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Encouraging the Nations
EIN 83-2368347 • 501(c)3 • Statesville, NC
Profile
To go north, south, east and west helping people to lift their burdens by encouraging and empowering them through providing teaching and financial assistance such as support for orphans.
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
41st percentile
Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
57th percentile
Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$31,250
Up $2,936 (+10%) from 2022
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$31,250
Up $2,936 (+10%) from 2022
Revenue
Down$65,822
Down $36,663 (-36%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$62,603
Down $43,585 (-41%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$3,219
Up $6,922 (+187%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $31,250
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $31,250
- Revenue
- $65,822
- Expenses
- $62,603
- Net income
- $3,219
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $65,822
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To go north, south, east and west helping people to lift their burdens by encouraging and empowering them through providing teaching and financial assistance such as support for orphans.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED ACCESS TO WATER AND AID FOR ORPHANS IN UGANDA. | - | $61,708 |
| PROVIDED ACCESS TO WATER AND AID FOR ORPHANS IN UGANDA. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA DOBSON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| BENJAMIN DOBSON | Vice-Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Encouraging the Nations
- EIN
- 83-2368347
- Phone
- 7046821036
- Address
- 600 BLACKWELDER ROAD, STATESVILLE, NC 28625
Signing Officer
- Name
- Martha Dobson
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7046821036
- Signed
- 2025-08-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Moose Martin Haynes & Lundy Pa
- Address
- PO BOX 1308, STATESVILLE, NC 28687-1308
- Preparer
- Scott C Haynes
- Phone
- 7048727441
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses promotion 1,477 supplies 1,910 office expense 820 software & apps 306 travel overseas 907 cost of books 5,927 barn expense 1,500 bible expense 500 cottage expense 3,500 furnishings expense 2,000 house parent expense 3,600 hygiene expense 1,400 ministry expnese 500 miscellaneous expense 100 orphanage school expense 1,845 orphan sponsorship christ 345 orphan sponsship expense 19,095 security guard expense 1,100 sustainability cows expen 3,000 sustainability seeds expe 3,465 sustainability sileage cu 1,700 sustainability well expen 1,580 taxes paid 724 teachers expense 2,800 total 60,101”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To go north, south, east and west helping people to lift their burdens by encouraging and empowering them through providing teaching and financial assistance such as support for orphans.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Provided access to water and aid for orphans in uganda.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 898 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES PROMOTION 1,477 SUPPLIES 1,910 OFFICE EXPENSE 820 SOFTWARE & APPS 306 TRAVEL OVERSEAS 907 COST OF BOOKS 5,927 BARN EXPENSE 1,500 BIBLE EXPENSE 500 COTTAGE EXPENSE 3,500 FURNISHINGS EXPENSE 2,000 HOUSE PARENT EXPENSE 3,600 HYGIENE EXPENSE 1,400 MINISTRY EXPNESE 500 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 100 ORPHANAGE SCHOOL EXPENSE 1,845 ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP CHRIST 345 ORPHAN SPONSSHIP EXPENSE 19,095 SECURITY GUARD EXPENSE 1,100 SUSTAINABILITY COWS EXPEN 3,000 SUSTAINABILITY SEEDS EXPE 3,465 SUSTAINABILITY SILEAGE CU 1,700 SUSTAINABILITY WELL EXPEN 1,580 TAXES PAID 724 TEACHERS EXPENSE 2,800 TOTAL 60,101 |
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