Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities
Also known as Epc
Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities reported $25.7 million in revenue and $25.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.13 went to program services, $12.40 to management and general costs and $1.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.5% of the total. Government grants made up 5.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,558 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.5% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $220,558 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.87% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services - ep!c provides a full range of residential options for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are part of the illinois department of human services community integrated living arrangement (cila) program. During the year ep!c served 21 people living in 2 apartment settings, 79 living in host family arrangements, and 70 living in 12 specialized group homes. Each resident has an individualized service plan that outlines the support and services they need in order to increase their self-sufficiency. Particular emphasis is placed on developing daily…
Educational services - ep!c provides educational services for individuals with disabilities to learn and advance their daily living skills such as communication, financial, socialization, academic, and vocational skills. All individuals have access to a technology center that provides adaptive technology for those who need it and a computer learning lab. An art studio allows people to demonstrate their creativity as they create art that they can sell. Unique programming is provided to senior citizens that is operated much like one would find in any senior citizen center. Over 200 people…
Employment services - the rate of employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is well below the rate for the overall population. Ep!c aims to correct that imbalance by helping people find and maintain jobs. After a person completes a suite of pre-employment workshops, ep!c works with them to find community employment in a role they are interested in. Ep!c provides job coaching to the individual and their employer so that they can maintain their position and advance if they would like to. 52 people found community employment due to ep!c's services this year, and an…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $193,730 | $0 | $26,828 | $220,558 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $159,750 | $0 | $40,619 | $200,369 |
| CHRO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $163,346 | $0 | $32,714 | $196,060 |
| DSP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $156,124 | $0 | $30,379 | $186,503 |
| SVP Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $169,326 | $0 | $7,583 | $176,909 |
| SVP Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $119,809 | $0 | $23,223 | $143,032 |
| DSP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $121,202 | $0 | $17,067 | $138,269 |
| DSP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $123,909 | $0 | $13,315 | $137,224 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $873K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5493
- Volunteers Part I, line 6125
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HELPING HANDS HOME HEALTHCARE Temporary help | $115,219 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities totaling $39,300 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities spent in FY2025, $86.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities reported that 86.1% of its $25.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $220,558, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities get its money?
Of $25.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.5% came from contributions and grants (including 5.1% from government grants) and 88.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-0794792 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503379349300725 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501259349301215 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400319349301210 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349302586 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230289349300128 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043429349301434 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-0794792: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.