The mission is to build young Girls into strong and Empowered women to overcome barriers leading to a successful and productive life. We aim to motivate and support our Girls to grow into young women who can gain confidence through workshops, life-skill training, and mentorship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 31% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $101K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$71K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$47K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$71K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$18K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$71K
Expenses
$47K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$14K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$39K
FY2025$47K
Net assets
$62K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$3K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$62K

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 2019.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $34K Management & general 28% · $13K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Operations and Systems Coordinator
$2,200Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yvetta Passmore’s $2K as Operations and Systems Coordinator is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 112 <$100K youth development 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.

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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 young girls through workshops, life skills, and mentorship to build confidence and overcome barriers.

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3 programs · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Empowered Girls Inc 3 Annual Awards Ceremony to award & recognize members accomplishments throughout the year. The following awards were presented: Empowered Girl of the Year; The Boards Choice Award; Most Inspirational Award (EGIs Girls Choice); Academic Excellence Award; Rising to the Top Award; Graduating Seniors Presentation: Youth…

$20Kprogram expense
02

The organization holds monthly programs that include training and activities geared towards creating self awareness, self confidence, a sense of community among the participants and an appreciation of our history.

$12Kprogram expense
03

During the year, we participated in several activities with a direct emphasis of giving back to the community. These activities were carried out in partnership with several community-based organizations.

$2Kprogram 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
Imago Dei FundFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$101K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$71K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$233
Money outPt IX
$47K
Ln 25
Programscol B$34K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$233
Total revenueLn 12$71K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$691$0$691$0
Office expensesLn 13$135$0$135$0
OccupancyLn 16$556$0$556$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$631$0$631$0
InsuranceLn 23$377$0$377$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$781$545$0
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$24K$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$47K$34K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $71K$47K$25K$62K 990 PDF
FY2024 $56K$39K$17K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $51K$35K$15K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $18K$14K$4K$3K 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 $71,302 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,617$71,069
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $143$233
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $55,760$71,302
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $750$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $28,852$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$2,200
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,034$44,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,636$46,774
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,124$24,528
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $71,302 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,069
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$71,302
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,774 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $2,200 · Fundraising $0$2,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,950 · Fundraising $0$1,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,745 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,745
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $691 · Fundraising $0$691
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $135 · Fundraising $0$135
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $556 · Fundraising $0$556
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $631 · Fundraising $0$631
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $377 · Fundraising $0$377
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $781 · Management $545 · Fundraising $0$1,326
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,022 · Management $6,141 · Fundraising $0$30,163
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,548 · Management $13,226 · Fundraising $0$46,774
Part X · Balance sheet $63,073 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,395$38,541
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,118$24,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,513$63,073
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,018
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,513$62,055
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,513$62,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,513$63,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$71,302
XI-2 Total expenses$46,774
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,528
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,513
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$14
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,055

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

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