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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Mason | President | 2021-2025 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Mason | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dava Lynn Sullivan | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shelly Wilbanks | Board Member | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Rossi | Board Member | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Newley Spikes | Board Member | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Smedshammer (former) | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Williams (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $12K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Mason | President | 10 | $12,478 | $0 | $0 | $12,478 | 1 |
| Matthew Mason | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dava Lynn Sullivan | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shelly Wilbanks | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Rossi | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Newley Spikes | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Mason | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Smedshammer | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Mason | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dava Lynn Sullivan | Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Mason | President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Smedshammer | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Mason | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dava Lynn Sullivan | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Mason | President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Smedshammer | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Mason | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dava Lynn Sullivan | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Mason | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrea Smedshammer | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Mason | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Williams | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $325,241 | $350,026 | $164,704 | $42,871 | $325,241 | $0 | $12,478 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,642 | $173,038 | $126,116 | $67,656 | $219,642 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,754 | $183,507 | $103,139 | $21,052 | $198,754 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,284 | $136,121 | $63,872 | $5,805 | $128,284 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1687 FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER” | 2018-2022 | 5 | $165,000 | 2022 | $50,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $126,000 | 2024 | $84,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $5,600 | 2019 | $5,600 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $261 | 2023 | $43 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIAN BOONE EFFECT INC | TX | P31 | $211,154 | $141,749 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION | TX | P31 | $374,143 | $368,607 | CEO | $82,436 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOPE ADOPTION INC | TX | P31 | $328,875 | $299,381 | Executive Director | $84,510 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RAINBOW OF LOVE INC | TX | P31 | $250,499 | $266,745 | Administrator | $25,427 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ADDY S HOPE ADOPTION AGENCY | TX | P31 | $619,523 | $567,781 | Executive Dir. | $96,149 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ADOPTION ADVOCATES INC | TX | P31 | $580,748 | $590,286 | AT LARGE | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BRAVELOVE INC | TX | P31 | $342,276 | $485,765 | Executive Director | $83,000 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SYLVIA THOMAS CENTER FOR ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER FAMILIES | FL | P31 | $317,744 | $362,890 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MIRIAMS HEART INC | NJ | P31 | $168,240 | $108,572 | President Treasurer | $37,210 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CAPITAL ADOPTIVE FAMILIES ALLIANCE | CA | P31 | $364,401 | $397,909 | Executive Dir. | $76,153 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| GREATER HOPES INC | MI | P31 | $363,844 | $350,956 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ONE HEART FAMILY MINISTRIES INC | MO | P31 | $302,262 | $279,793 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| HOPE THAT BINDS INC | KY | P31 | $342,060 | $346,066 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $26,443 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| ADOPTION SOLUTIONS OF MAINE | AZ | P31 | $178,029 | $159,597 | TREASURER | $72,000 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| SHARED BEGINNINGS | AR | P31 | $542,655 | $633,758 | EXECUTIVE DI | $69,300 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| FAMILY CONNECTION | NY | P31 | $401,420 | $424,453 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| AGAPE ADOPTIONS | WA | P31 | $629,513 | $481,528 | Executive Director | $77,756 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| SPIRIT OF FAITH ADOPTIONS INC | OH | P31 | $525,620 | $422,036 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| SUNSHINE STATE ADOPTION AND HOME STUDY SERVICES | FL | P31 | $218,047 | $208,196 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| CASA OF LAKE COUNTY | MT | P31 | $314,717 | $238,554 | EXECUTIVE DI | $78,237 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| THE ADOPTION INSTITUTE OF COLORADO | CO | P31 | $260,765 | $209,549 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| WORLD LINKS ASSOCIATION INC | PA | P31 | $361,410 | $436,273 | SECRETARY | $50,744 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACCREDITATION AND MAINTENANCE ENTITY INC | FL | P31 | $640,159 | $618,489 | PRESIDENT/CEO END 08/2024 | $65,730 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADA ADOPTION SERVICES | NV | P31 | $189,418 | $636,545 | DIRECTOR | $143,770 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
| NEW PROMISE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES | PA | P31 | $204,370 | $184,261 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $75,000 | Same NTEE code P31, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $350,026 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $173,038 spent · pay $0 · grants $157,016 · events $1,739
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $173,038 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $183,507 spent · pay $0 · grants $183,507 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $183,507 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $183,507 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $136,121 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $136,121 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $136,121 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $118,529 spent · pay $0 · grants $108,656 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $108,656 | 91.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,873 | 8.3% | |
| Total | $118,529 | 100% |
State business registration
- ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2017-04-13
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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