Liabilities / Assets
95th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Encouragement Communications Inc
EIN 75-2402012 • 501(c)3 • Rockwall, TX
Profile
The purpose of encouragement communications inc. Is to accomplish religious, charitable, and educational purposes.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
1.74x
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
65th percentile
Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
46th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$13,615
Up $968 (+7.7%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$23,700
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
-$10,085
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$115,202
Down $7,024 (-5.7%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$114,234
Down $8,667 (-7.1%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$968
Up $1,643 (+243%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $13,615
- Liabilities
- $23,700
- Net assets
- -$10,085
- Revenue
- $115,202
- Expenses
- $114,234
- Net income
- $968
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 28, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $115,202
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Provide information on family issues from a christian perspective through radio programs and seminars.
The purpose of encouragement communications inc. Is to accomplish religious, charitable, and educational purposes.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FAITH-BASED ENCOURAGEMENT AND INFORMATION THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS TO FAMILIES, SENIOR ADULTS, MARRIED COUPLES, AND ALL THOSE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES. | $320 | $101,463 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON HAWKINS | President | PT | $0 | $22,140 | $22,140 |
| DON SAPAUGH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL KLASSEN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JERRY BOSTICK | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATHY HAWKINS | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Encouragement Communications Inc
- EIN
- 75-2402012
- Phone
- 2059997322
- Address
- PO BOX 1741, ROCKWALL, TX 75087
Signing Officer
- Name
- Don Hawkins
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2059709214
- Signed
- 2025-07-28
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Keller & Owens LLC
- Address
- 10955 LOWELL AVE STE 800, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
- Preparer
- Gregory D Owens
- Phone
- 9133383500
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: broadcasting expense. Amount: 64,786. Description: office expenses. Amount: 3,755. Description: depreciation. Amount: 38. Description: travel. Amount: 2,390. Description: interest. Amount: 918. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,670. Description: conferences, conventions and meetings. Amount: 157. Description: website maintenance. Amount: 600. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 74,314.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: due from mlcti. Beg. Of year amount: 5,000. End of year amount: 5,000. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 255. End of year amount: 217.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: sba loan. Beg. Of year amount: 23,700. End of year amount: 23,700.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BROADCASTING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 64,786. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,755. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 38. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,390. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 918. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,670. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 157. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 600. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 74,314. |
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