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Nonprofit · EIN 37-1414339

ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED

Tax-exempt · DANVILLE, IL 61834

Financials

$201K$196K2023$211K$187K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$211,072$187,021$24,051$81,849$0$81,849
December 31, 2023990$200,977$195,589$5,388$57,598$0$57,598
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$211,066
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$11,071
Travel
$4,604
Program services (functional)
$141,653
Management and general (functional)
$45,368

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$57,598
Total assets, end of year
$81,849
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$81,849
Gross unrelated business income
$6
Gross receipts
$211,072
Employees
0
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eric LeightmanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jerry LoutDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Libby CunninghamDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
William ScottTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Mary SternVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Jonathan SternPresident
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$0
Becky Albin CPASecretary
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jonathan SternPresident
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$20,310
Rebecca JackowskiAsst Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
10$6,100
Jerry LoutDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Libby CunninghamDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
William ScottTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
Mary SternVice President
Trustee or director
0$0
Eric LeightmanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1436, DANVILLE, IL 61834-1436
In care of
% BECKY ALBIN
Signed the 990
BECKY ALBIN CPA, Secretary
Phone
(217) 493-4259

Mission

Encouragers mission is to encourage ministries in nations affected by the AIDS virus and caused by civil war. We do this through facilitating education and basic care and assistance to the orphans left in their wake.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • These funds are for the orphans clothing and care and maintenance of orphanage grounds.
    Expenses $136,792
  • Funds received for orphans education expenses from grade school through high school. Also, scholarships are being provided for college age students who have come through the orphanage.
    Expenses $4,861

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-1414339
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$81,849
Income (IRS master file)
$211,072

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$211,072$187,021$81,849XML
990December 2023$200,977$195,589$57,598XML
990December 2022$181,626$221,339$52,210IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1414339).

Questions about ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED

What is the EIN of ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED is 37-1414339.
Is ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ENCOURAGERS UNLIMITED have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $211,072, expenses of $187,021 and total assets of $81,849 at year end.

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