To grow the regional economy and quality of life by providing resources for job Development, business creation, expansion, retention, new business recruitment and community Development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $96K a year · 74% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$150K
166% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 166% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$50K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$60K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$50K
FY2023▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$29K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$172K
Expenses
$132K
FY2023▲ ×17
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$8K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$321K
Net assets
−$60K
FY2023▼ -376%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$22K
FY2023−$60K
FY2024−$233K
FY2025−$338K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $132K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Boosts regional economy and quality of life through job and business support.

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2 programs · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The mission of the Empower Academy is provide educational opportunities in the beauty field to provide skills sets that can be used to obtain jobs in the beauty industry.

$129Kprogram expense
02

The mission is to grow the regional economy and quality of life by providing resources for job development, business creation, expansion, retention, new business recruitment, and community development. By year end 2022, the organization had purchased to repurpose an old high school in the local downtown area of Russell, KY.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Owns and owesPt X
−$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$987
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$987
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$987
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32−$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$987
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$150K
Net assetsLn 32$22K−$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$416$416
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$89K$89K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$588$588
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$132K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $172K$321K−$149K−$338K 990 PDF
FY2024 $265K$439K−$174K−$233K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $50K$132K−$81K−$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $29K$8K$22K$22K 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 $50,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$6,292
I-9 Program service revenue$37,023
I-10 Investment income$12
I-11 Other revenue$7,150
I-12 Total revenue$50,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$22,534
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$109,017
I-18 Total expenses$131,551
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$81,074
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $50,477 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,150 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,292
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,292
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,023$37,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,185 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $131,551 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,534$22,534
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,496$3,496
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $1,657$1,657
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $416$416
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,396$4,396
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $89,020$89,020
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,731$1,731
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $588$588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,713$6,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,551 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$131,551
Part X · Balance sheet $90,277 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,808$987
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,765$89,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,573$90,277
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$149,778
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$149,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,573−$59,501
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,573$90,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$59,501 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,477
XI-2 Total expenses$131,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,573
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$59,501

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