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Disability Empowerment Center FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1977Human ServicesEIN 91-1011821

Disability empowerment center helps community members find and access the resources they need to lead successful and independent lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
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
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$848K
Spent
$707K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$188K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$848K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$848K
FY2021$849K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$867K
FY2024$827K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$707K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$707K
FY2021$950K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$990K
FY2024$885K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$188K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$13K
FY2024−$39K
FY2024−$20K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDisability Empowerment Center
EINHdr · item D91-1011821
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1977
Year of formationHdr · item L1977
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P8XZ)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.disabilityempowerment.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program services93%$655K
Management & general7%$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$707K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
93%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
2.6mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+17%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$289K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$829K
FY2024$743K
FY2024$702K
Total liabilities
$100K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$781K
FY2024$722K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$141K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$289K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Total assetsLn 16$289K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$100K
Total net assetsLn 32$188K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$847K
Investment income$40
Other revenue$618
— government grantsLn 1e$760K
Total revenueLn 12$848K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2020 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $153K · Operating expenses/yr $707K
2.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $655K · Total expenses $707K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $52K · Total expenses $707K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $707K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $87K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $847K · Total revenue $848K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $760K · Total revenue $848K
90%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $848K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $40 · Total revenue $848K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $707K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $848K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net assets change over the year
End of year $188K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $848K · Expenses $707K
+17%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $289K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $188K · Total assets $289K
65%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $289K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kimberly Meck · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $64K · Total expenses $707K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $396K · Total expenses $707K
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 93%——
Spent on management, % of spending 7%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kimberly Meck
Executive Director
$64,328Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samantha Smith
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Tang
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darryl Engel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Meck’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kimberly Meck$81,000$80,500$79,636$79,837$73,595$64,328

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Enabling people with disabilities to live independently and make their own choices.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $655K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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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
Cla FoundationFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $827K$885K-5% 990 PDF
FY2023 $867K$990K-31% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M+48% 990 PDF
FY2021 $849K$950K+0.1% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $848K$707K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $847,840 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$759,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$847,182
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $618$618
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $618 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40$847,840
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $706,680 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,808 · Management $25,743$73,551
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $246,561$246,561
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,358$3,358
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,892 · Management $2,094$59,986
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,175 · Management $871$12,046
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,872 · Management $2,781$15,653
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,478 · Management $7,666$43,144
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,068$44,068
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,329$32,329
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $114,019 · Management $12,473$126,492
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,957$28,957
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,310$1,310
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,719$3,719
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,179$14,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,291 · Management $36$1,327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $655,016 · Management $51,664 · Fundraising $0$706,680
Part X · Balance sheet $288,504 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,637$99,551
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,529$53,494
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,318$41,055
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,540$44,647
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,876$26,157
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,600$23,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,500$288,504
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,616$66,777
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,756$33,439
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,372$100,216
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,128$188,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,128$188,288
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,500$288,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $188,288 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$847,840
XI-2 Total expenses$706,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$141,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,128
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$188,288

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