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Empower Cocke County FY2020 filing

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Newport, TN501(c)(3) EIN 46-3568289Revenue $218K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

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A collaberative effort of local churches to reach people in Cocke County through evangelism, events, classes and newsletters.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3568289) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $97K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4.2 mo
of spending, in cash
4.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$91K
35% of total assets
Liabilities are 35% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
None of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$218K
Spent
$184K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$172K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$218K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$498K
Expenses
$184K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$218K
Net assets
$172K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$622K

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 Dec 1991.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $172K Management & general 6% · $11K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Diana Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Herndon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Ottinger
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To provide counseling, emergency food and utility services, education as well as job training to eligible clients in the cocke county area

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3568289) · Dispute this line
$172Kprogram 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
East Tennessee FoundationFY2024$28K
Servant FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$218K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$184K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$172K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Total revenueLn 12$218K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$172K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$159K$198K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$137K$172K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$48K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$304$274$30
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$626
Advertising and promotionLn 12$919$824$95
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$387
OccupancyLn 16$35K$31K$4K
TravelLn 17$418$376$42
InterestLn 20$4K$3K$388
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$685
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K$52
All other expensesLn 24e$469$422$47
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K$172K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $498K$218K$280K$622K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2024 $244K$154K$90K$342K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $150K$135K$15K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 5, 2022 $232K$167K$65K$237K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 30, 2021 $218K$184K$34K$172K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $218,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,076$154,659
I-9 Program service revenue$3,840
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28$44
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,423$59,582
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $111,527$218,125
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,170$57,494
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$126,174
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,170$183,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,357$34,457
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,125 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,659
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,659
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,840$3,840
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44$44
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$52,143
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,439$7,439
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,323$218,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,668 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,814 · Management $5,313$53,127
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $274 · Management $30$304
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,437 · Management $626$4,063
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $824 · Management $95$919
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,485 · Management $387$3,872
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,350 · Management $3,632$34,982
IX-17 TravelPrograms $376 · Management $42$418
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,346 · Management $388$3,734
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,180$4,180
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,919 · Management $685$6,604
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,944 · Management $52$70,996
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $422 · Management $47$469
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,371 · Management $11,297 · Fundraising $0$183,668
Part X · Balance sheet $262,300 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,445$64,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $158,651$197,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,666$262,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,510$952
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $97,894$89,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105,404$90,581
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $137,262$171,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $137,262$171,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,666$262,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,125
XI-2 Total expenses$183,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$137,262
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,719

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