INVOCATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $66.7M · expenses $52.5M · assets $17.6M
- EIN
- 92-0828742
- Address
- 3490 CLEAR CREEK RD, PULASKI, TN 38478-6116
- Website
- WWW.INVOCATIONTRAINING.ORG
- NTEE code
- B90
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 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)
- Principal officer
- Kenneth Purvis (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (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
AT 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Purvis | CEO | 2023-2024 | $100,000 | $190,385 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Johnson | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Seda | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelsey Slayton | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 19 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNY PURVIS | CEO | 40 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | 1 |
| JESSICA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT SEDA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELSEY SLAYTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 38 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNY PURVIS | CEO | 40 | $90,385 | $0 | $0 | $90,385 | 1 |
| JESSICA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT SEDA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELSEY SLAYTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $66,691,460 | $52,501,107 | $17,641,994 | $17,639,900 | $66,628,654 | $62,806 | $100,000 | 19 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $83,464,208 | $80,014,661 | $3,449,786 | $3,449,547 | $83,441,126 | $23,082 | $90,384 | 38 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $71,194,876 in all, tax years 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 3 | $71,194,876 | 2024 | $65,520,120 | show |
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| PROJECT ACCESS FOUNDATION INC | FL | B90 | $36,109,049 | $32,460,993 | EMPLOYEE | $572,768 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
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| CAMBIAR EDUCATION | CA | B90 | $69,537,421 | $42,701,629 | FOUNDER, CEO, PRESIDENT | $509,896 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
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| FOUNDATION FOR CITY COLLEGE | NY | B90 | $61,529,143 | $37,056,675 | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING | $174,639 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| PARTNERS FOR RURAL IMPACT INC | KY | B90 | $77,983,985 | $68,661,844 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $351,393 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | CA | B90 | $41,932,281 | $38,662,996 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $280,605 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| OHIO CONNECTIONS ACADEMY INC | OH | B90 | $44,499,344 | $43,906,794 | Board President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
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| HOFFMAN INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | CA | B90 | $34,243,905 | $14,652,360 | DIR MARKETING, FACULTY MGR | $229,461 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| A BEKA ACADEMY INC | FL | B90 | $111,939,670 | $116,837,923 | President | $219,260 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION XII OF TEXAS | TX | B90 | $41,497,663 | $39,303,431 | CFO | $222,002 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| MAGNOLIA EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION | CA | B90 | $86,364,539 | $84,439,598 | CEO | $287,563 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| INTEALTH | PA | B90 | $93,576,267 | $74,922,914 | FORMER BOARD PRESIDENT/CEO | $1,272,588 | Same NTEE code B90, 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $52,501,107 spent · pay $481,669 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | IN-KIND INVENTORY DISTRIB | $51,127,908 | $51,127,908 | - | - | 97.4% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM FREIGHT CHARGE | $375,256 | $375,256 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other salaries and wages | $303,214 | $131,595 | $92,480 | $79,139 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM MATERIAL PURCHASE | $178,419 | $178,419 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $100,000 | $43,400 | $30,500 | $26,100 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $96,833 | $96,833 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $82,517 | $61,742 | $7,475 | $13,300 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EQUIPMENT RENT | $62,191 | $62,191 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other employee benefits | $42,872 | $18,606 | $13,076 | $11,190 | 0.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $35,583 | $15,443 | $10,853 | $9,287 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $27,271 | $1,235 | $25,293 | $743 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: management | $20,774 | - | $20,774 | - | 0.0% | |
| Information technology | $14,475 | - | $14,475 | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $10,909 | - | $10,909 | - | 0.0% | |
| Travel | $9,047 | - | $9,047 | - | 0.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,822 | $6,822 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,221 | - | $3,221 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,781 | - | $2,781 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $572 | $572 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $442 | $230 | $212 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $52,501,107 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $80,014,661 spent · pay $471,194 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | IN-KIND INVENTORY DISTRIB | $78,828,223 | $78,828,223 | - | - | 98.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $331,774 | $186,167 | $69,343 | $76,264 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM FREIGHT CHARGES | $290,585 | $290,585 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM MATERIALS PURCHAS | $165,374 | $165,374 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $90,384 | $50,717 | $18,891 | $20,776 | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $86,957 | $66,553 | $13,201 | $7,203 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | INNERCITY MINISTRY | $60,000 | $60,000 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Occupancy | $47,228 | - | $47,228 | - | 0.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $37,883 | $21,231 | $7,955 | $8,697 | 0.0% | |
| Fees: management | $25,804 | - | $25,804 | - | 0.0% | |
| Insurance | $13,723 | $1,050 | $12,243 | $430 | 0.0% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $11,153 | $6,258 | $2,331 | $2,564 | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $9,130 | $6,021 | $2,094 | $1,015 | 0.0% | |
| Information technology | $7,157 | - | $7,157 | - | 0.0% | |
| Travel | $5,725 | $1,000 | - | $4,725 | 0.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,638 | - | $2,638 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $923 | $923 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $80,014,661 | 100% |
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 1 live.
- INVOCATION INC. 1 marks EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVOCATION | 79301769 | 2020-09-19 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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