Empower4lifemd INC

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Fallston, MD501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-3925389Revenue $184K in FY2024

On file with the IRSempower4lifemd.org1406 Wildwood Dr, 21047-1728 · Fallston, MDTax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We seek to provide children living in shelters with the necessary resources to enable them to live healthy lives. We use wellness education to empoer chil;dren to learn to make good decisions. We use fitness professionals to Empower children with the formation of life-long fitness habits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 500 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
146%
of spending
Looks good: 146% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$184K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
146%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$184K
FY2024▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$172K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$172K
Net assets
$167K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$167K

From the FY2024 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 2015.

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

Where the money goes

146 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 146% · $251K Management & general 35% · $59K

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; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President Executive Dir
$13,301Pt VII · Sec A
Board Emeber
$8,867Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Cox’s $13K as President Executive Dir is at the 11th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Cox$13,301$13,420$12,260$8,080$5,300
Connie Carnes$8,867$8,370$7,700$5,600$4,800
Allison Hardwick—$1,650———
Delke Crouthamel—$600———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides children in shelters with resources and education for healthy living and lifelong fitness.

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3 programs · $251K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We seek to provide children living in shelters with the necessary resources to enable them to live healthy lives.

$84Kprogram expense
02

We use fitness professionals to empower children with teh formation of life-long fitness habits.

$84Kprogram expense
03

We use wellness education to empower children to learn to make good decisions.

$84Kprogram expense

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 3 funders$16K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $8K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,982
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,985
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,767
Unitemized GrantFY2021$485
Unitemized GrantFY2021$304

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$251K
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$22K$15K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205K$203K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$251K$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $184K$172K$13K$167K 990 PDF
FY2023 $121K$152K−$31K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 $139K$117K$22K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$76K$44K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $54K$79K−$25K$120K 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 I · Summary $323,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,326$148,198
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,628$175,115
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,954$323,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,736$4,070
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,959$26,538
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,644$280,058
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,339$310,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,385$12,647
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,313 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,198
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $36,209$175,115
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $36,209$323,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,666 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,070$4,070
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,168$22,168
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,370$4,370
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,594$10,594
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,992$15,992
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,633$2,633
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,383 · Management $14,922$37,305
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,764$8,764
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $202,618 · Management $2,152$204,770
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $251,239 · Management $59,427 · Fundraising $0$310,666
Part X · Balance sheet $167,335 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,845$143,492
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,243$18,243
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,600$5,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,688$167,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,688$167,335
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,688$167,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,335 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,313
XI-2 Total expenses$310,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,647
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,688
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,335

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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