Private Foundation

ENCOURAGE INC

ENCOURAGE INC, of EVANSTON, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $37.4M in revenue, $9.4M in expenses, $40.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 73 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $13.0M.

EIN: 592752833 EVANSTON, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$37.4M

Total Expenses$9.4M

Total Assets$40.1M

Grants Given73

Grant Total$13.0M

Filing Years2020–2024

Before you apply to Encourage Inc

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2024 Form 990-PF.

Often funds new orgs 42% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

INDIANAPOLIS, IN · 2024

TO SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITIES IN THE FUTURE

$4,019,103

CONNECTION FOR THE HOMELESS

EVANSTON, IL · 2024

TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION

$2,500,000

LAKE WALES CARE CENTER

LAKE WALES, FL · 2024

TO ESTABLISH THE POITRAS FAMILY FUND FOR HOUSING AND LITERACY

$1,000,000

ANCHOR HOUSE SERVICES INC

AUBURNDALE, FL · 2024

TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION, MEDICAL-RELATED EXPENSES AND TRANSITION TO SUCCESS PROGRAM

$882,500

ST ALBAN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

AUBURNDALE, FL · 2024

TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION AND BUILDING/SITE MAINTENANCE

$378,028

Showing up to 5 of 73 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Daryl M Carter

SECRETARY Jennifer Caracappa

TREASURER Jill Freeman

PRESIDENT Julie J Fleps

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$7,247,131 6 grants

Religion & Spirituality

$2,973,500 60 grants

Health & Medicine

$1,267,500 2 grants

Education

$1,000,000 1 grant

Youth Development

$383,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$37.4M	$9.4M	$40.1M
2023	$10.3M	$772K	$12.1M
2022	$2.5M	$444K	$2.5M
2021	$42K	$328K	$544K
2020	$197K	$194K	$803K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $197K to $37.4M (+18940%), with total assets most recently reported at $40.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, and 4 other states.

AKARCACOFLGAILINMANY

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