Encouragement Ministries Inc
Encouragement Ministries Inc is a private foundation based in Norcross, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting orphanages in Kenya, a girls’ school in Nigeria, food distribution, medical humanitarian work, and other causes.
Encouragement Ministries Inc at a glance
In short: Encouragement Ministries Inc gave $68K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state District of Columbia. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,711
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,771
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,375
- Total assets
- $4,134
- -17.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (15% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Encouragement Ministries Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1386 Tucker Woods Ct, Norcross, GA 30093-3422
Phone: (770) 842-7923
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Encouragement Ministries Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope for Huruma ($14K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants included support for organizations or purposes connected to Kenya, Nigeria, Washington, DC, Georgia, Texas, Kansas, and Colorado. The filing reports that recipient-state shares of grant dollars were 77% for an unspecified state, 15% for DC, 4% for GA, 3% for TX, and 0% for KS.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Encouragement Ministries Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $270 first-time, $12K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope for Huruma | Orphanage in Kenya support | $13,500 |
| Lenana Hanna Howard Fund | Orphanage in Kenya | $13,500 |
| Dream Childrens Center | Orphanage in Kenya | $13,500 |
| St Mary Magdalene Seminary | Girls school in Nigeria | $11,841 |
| World Food Program Washington, DC | Distribution of food to needy around world | $9,750 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | Support local food bank | $3,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | Humanitarian charitable medical | $2,000 |
| Covenant House Topeka, KS | Meals and shelter for teens | $270 |
| Wikimedia Washington, DC | Organizational functions | $200 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | Support Native American college fund | $150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,134 | $69,000 | $69,882 | $67,711 | 10 | $67,711 |
| 2024 | $5,016 | $67,200 | $73,444 | $69,641 | 10 | $69,641 |
| 2023 | $11,260 | $66,600 | $63,850 | $59,420 | 7 | $59,420 |
| 2022 | $8,510 | $63,000 | $61,191 | $60,309 | 8 | $60,309 |
| 2021 | $6,701 | $57,610 | $55,044 | $51,401 | 9 | $55,044 |
| 2020 | $4,135 | $46,600 | $42,493 | $40,956 | 10 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for organizations working in orphanage support, girls’ education, food assistance, humanitarian medical services, teen meals and shelter, and other charitable purposes.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank describes its mission as engaging, educating, and empowering its community to fight hunger, with a goal of ensuring people in its service area have access to nutritious meals. The American Indian College Fund says it invests in Native students and tribal college education to transform lives and communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $67,711 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $13,500, with a median grant of $6,375.
The largest grants included $13,500 each to Hope for Huruma, Lenana Hanna Howard Fund, and Dream Childrens Center for orphanage support in Kenya; $11,841 to St Mary Magdalene Seminary for a girls’ school in Nigeria; and $9,750 to World Food Program for food distribution to people in need around the world. Other listed grants included $3,000 to Atlanta Community Food Bank, $2,000 to Mercy Ships, $270 to Covenant House, $200 to Wikimedia, and $150 to American Indian College Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cheryl Andreasen as President and Timothy Andreasen and Roberta Ann Henderson as officers.
Encouragement Ministries Inc is led by Cheryl Andreasen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Andreasen
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Ann Henderson
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Andreasen
Officer
Offices → Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Encouragement Ministries Inc
How much does Encouragement Ministries Inc give each year?
Encouragement Ministries Inc gave $68K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 10 grants.
What is Encouragement Ministries Inc's typical grant size?
Encouragement Ministries Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,375, and its average grant was $6,771, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Encouragement Ministries Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Encouragement Ministries Inc give grants?
Encouragement Ministries Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 15% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Encouragement Ministries Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Encouragement Ministries Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Encouragement Ministries Inc's largest grantees?
Encouragement Ministries Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hope for Huruma ($13,500), Lenana Hanna Howard Fund ($13,500) and Dream Childrens Center ($13,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Encouragement Ministries Inc?
Encouragement Ministries Inc reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $69K.
What does Encouragement Ministries Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for organizations working in orphanage support, girls’ education, food assistance, humanitarian medical services, teen meals and shelter, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Encouragement Ministries Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Encouragement Ministries Inc's EIN?
Encouragement Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2294460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Encouragement Ministries Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Encouragement Ministries Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/encouragement-ministries-inc-morg_2c30c77297354cafa47072ceb9658445
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