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Empower U reported $12.3 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.76 went to program services, $24.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.7% of the total. Government grants made up 37.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $303,525 (Chief Executive Officer). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% between FY2021 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.2% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 47.7% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 37.3% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.7% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $303,525 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMEDICAL CARE - During the fiscal year period 2023 - 2024, EMPOWER U provided comprehensive medical care services to over 2,700 patients through our primary care clinics
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,525 | $0 | $0 | $303,525 |
| Chief Medical Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,000 | $0 | $0 | $215,000 |
| Medical Physician Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | $207,000 |
| Chief Financial Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,000 | $0 | $0 | $175,000 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 |
| Chief Quality Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $110,000 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Empower U (Part VII, line 2).
4 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 4No
- 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 589
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Empower U totaling $53,000 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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Every number above is copied from Empower U's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Empower U, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Empower U's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, Empower U reported that 75.8% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 24.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Empower U pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Empower U reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 was $303,525, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Empower U get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, 47.7% came from contributions and grants (including 37.3% from government grants) and 51.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Empower U a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0899207 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202542819349300904 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202440469349303514 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202340469349302719 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202230469349301518 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0899207: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.