Empower and Excel

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Morgan Hill, CA501(c)(3)Since 2015EducationEIN 47-3656395

Transforming communities through the power of youth. To empower youth to give back to the community early in life by volunteering and teaching.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $164K a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 69% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$642K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$642K
FY2025▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$761K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$684K
FY2025$642K
Expenses
$227K
FY2025▼ -40%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$227K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +81%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$577K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $190K Management & general 16% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ayesha Charagulla’s $40K as President is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ayesha Charagulla$40,000$40,000$35,000

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

Empowers youth to volunteer and teach, fostering early community engagement.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $159K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Ashajyothi

Year-round food sponsorship to homeless disabled children.

$94Kprogram expense
02

The harvest of hope program is a community-based initiative of empower and excel dedicated to supporting underserved children and families by addressing their educational, basic living, and seasonal needs throughout the year.

$41Kprogram expense
03

Educational Steam Projects

Supported communities in need with various educational projects. Conducted weekly steam activities with lunch.

$23Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$162K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2024–2024
Strikers Academy INCCA · FY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$642K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$763K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$310K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$642K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$643K
SavingsLn 2$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$763K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K$763K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$290K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$584K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$577K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$701$701
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$86K$86K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$21K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$390$390
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$621$6K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$60K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$190K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $642K$227K$416K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $684K$375K$309K$577K 990 PDF
FY2023 $337K$269K$69K$382K 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$649K−$440K$313K 990 PDF
FY2021 $761K$190K$571K$753K 990 PDF
FY2020 $180K$122K$57K$182K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $642,042 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$309,682
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,028
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$668,710
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,275$1,275
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,331 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$1,331
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$27,362−$27,362
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$581 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$26,087$642,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $226,526 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $701$701
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $86,095$86,095
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,621 · Management $19,379$40,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,758 · Management $1,652$3,410
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,472$2,472
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,769$1,769
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $390$390
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,706 · Management $1,513$7,219
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $621 · Management $6,462$7,083
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,987$6,987
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,664$2,664
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,748$4,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,196 · Management $2,792 · Fundraising $0$62,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,487 · Management $36,039 · Fundraising $0$226,526
Part X · Balance sheet $1,049,199 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,569$642,547
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,414$120,151
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $290,000$286,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $583,775$1,049,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,723$7,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,723$7,581
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $577,052$1,041,618
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $577,052$1,041,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $583,775$1,049,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,041,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$642,042
XI-2 Total expenses$226,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$415,516
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$577,052
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$49,505
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$455
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,041,618

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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