The mission of Empower 225 is to positively influence and personally impact at-risk youth by developing meaningful relationships through life skills training, educational programs, employment opportunities, and safe housing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$400K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$485K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$485K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$701K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$820K
FY2024$727K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.4M Management & general 26% · $492K Fundraising 1% · $23K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$66,253Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$59,818Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Rogers’s $75K as Executive Di is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Rogers$75,000$75,000$74,910$67,918$66,253
Hector Garcia———$50,454$59,818

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowers at-risk youth through life skills, education, jobs, and housing.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Anchor house provides stable housing and support for homeless or at-risk male youth ages 16-21. It is an eight-bed family-style transitional living program used to create a supportive home environment. The rapid rehousing program provides short-to-medium term housing assistance for qualifying homeless youth ages 18-24.

$596Kprogram expense
02

The hope team provides supportive services and mentoring to victims of human trafficking. It also facilitates training for those who serve these victims including law enforcement, medical employees and state officials.

$306Kprogram expense
03

The foster CARE/ADOPTION initiative provides awareness and advocacy for youth in care and available for adoption; recruits, secures, and trains foster and adoptive parents; and provides support and training for caregivers and birth parents.

$240Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$34K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$492K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$485K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$885K
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$512K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$885K
LiabilitiesLn 26$400K
Net assetsLn 32$485K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$521K$512K
Total assetsLn 16$806K$885K
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K$400K
Net assetsLn 32$434K$485K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$46K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$800K$301K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$64K$29K$992
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$18K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$49K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$2K
TravelLn 17$11K$7K$4K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$92K$78K$14K$546
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$281K$262K$9K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$492K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$2.5M−$93K$727K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.3M$227K$820K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.5M−$109K$593K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.5M$217K$701K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$1.9M$51K$485K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,932,225 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,822,300$1,817,977
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,805$106,617
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,138$7,631
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,942,243$1,932,225
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,292,521$1,334,066
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $582,697$547,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,875,218$1,881,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,025$50,552
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,932,225 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$92,835
VIII-1e Government grants$1,371,114
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$354,028
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,817,977
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,617$106,617
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,631$7,631
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $114,248 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,932,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,881,673 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,980 · Management $82,776$128,756
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $799,789 · Management $300,868 · Fundraising $11,263$1,111,920
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,829 · Management $28,569 · Fundraising $992$93,390
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,407 · Management $3,631$22,038
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,144 · Management $47,005$96,149
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,674 · Management $2,246$12,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,437 · Management $3,554$10,991
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,364$11,364
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,803$20,803
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $77,648 · Management $14,290 · Fundraising $546$92,484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $262,413 · Management $8,631 · Fundraising $9,814$280,858
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,367,488 · Management $491,570 · Fundraising $22,615$1,881,673
Part X · Balance sheet $884,961 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,454$165,293
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $210,392$146,439
X-4 Accounts receivable$20,815
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,280$12,743
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $521,057$512,454
X-15 Other assets$27,217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $806,183$884,961
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,970
X-19 Deferred revenue$13,701
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $79,989$110,331
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $372,159$400,385
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $387,674$386,998
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $46,350$97,578
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $434,024$484,576
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $806,183$884,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $484,576 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,932,225
XI-2 Total expenses$1,881,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,552
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$434,024
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$484,576

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