PURE ENCOURAGEMENT INC
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Plain text PURE ENCOURAGEMENT INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2025. https://furp.org/org/pure-encouragement-inc-882518752. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). PURE ENCOURAGEMENT INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2022–2025]. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/pure-encouragement-inc-882518752
MLA “PURE ENCOURAGEMENT INC.” furp.org, tax years 2022–2025, https://furp.org/org/pure-encouragement-inc-882518752. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2022–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $471K · expenses $232K · assets $411K
- EIN
- 88-2518752
- Address
- 3349 FINOLA AVE SE, PALM BAY, FL 32909-1322
- Website
- PUREENCOURAGEMENT.ORG
- NTEE code
- X21 Protestant (Religion-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2023 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
WE EXIST TO TRAIN COMPETITORS FOR CHRIST WHO COMPETE WITH EXCELLENCE AND MAKE AN ETERNAL IMPACT. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH SPEAKING LIFE INTO PEOPLE, TEAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF CHURCH GLOBALLY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Steffes | EXECUTIVE DI | 2022-2025 | $85,395 | $312,795 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Heaton | REPRESENTATI | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Klage Kaebel | REPRESENTATI | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josh Sherley | OFFICER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Randy Steinert | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $85K · 6 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY STEFFES | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $85,395 | $0 | $0 | $85,395 | 1 |
| CHRIS HEATON | REPRESENTATI | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KLAGE KAEBEL | REPRESENTATI | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH SHERLEY | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY STEINERT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $113K · 3 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY STEFFES | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $112,900 | $0 | $0 | $112,900 | 1 |
| CHRIS HEATON | REPRESENTATI | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KLAGE KAEBEL | REPRESENTATI | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH SHERLEY | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY STEINERT | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $110K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY STEFFES | EXECUTIVE DI | 50 | $109,500 | $0 | $0 | $109,500 | 1 |
| CHRIS HEATON | REPRESENTATI | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KLAGE KAEBEL | REPRESENTATI | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH SHERLEY | OFFICER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY STEINERT | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $5K · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY STEFFES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | 1 |
| JOSH SHERLEY | OFFICER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY STEINERT | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $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 | ||||||||
| $471,033 | $231,670 | $410,718 | $405,414 | $461,190 | $4,517 | $85,395 | 6 | 75 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $255,905 | $155,644 | $168,478 | $166,051 | $249,679 | $6,142 | $112,900 | 3 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $181,771 | $154,440 | $67,914 | $65,790 | $168,027 | $13,721 | $68,800 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $92,419 | $53,960 | $40,755 | $38,459 | $83,238 | $9,181 | $5,000 | 1 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $12,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GULATI FAMILY FOUNDATION | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PURE ENCOURAGEMENT INC” | show |
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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 · $231,670 spent · pay $141,576 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $131,138 | $65,569 | $65,569 | - | 56.6% | |
| Fees: management | $54,685 | $54,685 | - | - | 23.6% | |
| Office expenses | $13,626 | $12,776 | $850 | - | 5.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,438 | $5,219 | $5,219 | - | 4.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $8,267 | $3,439 | $4,828 | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $6,487 | $5,838 | $649 | - | 2.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,876 | $2,876 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $2,433 | - | $2,433 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,325 | - | $1,325 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $395 | - | $395 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $231,670 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $155,644 spent · pay $132,961 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $125,142 | $113,879 | $11,263 | - | 80.4% | |
| Office expenses | $8,983 | $8,983 | - | - | 5.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $8,785 | $5,041 | $3,744 | - | 5.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,819 | $7,115 | $704 | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BENEVOLENCE FUND PAYMENTS | $2,714 | $2,714 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,250 | - | $1,250 | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $714 | - | $714 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $96 | - | $96 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $73 | $73 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC EXPENSE | $55 | $55 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSABLE EXPENSE | $13 | $13 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $155,644 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $154,440 spent · pay $126,707 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $68,800 | $68,800 | - | - | 44.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $51,562 | $46,953 | $4,609 | - | 33.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $14,283 | $13,211 | $1,072 | - | 9.2% | |
| Office expenses | $7,061 | $7,061 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,345 | - | $6,345 | - | 4.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,500 | - | $3,500 | - | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $2,494 | - | $2,494 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $395 | - | $395 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $154,440 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $53,960 spent · pay $45,493 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $39,975 | $39,975 | - | - | 74.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 9.3% | |
| Office expenses | $2,535 | - | $2,535 | - | 4.7% | |
| Travel | $2,045 | $2,045 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSEMENTS | $1,449 | $1,449 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Fees: legal | $800 | - | $800 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES | $698 | $698 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $635 | $635 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $518 | $518 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $172 | - | $172 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $133 | $133 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $53,960 | 100% |
State business registration
- PURE ENCOURAGEMENT INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2022-05-03
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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