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Encourage Bc FY2023 filing

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Battle Creek, MI501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 82-1086634Revenue $1.3M in FY2023Latest return filed Sep 25, 2025

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Encourage Bc!, a michigan not-for-profit organization, is a supporting organization of the battle creek community foundation. Its purpose is to work to energize and facilitate positive charitable ideas for individuals or groups in our community to be active in matters that affect their everyday lives.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1086634) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $194K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6.7 mo
of spending, in cash
6.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $686K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
174% of total assets
Liabilities are 174% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$772K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$684K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2023▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$594K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
−$772K
FY2023▼ -451%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$256K
FY2022−$140K
FY2023−$772K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.7M Management & general 10% · $188K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Susan Baldwin
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy M Bauman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Energizes and facilitates charitable ideas for community members to improve their lives.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Encourage BC! Provided fiscal services for 60 community projects in the battle creek area.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1086634) · Dispute this line
$1.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Battle Creek Community FoundationFY2024$686K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$686K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $504K · 2021–2021
Battle Creek Homeless Shelter INCMI · FY2021$503,539

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$188K
Owns and owesPt X
−$772K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$175K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$570
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$772K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6106
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$43K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$930K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$930K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$140K−$772K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$185
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K$726
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$583K$557K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$33K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$171K$171K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$904K$109K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$188K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 25, 2025 $1.7M$1.1M$556K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 11, 2024 $1.2M$1.8M−$593K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 29, 2023 $1.3M$1.9M−$626K−$772K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2022 $1.8M$2.2M−$396K−$140K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2021 $684K$594K$90K$256K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,250,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,624,417$1,118,435
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,839$193,540
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,107−$61,906
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,806,363$1,250,069
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $506,156$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,696,676$1,876,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,202,832$1,876,232
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$396,469−$626,163
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,250,069 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$174,673
VIII-1d Related organizations$182,707
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$761,055
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$43,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,118,435
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $193,540$193,540
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $11,071$11,071
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$72,977−$72,977
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $193,540 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$61,906$1,250,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,876,232 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,971 · Management $185$4,156
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,545 · Management $726$16,271
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $556,879 · Management $26,012$582,891
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,602 · Management $3,764$36,366
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,043 · Management $4,620$9,663
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,533$1,533
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $170,994$170,994
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,077$7,077
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $15,000$15,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,471$15,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $903,632 · Management $109,284$1,012,916
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,894$3,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,688,666 · Management $187,566 · Fundraising $0$1,876,232
Part X · Balance sheet $1,043,353 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $929,635$1,042,783
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $92$570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $929,727$1,043,353
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,068,374$1,814,202
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,069,874$1,815,702
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$140,147−$772,349
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$140,147−$772,349
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $929,727$1,043,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$772,349 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,250,069
XI-2 Total expenses$1,876,232
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$626,163
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$140,147
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,039
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$772,349

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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