INVOCATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
INVOCATION INC (EIN 92-0828742)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2026-01-28
IRS object ID
202600289349301025
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-01-28T13:42:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450491842PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 WINNERS CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityBRENTWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP370272304ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN920828742EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INVOCATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINVOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9314425044PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 DICKSON PLAZA DRAddressLine1Txt
CityDICKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37055ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKENNY PURVISPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9314425044PhoneNum
Signature2026-01-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSCOTT A FELTS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01547515PTIN
Phone6153733771PhoneNum
Preparation2026-01-21PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerKENNY PURVISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 DICKSON PLAZA DRAddressLine1Txt
CityDICKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37055ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$83,464,208GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.INVOCATIONTRAINING.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2023FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAT INVOCATION, WE BELIEVE IN HELPING COMPANIES FIND SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DISPOSAL COSTS BY MINIMIZING WASTE AND DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. INVOCATION TRANSFORMS PRODUCT DONATIONS INTO IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS AND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body4VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee38TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$83,441,126CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$23,082CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$83,464,208CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$471,194CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$121,674CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$79,543,467CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$80,014,661CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,449,547CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,449,786TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$239TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,449,547NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAT INVOCATION, WE BELIEVE IN HELPING COMPANIES FIND SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DISPOSAL COSTS BY MINIMIZING WASTE AND DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. INVOCATION TRANSFORMS PRODUCT DONATIONS INTO IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS AND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$79,684,102ExpenseAmt
DescAT INVOCATION, INC., WE ARE DEDICATED TO FOSTERING SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE WASTE BY REPURPOSING SURPLUS GOODS, TRANSFORMING POTENTIAL LANDFILL WASTE INTO VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. BY CREATING JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WE STRIVE TO UPLIFT INDIVIDUALS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, ENSURING A BRIGHTER, MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. TOGETHER, WE ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND THRIVING SOCIETY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$79,684,102TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee38EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKENNY PURVISPersonNm
Phone9314425044PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 DICKSON PLAZA DRAddressLine1Txt
CityDICKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37055ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KENNY PURVIS
CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$90,385$0$0
JESSICA JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SEDA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELSEY SLAYTON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$90,385TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$83,441,126AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$82,300,370NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$83,441,126TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSALESDesc
Business459510BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$23,082TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$23,082RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$23,082TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$83,464,208TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$23,082RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,384TotalAmt
Program Services$50,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,776FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$331,774TotalAmt
Program Services$186,167ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$76,264FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,153TotalAmt
Program Services$6,258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,564FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,883TotalAmt
Program Services$21,231ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,697FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,804TotalAmt
Management And General$25,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$923TotalAmt
Program Services$923ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,130TotalAmt
Program Services$6,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,015FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,157TotalAmt
Management And General$7,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,228TotalAmt
Management And General$47,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,725TotalAmt
Program Services$1,000ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$4,725FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,638TotalAmt
Management And General$2,638ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,723TotalAmt
Program Services$1,050ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,243ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$430FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
IN-KIND INVENTORY DISTRIB$78,828,223$78,828,223
PROGRAM FREIGHT CHARGES$290,585$290,585
PROGRAM MATERIALS PURCHAS$165,374$165,374
INNERCITY MINISTRY$60,000$60,000

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,957TotalAmt
Program Services$66,553ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,203FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,014,661TotalAmt
Program Services$79,684,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$208,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121,674FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25,813EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,321,634EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,469EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$95,508LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,638LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$92,870EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$7,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,449,786EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$239EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$239EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,449,547EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,449,547EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,449,786EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,449,547ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$83,441,126CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,441,126TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$23,082CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,082TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$83,464,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,464,208TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$83,464,208PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$83,464,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,464,208TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$95,508OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,638DepreciationAmt
Book Value$92,870BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$92,870TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$82,300,370NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONAT INVOCATION, WE BELIEVE IN HELPING COMPANIES FIND SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DISPOSAL COSTS BY MINIMIZING WASTE AND DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. INVOCATION TRANSFORMS PRODUCT DONATIONS INTO IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS AND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B990 PROVIDED TO BOARD OR DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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