Laurie Mitchell Empowerment and Career

Alexandria, VAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 16-1663602Revenue $104K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlmec.org6295 Edsall Rd 260 · Alexandria, VA

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We are a peer-operated organization that serves individuals who have had trauma, mental health, and substance use challenges with Career assessment, employment support, and technology training to enhance and promote self-Empowerment.

74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$104K
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$239K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$104K
FY2024▼ -65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$253K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$104K
Expenses
$239K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$251K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$239K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $178K Management & general 26% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$82,350Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Heather Peck$82,350$78,033$71,238$67,104

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people with trauma, mental health, or substance use challenges find jobs and gain skills.

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3 programs · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Employment Support

Lmecc delivers evidence-based, recovery-oriented employment services, individualized placement and supported employment, and microsoft office education classes that result in competitive employment.

$101Kprogram expense
02

Education

Lmecc provides peer-facilitated wellness support groups for individuals and their families with intellectual and developmental disability challenges at servicesource. Lmecc encourages a culture of wellness for staff, board, and participants.

$47Kprogram expense
03

Cpmc-T + Peer Computer Empowerment

Lmecc delivers 1-1 tele-computer empowerment classes to uplift peer supporters and family support partners' professional competence. Lmecc delivers certified personal medicine coach trainings, empowering virginians to live healthy lives.

$30Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$104K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$941
Money outPt IX
$239K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$941
Total revenueLn 12$104K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$140K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$0
Net assetsLn 32$135K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$64K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$82K$82K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$192$192
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$239K$178K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $104K$239K−$135K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$290K$10K$135K 990 PDF
FY2022 $260K$258K$2K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$251K$2K$122K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $104,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $260,218$90,627
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,705$12,815
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $104$941
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,027$104,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$6,409
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,614$183,173
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,427$49,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $290,041$239,143
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,986−$134,760
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $104,383 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$90,627
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,627
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,815$12,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $941$941
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,815 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $941$104,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,143 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,409$6,409
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,369 · Management $23,956$88,325
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,934$81,934
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,914$12,914
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,535$23,535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,479$4,479
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,375 · Management $2,132$6,507
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $192$192
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,014$1,014
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,862$6,862
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,972$6,972
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,069 · Management $61,074 · Fundraising $0$239,143
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,072$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,325$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $140,484$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,724$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,724$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $134,760$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,760$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $140,484$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$104,383
XI-2 Total expenses$239,143
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$134,760
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,760
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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