Grants paid by Encouragement Ministries Inc
EIN 58-2294460 · Norcross, GA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE X21Z
Encouragement Ministries Inc of Norcross, GA (EIN 58-2294460) reported 44 grants paid totaling $285,612 to 23 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$285,612
44 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | $22,541 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $34,401 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $44,289 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $47,029 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $69,641 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $67,711 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Encouragement Ministries Inc, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Children's Center | U | Ngong Hills, Nairobi | 5 | $56,935 | 2025 |
| St Mary Magdalene Girls Seminary | U | Ubakala, Umuahia | 3 | $44,926 | 2023 |
| World Food Program | U | Washington, DC | 4 | $38,854 | 2025 |
| Hanna Howard Fund | U | Keren, Nairobi | 4 | $33,093 | 2023 |
| Hope for Huruma | U | Ngong Hills, Nairobi | 2 | $26,585 | 2025 |
| Lenana Hanna Howard Fund | U | Keren, Nairobi | 2 | $24,394 | 2025 |
| St Mary Magdalene Seminary | U | Ubakala, Umuahia | 2 | $24,146 | 2025 |
| Holy Cross Church 58-1243541 | D | Tucker, GA | 5 | $8,988 | 2024 |
| Dream Children Center | U | Ngong Hills, Ngong | 1 | $6,677 | 2020 |
| Mercy Ships 75-2641151 | C | Lindale, TX | 2 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Atlanta Mission | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $3,552 | 2020 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank 58-1376648 | C | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | U | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Lilburn School Donation | U | Lilburn, GA | 1 | $1,718 | 2021 |
| Calvin University 38-3071514 | B | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Cassville Baptist Church | U | Cassville, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Bygrace Trust | U | La Mirada, CA | 1 | $720 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army 58-0660607 | C | Norcross, GA | 1 | $600 | 2020 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $600 | 2020 |
| Wikimedia | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $300 | 2025 |
| Covenant House | U | Topeka, KS | 1 | $270 | 2025 |
| American Indian College Fund 52-1573446 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $150 | 2025 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc 20-0049703 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $104 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 44 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dream Childrens Center Ngong Hills, Nairobi | U | $13,500 | paid | Orphanage in Kenya | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | Lenana Hanna Howard Fund Keren, Nairobi | U | $13,500 | paid | Orphanage in Kenya | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | Hope for Huruma Ngong Hills, Nairobi | U | $13,500 | paid | Orphanage in Kenya support | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | St Mary Magdalene Seminary Ubakala, Umuahia | U | $11,841 | paid | Girls school in Nigeria | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | World Food Program Washington, DC | U | $9,750 | paid | Distribution of food to needy around world | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | C | $3,000 | paid | Support local food bank | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | C | $2,000 | paid | Humanitarian charitable medical | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | Covenant House Topeka, KS | U | $270 | paid | Meals and shelter for teens | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | Wikimedia Washington, DC | U | $200 | paid | Organizational functions | 202631259349100008 |
| 2025 | American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | B | $150 | paid | Support Native American college fund | 202631259349100008 |
| 2024 | Hope for Huruma Ngong Hills, Nairobi | U | $13,085 | paid | Orphanage in Kenya support | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | World Food Program Washington, DC | U | $13,000 | paid | Distribution of food to needy around world | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | Dream Childrens Center Ngong Hills, Nairobi | U | $12,757 | paid | Orphanage in Kenya | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | St Mary Magdalene Seminary Ubakala, Umuahia | U | $12,305 | paid | Girls school in Nigeria | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | Lenana Hanna Howard Fund Keren, Nairobi | U | $10,894 | paid | Orphanage in Kenya | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Washington DC, DC | U | $3,000 | paid | Aide distribution by organization | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | C | $3,000 | paid | Humanitarian charitable medical | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | Organizational functions | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | Holy Cross Church Tucker, GA | D | $500 | paid | Support church charitable functions | 202511239349100301 |
| 2024 | Wikimedia Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | Organizational functions | 202511239349100301 |
| 2023 | St Mary Magdalene Girls Seminary Ubakala, Umuahia | U | $13,818 | paid | Girl's school in Nigeria | 202441259349100509 |
| 2023 | World Food Program Washington, DC | U | $11,104 | paid | Distribution of food to needy around world | 202441259349100509 |
| 2023 | Dream Children's Center Ngong Hills, Nairobi | U | $10,558 | paid | Orphanage in Kenya | 202441259349100509 |
| 2023 | Hanna Howard Fund Keren, Nairobi | U | $10,049 | paid | Orphanage in Kenya | 202441259349100509 |
| 2023 | Holy Cross Church Tucker, GA | D | $1,500 | paid | Support church charitable functions | 202441259349100509 |
| 2022 | St Mary Magdalene Girls Seminary Ubakala, Umuahia | U | $14,929 | paid | Support Nigerian Christian School | 202331339349100148 |
| 2022 | Dream Children's Center Ngong Hills, Nairobi | U | $11,720 | paid | Support for Kenyan Orphanage | 202331339349100148 |
| 2022 | Hanna Howard Fund Keren, Nairobi | U | $8,220 | paid | Support for Kenyan orphanage | 202331339349100148 |
| 2022 | World Food Program Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | Operational and charitable expenses | 202331339349100148 |
| 2022 | Holy Cross Church Tucker, GA | D | $3,700 | paid | Operational and charitable expenses | 202331339349100148 |
| 2022 | Bygrace Trust La Mirada, CA | U | $720 | paid | Support to Kenyan Orphanage | 202331339349100148 |
| 2021 | St Mary Magdalene Girls Seminary Ubakala, Umuahia | U | $16,179 | paid | Support for upkeep of buildings and school supplies | 202231349349100133 |
| 2021 | Dream Children's Center Ngong Hills, Nairobi | U | $8,400 | paid | Support for food and school supplies | 202231349349100133 |
| 2021 | Hanna Howard Fund Keren, Nairobi | U | $6,500 | paid | Support for food and school supplies | 202231349349100133 |
| 2021 | Lilburn School Donation Lilburn, GA | U | $1,718 | paid | School supplies for poverty students | 202231349349100133 |
| 2021 | Holy Cross Church Tucker, GA | D | $1,500 | paid | Support church activities | 202231349349100133 |
| 2021 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | C | $104 | paid | Site development | 202231349349100133 |
| 2020 | Hanna Howard Fund Karen, Nairobi | U | $8,324 | paid | Support for NGO that provides meals and schooling for children from the Lenana Slums. | 202101239349100545 |
| 2020 | Dream Children Center Ngong Hills, Ngong | U | $6,677 | paid | Support of orphanage | 202101239349100545 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Mission Atlanta, GA | U | $3,552 | paid | Support organizations work with homeless | 202101239349100545 |
| 2020 | Holy Cross Church Atlanta, GA | D | $1,788 | paid | Support church | 202101239349100545 |
| 2020 | Cassville Baptist Church Cassville, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | Support church youth activities | 202101239349100545 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army Norcross, GA | C | $600 | paid | Support organization | 202101239349100545 |
| 2020 | St Jude Children Research Hospital Atlanta, GA | U | $600 | paid | Support hospital | 202101239349100545 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202631259349100008 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511239349100301 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441259349100509 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331339349100148 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202231349349100133 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101239349100545 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/582294460.json.
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