Empowering disadvantaged women to rise above poverty and thrive in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$17K 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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FY2022 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $791 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$17K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $143
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$189K
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$189K
FY2022▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$168K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$168K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$171K
Net assets
$42K
FY2022▲ +94%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$24K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $58K Management & general 62% · $105K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $17K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Executive Director
$16,746Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Gardner’s $693 as President and Executive Di is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Gardner$693$9,009$16,746$16,746$14,496

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps women escape poverty and flourish in their communities.

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1 program · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Empowerment Program

Through our program, we have been able to provide artisan skills training, business mentoring, and educational services to help over 400 women tear down barriers that have been keeping them in poverty.

$58Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$143

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$189K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$189K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$41K$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$22K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$17K$17K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$14K$52K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$4K$277
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$12K$8K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$801$0$0$801
Office expensesLn 13$22K$2K$21K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$6K$8K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$861$0$861$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$0$6K$792
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$58K$105K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $164K$171K−$6K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$175K−$11K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $189K$168K$20K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$22K 990 PDF
FY2020 $94K$38K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $188,627 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,887$164,648
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $654$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,099$23,979
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,640$188,627
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,628$93,351
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,255$75,088
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,883$168,439
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,243$20,188
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $188,627 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,979 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$123,848
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,979 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$188,627
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,439 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,746 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,746
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,168 · Management $52,159 · Fundraising $3,600$69,927
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,382 · Management $4,019 · Fundraising $277$6,678
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,740 · Management $7,952 · Fundraising $0$19,692
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,600 · Fundraising $0$3,600
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $801$801
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,687 · Management $20,762 · Fundraising $0$22,449
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,488 · Management $8,238 · Fundraising $0$14,726
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,404 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,404
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $861 · Fundraising $0$861
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,310 · Management $1,310 · Fundraising $0$2,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,143 · Fundraising $792$6,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,925 · Management $105,044 · Fundraising $5,470$168,439
Part X · Balance sheet $60,905 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,717$60,905
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,717$60,905
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $19,200$19,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,200$19,200
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,517$41,705
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,517$41,705
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,717$60,905
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,705 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$188,627
XI-2 Total expenses$168,439
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,517
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,705

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