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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 59-2752833

Encourage Inc

A private foundation in Evanston, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,027,939

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $40,113,640

  • Tax year 2023

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $12,054,757

  • Tax year 2022

    $430,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,497,379

  • Tax year 2021

    $313,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $544,071

  • Tax year 2020

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $802,675

  • Tax year 2019

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $756,372

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,430,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $756,118

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncIndianapolis, IN

    To support public charities in the future

    $4,019,103
  2. Connection for the HomelessEvanston, IL

    To support general operation

    $2,500,000
  3. Lake Wales Care CenterLake Wales, FL

    To establish the poitras family fund for housing and literacy

    $1,000,000
  4. Anchor House Services IncAuburndale, FL

    To support general operation, medical-related expenses and transition to success program

    $882,500
  5. St Alban's Episcopal ChurchAuburndale, FL

    To support general operation and building/site maintenance

    $378,028
  6. Anchor House Inc of Polk CountyAuburndale, FL

    To support general operation.

    $125,000
  7. Diocese of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    ST. Albans loan payoff (ST. As borrowed $ for roof repair)

    $123,308

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $882,50088% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $125,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $4,019,103
  2. Florida5 grants $2,508,836
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Julie J FlepsPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Daryl M CarterVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jill FreemanTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jennifer CaracappaSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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