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Empower Community High School

Aurora, COUnknown exempt organizationEIN 83-1283419Revenue $2.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSempowerhighschool.org450 S Chambers Road · Aurora, CO

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $279K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.8M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$149K
FY2024▼ -97%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.5M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$149K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$718K
FY2023−$2.6M
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $149K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Bartholomew
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darren Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eean Tyson
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Obinna Onyeali
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Cabera
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Mitchell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021
Wisdom Amouzou—$89,858
Olivia Jones—$86,191
Eric Rowe$51,269—

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 high school students to identify and address community needs using academic and technical skills.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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We believe schools should provide multiple opportunities for students to identify local and global community needs and address those needs with a fresh and reasoned application of academic and technical skills.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Gates Family FoundationFY2023$36K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$33
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h−$39K
Government grantsLn 1e−$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61
Investment incomeLn 3$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$100K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.3M$0
Net assetsLn 32−$2.6M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other employee benefitsLn 9−$2K−$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2$2
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$218$218
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$109K
All other expensesLn 24e$647$647
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$0$149K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.8M$149K$2.6M$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$4.7M−$1.4M−$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $3.1M$3.5M−$412K−$718K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,775,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $674,969−$38,993
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,640,634$61
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,015$100,430
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,567$2,713,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,324,185$2,775,158
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,859,503−$2,485
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,840,251$151,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,699,754$148,698
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,375,569$2,626,460
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,775,158 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants−$39,355
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants−$38,993
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61$61
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $100,430$100,430
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,713,660$2,713,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,713,721 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $100,430$2,775,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,698 across 10 lines filed
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement −$2,487−$2,487
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2$2
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,605$1,605
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,588$1,588
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $218$218
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $27,607$27,607
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,742$8,742
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $109,376$109,376
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $647$647
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $148,698 · Fundraising $0$148,698
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $293,181$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,576$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,302,577$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,079,450$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,695,784$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $126,127$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,403,007$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,793,110$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,322,244$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,718,460$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $92,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,626,460$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,695,784$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,775,158
XI-2 Total expenses$148,698
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,626,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,626,460
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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