Nonprofit · EIN 84-4229585
ENCOURAGING LEADERS
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $728,698 | $728,614 | $84 | $205,986 | $78,327 | $127,659 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $728,698
- of which government grants
- $590,717
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,922
- Other salaries and wages
- $255,198
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $518,088
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,200
- Occupancy
- $26,891
- Travel
- $12,696
- Program services (functional)
- $626,987
- Management and general (functional)
- $98,490
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,137
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $207,800
- Total assets, end of year
- $205,986
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $78,327
- Net assets, end of year
- $127,659
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,310
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $127,659
- Gross receipts
- $728,698
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEZZAREE EL-AMIN CHAMPION | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $156,922 |
| DONZELL CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAYONTAE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SOLARZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY AMLEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 PLYMOUTH AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411-3675
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- TEZZAREE EL-AMIN CHAMPION, 2100 PLYMOUTH AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411
- Signed the 990
- TEZZAREE EL-AMIN CHAMPION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 662-5323
- Website
- WWW.ENCOURAGINGLEADERSMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, HELPING THEM RECOGNIZE THEIR INNER TALENTS AND GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO SHAPE A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING POVERTY, TRAUMA, OR SOCIAL INJUSTICE, ENABLING THEM TO BECOME THRIVING CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY THROUGH CAREER READINESS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, OUTREACH, AND AWARENESS EFFORTS.
Program accomplishments
- WE CONDUCTED, 39 OUTREACH EVENTS, INCLUDING SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS, TABLING ACTIVITIES, AWARENESS, CONCERTS, AND RESOURCE FAIRS THAT BROUGHT SEVERAL YOUNG PEOPLE AND MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. THROUGH THESE EVENTS, WE RECEIVED DRUG FREE PLEDGES FROM 1,286 INDIVIDUALS WHO DOCUMENTED THEIR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY.Expenses $104,498
- WE ALSO LAUNCHED A FORUM NAMED "EMPOWER LUNCH" - A FORUM THAT IS GEARED TOWARDS BRINGING VICTIMS OF DRUG ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ETC. IN ONE PLACE WITH PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS WHO WILL SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OPIODS, COVID 19, ETC. THIRTY (30) SESSIONS WERE HELD COVERING THE TOPICS FAMILY VIOLENCE, OPIODS, NALOXONE, COVID 19 AND FINANCIAL LITERACY.Expenses $104,498
- WE ASSISTED 1,519 PERSONS BY LINKING THEM WITH CRUCIAL RESOURCES INCLUDING, HOUSING AND TREATMENT, LEGAL SERVICES, AND HEALTH RELATED SUPPORT THROUGH OUR REGULAR ENGAGEMENT WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $104,498
- 4. DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, WE RE-ENFORCED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. STATISTICS REVEALED TAHT WE HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 155,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PROGRAM CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES ON OUR DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SHARING INFORMATION ON FAMILY VIOLENCE, OPIODS, SHELTER, HOMELESS SERVICES ETC. 5. IN 2023, WE LAUCHED ANOTHER SOCIAL MEDIA FLAGSHIP SERVICE THROUGH A PLATFORM CALLED "MINNESOTA BLESSING ACCELERATED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE". THIS PROGRAM HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 24,000 PERSONS ACROSS MINNESOTA. DURING 2023, IT RECEIVED MORE THAN 5,000 REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FROM DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES AND HAS FULFILLED MORE THAN 3,000 OF THE REQUESTS RECEIVED. THE PROGRAM WAS STRUCTURED TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH SOME BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, MINIMAL FINANCIAL AID, HOUSING, MENTORSHIPS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. 6. COVID-19 VACCINATION OUTREACH: IN 2023, WE PROVIDED COVID 19 VACCINES AND OTHER COVID RELATED INFORMATION TO OVER 50,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THESE INTERVENTIONS HELPED OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACCESS SERVICES THAT TREMEMDOUSLY TRANSFORMED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE YOUTHFUL POPULATION IN THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA AND PART ADJACENT. WE ARE POISED TO IMPROVING OUR SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE YEAR 2024 AND REACHING OUT TO A GREATER NUMBER OF OUR LOCAL POPULATION.Expenses $313,493
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4229585
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $205,986
- Income (IRS master file)
- $728,698
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2023 | $728,698 | $728,614 | $205,986 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $735,394 | $619,860 | $207,800 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-4229585).
Questions about ENCOURAGING LEADERS
- What is the EIN of ENCOURAGING LEADERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENCOURAGING LEADERS is 84-4229585.
- Is ENCOURAGING LEADERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to ENCOURAGING LEADERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENCOURAGING LEADERS 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 ENCOURAGING LEADERS 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 ENCOURAGING LEADERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of ENCOURAGING LEADERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names TEZZAREE EL-AMIN CHAMPION.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENCOURAGING LEADERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,922 (TEZZAREE EL-AMIN CHAMPION, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ENCOURAGING LEADERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $728,698, expenses of $728,614 and total assets of $205,986 at year end.
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