Edpowerment INC EIN 27-2017667 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Edpowerment INC FY2020 filing

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Empowering neglected students and community members with education and support in impoverished Tanzanian villages. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $222K in revenue, $217K in expenses, and $167K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2010
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Mahwah, NJ
Website
edpowerment.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$222KFY2020
Expenses
$217K
Net assets
$167K
People
6
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  27-2017667 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mahwah, NJ Founded 2010
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowering neglected students and community members with education and support in impoverished Tanzanian villages.
Leadership
Jillian Swinford · Director/Sec
Money in and out
$222K revenue, $217K expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$222K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$217K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$167K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$222K
FY2020
Expenses
$217K
FY2020
Total assets
$167K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$222K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$217K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$167K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$167K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $202K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Kiwoce Open School

Edpowerment supports specific operational expenses and special projects at kiwoce (the kilimahewa womens and orphan's center for education), as of 2020 a tanzanian ngo that includes the officially registered open school and hostel.

$105Kprogram expense
02

Tomorrow's Scholar-Leader Sponsorship Program

In 2020, edpowerment's sponsorship program consisted of 23 students, from secondary to post-graduate level. Edpowerment continues to provide all educational needs, as well as transport, medical and at time, family support. Edpowerment also works with students on employment and life skills during school breaks.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Connects autism tanzania (cat)- edpowerment continues to fund this tanzanian ngo that evolved from one of its original programs. Cat is a leading voice for inclusion of those with autism and other intellectual disabilities in the tanzanian educational (particularly vocational) system and society.

$39Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEdpowerment INC
EINHdr · item D27-2017667
Principal addressHdr · item CMahwah, NJ
WebsiteHdr · item Jedpowerment.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2010
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNJ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q33)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$199K · 90%
Other revenue$23K · 10%
Contributions & grants90%$199K
Other revenue10%$23K
Total revenueLn 12$222K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.06
Program services94%$204K
Management & general6%$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$217K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$167K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $167K · Operating expenses/yr $217K
9.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $204K · Total expenses $217K
94%
Management & General
Management & general $13K · Total expenses $217K
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $217K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $199K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $199K · Total revenue $222K
90%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $222K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $222K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $222K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $217K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $222K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $167K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $222K · Expenses $217K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $167K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $167K · Total assets $167K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $167K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jillian Swinford · Reported title DIRECTOR/SEC · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $217K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $96K · Total expenses $217K
44%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0.9%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$268K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$241K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$158K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$166K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$175K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$222K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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