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← THE EMPOWERMENT CENTER

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE EMPOWERMENT CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,177,639
Total expenses
$1,082,715
Contributions and grants received
$1,105,022
Grants paid
$60,593
Program service revenue
$53,974
Investment income
$18,643
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,036,875
Total liabilities, end of year
$705,832
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$331,043
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$933,712
Management and general expenses
$148,319
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$933,712

Program services were 86.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,155

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $932,089

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $171,778

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $18,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Community food and housing and emergency and other relief services

    total $31,440 · related or exempt $31,440 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Child and Youth Services-

    total $13,034 · related or exempt $13,034 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Individual and family services

    total $9,500 · related or exempt $9,500 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18,643 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $18,643

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,155

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $20,684 · program services $20,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $39,909 · program services $39,909

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $399,448 · program services $399,448 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $14,676 · program services $14,676 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $878 · program services $0 · management and general $878 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $18,000 · program services $12,000 · management and general $6,000 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,006 · program services $3,006 · management and general $5,000 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $248,087 · program services $225,907 · management and general $22,180 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,075 · program services $1,012 · management and general $63 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $319,930 · program services $216,066 · management and general $103,864 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,059 · program services $0 · management and general $3,059 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,650 · program services $153 · management and general $1,497 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Online Merchant Fees

    total $4,062 · program services $0 · management and general $4,062 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Special Events

    total $3,251 · program services $1,535 · management and general $1,716 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $434 · end of year $434

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $637,834 · end of year $737,315

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $69,287 · end of year $298,654

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $0

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,632 · end of year $472

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $322,189 · end of year $552,056

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $151,008

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,768

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $390,998 · end of year $331,044

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Our mission is to build resilience in youth and families by bridging the gap between wellness and well-being through workforce development housing and mental health supports.

  • The Empowerment Centers Workforce Development Program is grant-funded to train and deploy mental health focused Community Health Workers to build a resilient workforce for youth and families across the state of CA.

    Expenses $395,208 · Grants $37,691

  • The Empowerment Centers Shared Housing Program offers transitional housing for youth young adults and single mothers ages 18-25. The program includes life skills training mental health supports and workforce readiness in sober-living homes.

    Expenses $316,731 · Revenue $31,440

  • The Empowerment Center TECs Resilient Workforce Career Readiness Program is an intensive training and wraparound supportive services workforce readiness program that assists opportunity youth in succeeding in California Registered Apprenticeship programs.

    Expenses $181,116

  • Family Dynamics is a training program provided to youth and families within our communities that equips them to have mental spiritual physical and relational health. This program utilizes evidence-based training to develop practical life and relationship building skills that builds generational resilience.

    Expenses $34,558 · Grants $22,218 · Revenue $9,500

  • The Empowerment Centers Social and Emotional Learning Institute provides training and skill building opportunities for mental wellness online focused Day School Clinical Small Groups and Individual Trauma-Focused Therapy to youth ages 10-21.

    Expenses $6,000 · Revenue $13,034

  • Our Youth Leadership Academy YLA is a comprehensive program aimed at fostering resilience in youth. YLA focuses on developing life skills and promoting positive lifestyle habits through six key areas: Financial Literacy Character Development Arts & Wellness Housing Strengths Discovery and Youth in Government.

    Expenses $99

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Teresse Lewis

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Eboni Lawrence

    Community Health Worker

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tamika Martin

    Administrator

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Loann Lawa

    Business Owner

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tiffany Baker

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Corey Lewis

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • LaKeshia McClanahan

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
21 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202512949349300206

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