Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
14 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Empower 225 executive salaries →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
Empowers at-risk youth through life skills, education, jobs, and housing.
Questions for Empower 225
Your first name shows with your question. Empower 225 answers here, for everyone.
The foster CARE/ADOPTION advocacy initiatives provide awareness, education, independent living skills and advocacy for youth in care. My community cares program also provides support and training for caregivers and birth parents.
Anchor house provides stable housing and support for homeless or at-risk male youth ages 16-21. It is a family-style transitional living program used to create a supportive home environment. The human trafficking housing assistance(htha) program provided housing assistance and supportive servcies for qualifying participants.
The educational intiatives provide an onsite learning enviroment for youth 6TH-12TH grade and for adults through the adult EDUCATION/WORK ready u programs. The dville afterschool program is provided as a safe place during afterschool hours with additional education support.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $239K | $396K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $582K | $602K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.0M | $1.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $417K | $353K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $593K | $820K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $243K | |
| Management feesLn 11a | $110K | $15K | $95K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $117K | $63K | $22K | $32K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $324K | $242K | $82K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $38K | $36K | $2K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $9K | $9K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $29K | $29K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $46K | $44K | $2K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $288K | $264K | $24K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $470K | $32K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 5, 2025 | $2.4M | $2.5M | −$93K | $727K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $227K | $820K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 18, 2023 | $2.4M | $2.5M | −$109K | $593K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2022 | $2.7M | $2.5M | $217K | $701K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2021 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $51K | $485K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,566,895 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,566,895 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,339,871 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,172,276 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $819,614 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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