Encouraging Words Inc

Analysis

Encouraging Words Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Graham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Encouraging Words Inc reported income of $145k and spending of $171k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $137k to $145k (+5.9%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Encouraging Words Inc sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bullet Athletics Inc ($145k), Echoes of Incarceration Inc ($145k) and Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation ($145k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $175k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $175k.