The mission of Empower U is to educate and promote better health care choices of miami dade county, florida.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M 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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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $64K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.4M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.3M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$12.7M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$12.3M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$12.5M
FY2022$12.3M
FY2023$12.9M
FY2024$12.3M
Expenses
$12.7M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$12.6M
FY2023$13.3M
FY2024$12.7M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending March 2024) · 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 Feb 2002.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $9.6M Management & general 24% · $3.1M

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

17 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$303,525Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$215,000Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Physician
$207,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$175,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Quality Officer
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Belita Wyatt’s $304K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M diseases & disorders 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Belita Wyatt$303,525$303,525$303,525$416,283
Darren Thorton$215,000———
Darren Thornton—$161,250$215,000$215,000
Henry Julme$207,000$207,000$184,894$180,000
Michelle Floyd Rebollo—$207,000——
Philip Gayle$175,000$175,000$175,000$175,000
Resha Mehta—$110,000$110,000$153,333
Phara Benoit—$140,000$140,000$150,000

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

Programs and updates

Educates and promotes better healthcare choices for Miami-Dade County residents.

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3 programs · $8.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Medical Care

During the fiscal year period 2023 - 2024, EMPOWER U provided comprehensive medical care services to over 2,700 patients through our primary care clinics.

$7.1Mprogram expense
02

Prevention

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Housing

$463Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Money outPt IX
$12.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Total revenueLn 12$12.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 589
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$23K$161K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$3.1M$1.5M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$604K$406K$199K
Payroll taxesLn 10$682K$458K$224K
Management feesLn 11a$622K$250K$372K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$216K$102K$115K
Information technologyLn 14$104K$18K$86K
TravelLn 17$7K$3K$4K
InterestLn 20$264$264
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$310K$183K$126K
InsuranceLn 23$121K$39K$82K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.0M$4.8M$109K
All other expensesLn 24e$514K$252K$262K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.7M$9.6M$3.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.3M$12.7M−$396K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.9M$13.3M−$436K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.3M$12.6M−$259K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.5M$11.7M$835K$2.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,283,310 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,640,184$5,859,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,217,660$6,349,935
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$73,464
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,857,844$12,283,310
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,472,465$5,834,917
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,821,474$6,844,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,293,939$12,679,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$436,095−$396,402
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $12,283,310 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,586,670
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,273,241
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,859,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,349,935$6,349,935
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $73,464$73,464
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,423,399 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,283,310
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,679,712 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,054,235 · Management $1,494,221$4,548,456
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $405,868 · Management $198,562$604,430
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $457,976 · Management $224,055$682,031
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $250,280 · Management $371,845$622,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $101,542 · Management $114,649$216,191
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,723 · Management $86,120$103,843
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,157 · Management $3,663$6,820
IX-20 InterestManagement $264$264
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $183,093 · Management $126,495$309,588
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,379 · Management $82,078$121,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,841,623 · Management $108,802$4,950,425
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $251,880 · Management $262,202$514,082
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,606,756 · Management $3,072,956 · Fundraising $0$12,679,712
Part X · Balance sheet $4,496,602 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,059$160,633
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $644,401$811,087
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $554,810$332,013
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $249,653$230,096
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,832,474$1,645,770
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $646,833$1,317,003
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,951,230$4,496,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,048,717$1,314,735
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $429,582$447,254
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $516,716$1,404,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,995,015$3,416,295
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,587,003$708,623
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $369,212$371,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,956,215$1,080,307
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,951,230$4,496,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,080,307 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,283,310
XI-2 Total expenses$12,679,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$396,402
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,956,215
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$479,506
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,080,307

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