Empowerhouse empowers survivors of domestic violence and their children to believe in themselves and build new lives filled with dignity, respect, safety, and hope. We give victims the time, space, and tools to heal their hearts, restore their connections, rebuild their lives, and renew their spirits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $120K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $987K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $120K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$201K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$2.3M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1979.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.0M Management & general 10% · $238K Fundraising 5% · $112K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Excutive Dir
$92,754Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathy Anderson’s $103K as Executive Di is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathy Anderson$103,037$100,161$96,123$92,754$90,238$84,563

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps survivors of domestic violence and their children heal, rebuild lives, and find hope and safety.

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Providing emergency housing, entry to permanent housing, and financial and housing stability services for domestic violence victims and their children. During the year, 359 victims and children fleeing domestic violence were supported in facilities with their crisis needs, with case management, employment services, and financial…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Providing intervention services to include certified batterer intervention programs; groups for teen guys, groups for teen girls, groups for children called forgotten victims, and others as needs arise. Providing legal, health, and safety counseling and advocacy for families.

$845Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$238K
Fundraisingcol D$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$146K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$363K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$987K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$103K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$454K$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$987K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$201K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$32K$40K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$941K$800K$86K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$71K$13K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$58K$9K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$179K$147K$19K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$962$82
Office expensesLn 13$110K$78K$30K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$68K$917$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$923
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$99K$99K$556$137
InsuranceLn 23$19K$16K$3K$19
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$582K$576K$5K$995
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$31K$9K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.0M$238K$112K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.4M$2.7M−$285K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.6M−$526K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.8M−$92K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.3M$2.3M−$71K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.2M$311K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.1M−$55K$3.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,265,293 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,159,446$2,017,916
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,727$68,415
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $131,505$33,113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $163,991$145,849
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,497,669$2,265,293
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,151,701$1,193,589
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,034,727$1,142,807
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,186,428$2,336,396
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $311,241−$71,103
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 $2,265,293 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$32,904
VIII-1e Government grants$1,567,109
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$417,903
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,456
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,017,916
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,415$68,415
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33,113$33,113
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$145,849
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,528$2,265,293
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,336,396 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,807 · Management $39,749 · Fundraising $21,198$92,754
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $799,802 · Management $85,555 · Fundraising $55,846$941,203
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,964 · Management $13,351 · Fundraising $3,829$88,144
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,752 · Management $8,628 · Fundraising $5,108$71,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,952$18,952
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $146,957 · Management $18,833 · Fundraising $13,000$178,790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,202 · Management $962 · Fundraising $82$6,246
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $78,491 · Management $30,149 · Fundraising $1,706$110,346
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $4,738$4,738
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,175 · Management $917 · Fundraising $3,519$72,611
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,816 · Management $923$5,739
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,778$2,778
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $98,547 · Management $556 · Fundraising $137$99,240
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,368 · Management $2,911 · Fundraising $19$19,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $576,004 · Management $5,016 · Fundraising $995$582,015
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,964 · Management $9,128 · Fundraising $1,962$42,054
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,985,849 · Management $238,408 · Fundraising $112,139$2,336,396
Part X · Balance sheet $3,695,277 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $403,474$362,996
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,138$55,968
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $108,558$167,556
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,350$17,416
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,036,781$2,001,307
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,042,273$987,296
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $134,484$102,738
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,796,058$3,695,277
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $158,088$201,321
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $158,088$201,321
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,395,083$3,225,875
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $242,887$268,081
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,637,970$3,493,956
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,796,058$3,695,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,493,956 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,265,293
XI-2 Total expenses$2,336,396
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,103
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,637,970
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$72,911
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,493,956

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