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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$9K 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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FY2023 · 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
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 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
$18K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% 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
$164K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$175K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$164K
Expenses
$175K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$168K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$171K
Net assets
$30K
FY2023▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$24K

From the FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $46K Management & general 69% · $121K Fundraising 5% · $8K

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; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Executive Director
$9,009Pt 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 · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Empowerment Program

Through our empowerment 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.

$46Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Money outPt IX
$175K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
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$94K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$30K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$61K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$42K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$20K$74K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$3K$5K$360
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$761
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$1K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$9K$11K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$931
Total functional expensesLn 25$175K$46K$121K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $164K$171K−$6K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $164K$175K−$11K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $163,971 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,648$93,996
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,979$69,975
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $188,627$163,971
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 $93,351$117,526
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,088$57,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,439$175,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,188−$11,364
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 $163,971 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $32,899 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,996
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,076$37,076
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,899 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,076$163,971
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,335 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,009$9,009
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,229 · Management $74,473 · Fundraising $5,140$99,842
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,094 · Management $5,221 · Fundraising $360$8,675
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,124 · Management $761$1,885
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,683$1,683
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,316 · Management $16,193$17,509
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,682 · Management $11,024$19,706
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,047$1,047
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,045$4,045
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,893 · Management $1,893$3,786
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,217 · Fundraising $931$8,148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,394 · Management $120,827 · Fundraising $8,114$175,335
Part X · Balance sheet $48,553 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,905$46,621
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$1,932
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,905$48,553
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $19,200$18,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,200$18,212
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,705$30,341
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,705$30,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,905$48,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$163,971
XI-2 Total expenses$175,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,705
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,341

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