205,584Liabilities 2012: $14,934Net Assets 2012: $190,6502012Assets 2013: $212,125Liabilities 2013: $14,2372013Assets 2014: $215,680Liabilities 2014: $5,498Net Assets 2014: $210,1822014Assets 2015: $210,079Liabilities 2015: $76Net Assets 2015: $210,0032015Assets 2016: $214,916Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $214,9162016Assets 2017: $220,853Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $220,8532017Assets 2018: $220,441Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $220,4412018Assets 2019: $221,587Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $221,5872019Assets 2020: $217,819Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $217,8192020Assets 2021: $211,589Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $211,5892021Assets 2022: $198,840Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $198,8402022Assets 2023: $184,957Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $184,9572023Assets 2024: $184,477Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $184,4772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$184,477
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$184,477
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $168,143Expenses 2011: $159,346Net Income 2011: $8,7972011Revenue 2012: $184,776Expenses 2012: $161,965Net Income 2012: $22,8112012Revenue 2013: $169,514Expenses 2013: $162,276Net Income 2013: $7,2382013Revenue 2014: $152,879Expenses 2014: $140,584Net Income 2014: $12,2952014Revenue 2015: $137,768Expenses 2015: $137,946Net Income 2015: -$1782015Revenue 2016: $139,446Expenses 2016: $134,533Net Income 2016: $4,9132016Revenue 2017: $154,235Expenses 2017: $148,299Net Income 2017: $5,9362017Revenue 2018: $129,393Expenses 2018: $129,807Net Income 2018: -$4142018Revenue 2019: $128,178Expenses 2019: $127,033Net Income 2019: $1,1452019Revenue 2020: $121,552Expenses 2020: $121,378Net Income 2020: $1742020Revenue 2021: $109,453Expenses 2021: $115,683Net Income 2021: -$6,2302021Revenue 2022: $90,184Expenses 2022: $102,933Net Income 2022: -$12,7492022Revenue 2023: $99,685Expenses 2023: $113,568Net Income 2023: -$13,8832023Revenue 2024: $100,884Expenses 2024: $101,364Net Income 2024: -$4802024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$100,884
Expenses$101,364
Net Income-$480
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$184,477
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$184,477
Revenue
$100,884
Expenses
$101,364
Net income
-$480
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.84$0.00$1.84$1.01$1.01$0.00
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.85$0.00$1.85$1.00$1.14$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$0.00$1.99$0.90$1.03$0.13
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.12$0.00$2.12$1.09$1.16$0.06
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.18$0.00$2.18$1.22$1.21$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$0.00$2.22$1.28$1.27$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$0.00$2.20$1.29$1.30$0.00
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.21$0.00$2.21$1.54$1.48$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$0.00$2.15$1.39$1.35$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.10$0.00$2.10$1.38$1.38$0.00
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.16$0.05$2.10$1.53$1.41$0.12
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.12$0.14$1.70$1.62$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.06$0.15$1.91$1.85$1.62$0.23
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.68$0.00$1.68$1.59$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$106,732
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Spiritual encouragement and dicipleship

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Community ministry; students and adults were enourages to take one step closer to Christ through events such as Bible studies, camps, and outreach events.-$26,894
Coffeehouse - each week people visit the coffeehouse for encouraging interaction, prayer, and conversations that relate to their spiritual journey.-$9,584
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David WinkowitschPresidentFT$29,339-$29,339
Janna WinkowitschSecretaryFT$28,957-$28,957
Michael Locigno JRDirectorPT$0--
Steve BausermanDirectorPT$0--
Bruce JohnsonDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
EncouragementLink
EIN
38-3572126
In Care Of
% David Winkowitsch
Address
N7684 Metropolitan Rd PO Box 11, Felch, MI 49831

Signing Officer

Name
David Winkowitsch
Title
President
Signed
2025-09-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Joseph Nurmi CPA PLLC
Address
108 S Carpenter Ave, Kingsford, MI 49802
Preparer
Joseph Nurmi
Phone
9066291123
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 5,027Licenses & Tax 449Supplies 11,246”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearDepreciable Assets Less A/D 133,792 128,765”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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