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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1068249

ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC

Tax-exempt · ABERDEEN, MD 21001

Financials

$43K$42K2023$49K$42K2024$47K$41K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$47,043$41,032$6,011$35,717–$35,717
December 31, 2024990-EZ$48,506$42,420$6,086$29,706–$29,706
December 31, 2023990-EZ$42,965$41,712$1,253$23,620–$23,620
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$46,530
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$513

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,835
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,825
Occupancy
$17,304
Printing, publications and postage
$333
Other expenses
$16,570
Program services (functional)
$12,822

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,706
Total assets, end of year
$35,717
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$35,717
Cash, savings and investments
$35,717
Gross receipts
$47,043

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peggy R NortonDirector/President35$6,825
Patricia BadekerExecutive Director20$10
William BadekerVice-President15$0
Alphera YoungSecretary10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peggy R NortonDirector/President35$6,058
William BadekerVice-President15$0
Alphera YoungSecretary10$0
Patricia BadekerExecutive Director20$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peggy R NortonDirector/President35$5,544
Alphera YoungSecretary10$654
William BadekerVice-President15$0
Patricia BadekerExecutive Director20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
746 CRONIN DR, ABERDEEN, MD 21001-1663
In care of
% PEGGY NORTON
Signed the 990-EZ
PEGGY R NORTON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(410) 459-9863
Return prepared by
RAY'S BFC LLC

Mission

Promote exclusively, charitable, religious educational and scientific support in the areas of christian discipleship, grief and loss recovery, assisted living inspirational support and others

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Christian Discipleship- held 36 discipleship and motivational sessions; help one youth baptism, and held 36 prayuntil something happens conference
    Expenses $3,412
  • Community Outreach-donated no-monetary items to local hospitals, and other non-profit organizations.Delivered care packages to aged citizens throughout the community
    Expenses $5,224
  • Grief Recovery Outreach - continously offers wellness supporton Grief recovery to the community. Held 111 session for Health and wellness. Provided guidance to 8 couples
    Expenses $4,186

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
82-1068249
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$35,717
Income (IRS master file)
$47,043

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$47,043$41,032$35,717XML
990-EZDecember 2024$48,506$42,420$29,706XML
990-EZDecember 2023$42,965$41,712$23,620XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 82-1068249).

Questions about ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC

What is the EIN of ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC is 82-1068249.
Is ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,825 (Peggy R Norton, Director/President).
How much revenue does ENCOURAGING SOULS MINISTRY INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,043, expenses of $41,032 and total assets of $35,717 at year end.

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