ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $325K · expenses $350K · assets $165K

EIN
82-1329690
Address
8002 BELCHASE WAY, ARLINGTON, TX 76001-7226
Website
E1A.org
NTEE code
P31
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Ashley Mason (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Support Adoptive and Foster Families

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Ashley Mason President2021-2025 $12,478$12,478 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Matthew Mason Treasurer2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Dava Lynn Sullivan Board Member2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Shelly Wilbanks Board Member2025 0 $0 reported 1
Emily Rossi Board Member2025 0 $0 reported 1
Newley Spikes Board Member2025 0 $0 reported 1
Andrea Smedshammer (former) Secretary2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Laura Williams (former) Board Member2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $12K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ashley Mason President10 $12,478$0$0 $12,4781
Matthew Mason Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Dava Lynn Sullivan Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Shelly Wilbanks Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Emily Rossi Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Newley Spikes Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ashley Mason President20 $0$0$0 $01
Andrea Smedshammer Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew Mason Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Dava Lynn Sullivan Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ashley Mason President8 $0-$0 $01
Andrea Smedshammer Secretary4 $0-$0 $01
Matthew Mason Treasurer8 $0-$0 $01
Dava Lynn Sullivan Board Member4 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ashley Mason President8 $0-$0 $01
Andrea Smedshammer Secretary4 $0-$0 $01
Matthew Mason Treasurer8 $0-$0 $01
Dava Lynn Sullivan Board Member4 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ashley Mason President10 $0-$0 $01
Andrea Smedshammer Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Matthew Mason Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Laura Williams Board Member2 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$325,241$350,026 $164,704$42,871 $325,241$0 $12,47810
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$219,642$173,038 $126,116$67,656 $219,642$0 $004
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$198,754$183,507 $103,139$21,052 $198,754$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$128,284$136,121 $63,872$5,805 $128,284$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$131,049$118,529 $77,524$13,643 $131,049$0 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $306,861 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
1687 FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER” 2018-2022 5$165,000 2022$50,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$126,000 2024$84,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$5,600 2019$5,600
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER” 2020-2023 4$261 2023$43
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
JULIAN BOONE EFFECT INCTXP31 $211,154$141,749 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
ALTERNATIVES IN MOTIONTXP31 $374,143$368,607 CEO$82,436 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPE ADOPTION INCTXP31 $328,875$299,381 Executive Director$84,510 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
RAINBOW OF LOVE INCTXP31 $250,499$266,745 Administrator$25,427 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
ADDY S HOPE ADOPTION AGENCYTXP31 $619,523$567,781 Executive Dir.$96,149 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
ADOPTION ADVOCATES INCTXP31 $580,748$590,286 AT LARGE$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
BRAVELOVE INCTXP31 $342,276$485,765 Executive Director$83,000 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state
SYLVIA THOMAS CENTER FOR ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER FAMILIESFLP31 $317,744$362,890 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
MIRIAMS HEART INCNJP31 $168,240$108,572 President Treasurer$37,210 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
CAPITAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES ALLIANCECAP31 $364,401$397,909 Executive Dir.$76,153 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
GREATER HOPES INCMIP31 $363,844$350,956 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INCMOP31 $302,262$279,793 President$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
HOPE THAT BINDS INCKYP31 $342,060$346,066 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$26,443 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ADOPTION SOLUTIONS OF MAINEAZP31 $178,029$159,597 TREASURER$72,000 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
SHARED BEGINNINGSARP31 $542,655$633,758 EXECUTIVE DI$69,300 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
FAMILY CONNECTIONNYP31 $401,420$424,453 President$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
AGAPE ADOPTIONSWAP31 $629,513$481,528 Executive Director$77,756 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
SPIRIT OF FAITH ADOPTIONS INCOHP31 $525,620$422,036 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
SUNSHINE STATE ADOPTION AND HOME STUDY SERVICESFLP31 $218,047$208,196 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
CASA OF LAKE COUNTYMTP31 $314,717$238,554 EXECUTIVE DI$78,237 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
THE ADOPTION INSTITUTE OF COLORADOCOP31 $260,765$209,549 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
WORLD LINKS ASSOCIATION INCPAP31 $361,410$436,273 SECRETARY$50,744 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACCREDITATION AND MAINTENANCE ENTITY INCFLP31 $640,159$618,489 PRESIDENT/CEO END 08/2024$65,730 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA ADOPTION SERVICESNVP31 $189,418$636,545 DIRECTOR$143,770 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x
NEW PROMISE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICESPAP31 $204,370$184,261 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$75,000 Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,921,156181 412012–2024 ABBA FUND INC; ABRAHAM PROJECT INC; ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION; HOPEFUL HEARTS FOUNDATION and 37 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,728,21674 242016–2024 CHILDREN FED; REECES RAINBOW INC; MISSION 823 INC; BRAVELOVE INC and 20 more
TEN TALENTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$622,1093 12022–2024 HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$503,55632 102012–2024 HOPSCOTCH ADOPTIONS INC; ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INC; HOPE CENTER ADOPTION AND FAMILY SERVICES; REECES RAINBOW INC and 6 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$503,40430 122017–2024 ARCHIBALD PROJECT INC; ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INC; EL AMOR DE PATRICIA; HOPE ADOPTION INC and 8 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$439,78930 132019–2025 REECES RAINBOW INC; ELIJAH FOUNDATION; HOPE ADOPTION INC; SHARED BEGINNINGS and 9 more
CHARLES P WILSON FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$397,3605 12015–2022 COVENANT RANCH INC
WILSON SHEEHAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$340,7965 12019–2024 CHOOSING HOPE ADOPTIONS INC
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$296,8507 12017–2024 EL AMOR DE PATRICIA
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC DAF sponsor$280,00010 12009–2023 LITTLE ONES MINISTRIES INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$266,14815 72020–2024 AGAPE ADOPTIONS; CAROLINA ADOPTION SERVICES INC; HOPE FOR ORPHANS USA INC; REECES RAINBOW INC and 3 more
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS Private foundation$260,0004 12020–2024 MAYA ORGANIZATION
NIKKIS HAVEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$238,5495 12017–2021 CHILDREN OF THE WORLD INC
CROSSROADS FOUNDATION Private foundation$230,0675 12020–2024 SPIRIT OF FAITH ADOPTIONS INC
RICHARD AND ANNETTA GOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$204,2345 12013–2022 AMAZING GRACE ADOPTIONS

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $350,026 spent · pay $13,675 · grants $310,528 · events $8,820
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $310,528$310,528-- 88.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $12,478-$12,478- 3.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,820$6,438$2,382- 2.5%
Fees: other services $7,856$7,856-- 2.2%
All other expenses $6,082-$6,082- 1.7%
Insurance $3,065-$3,065- 0.9%
Payroll taxes $1,197-$1,197- 0.3%
Total$350,026100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $173,038 spent · pay $0 · grants $157,016 · events $1,739
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $157,016$157,016-- 90.7%
Fees: other services $8,541$8,541-- 4.9%
All other expenses $3,929-$3,929- 2.3%
Insurance $1,813-$1,813- 1.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,739$1,739-- 1.0%
Total$173,038100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $183,507 spent · pay $0 · grants $183,507 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $183,507 100.0%
Total$183,507100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $136,121 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $136,121 100.0%
Total$136,121100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $118,529 spent · pay $0 · grants $108,656 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $108,656 91.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,873 8.3%
Total$118,529100%

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