Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,795,012
- Total expenses
- $2,584,557
- Contributions and grants received
- $72,616
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,704,449
- Investment income
- $7,681
- Other revenue
- $10,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,982,259
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $158,668
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,823,591
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,314,564
- Management and general expenses
- $263,752
- Fundraising expenses
- $6,241
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,314,564
Program services were 89.6% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$45,495
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$27,121
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2a · Program service revenue: HUD MANAGEMENT FEES
total $30,404 · related or exempt $30,404
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2b · Program service revenue: MEDICAID-GA DCH
total $2,674,045 · related or exempt $2,674,045
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3 · Investment income
total $7,681 · excluded $7,681
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: GAIN/LOSS DISPOSAL ASSET
total $10,258 · related or exempt $10,258
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11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $8 · related or exempt $8
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11e · Other revenue, total
$10,266
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $84,674 · program services $16,935 · management and general $63,505 · fundraising $4,234
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,365,651 · program services $1,320,120 · management and general $45,413 · fundraising $118
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $225,723 · program services $208,094 · management and general $16,952 · fundraising $677
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $106,914 · program services $98,564 · management and general $8,029 · fundraising $321
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $9,555 · management and general $9,555
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $38,575 · management and general $38,575
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $17,700 · program services $16,317 · management and general $1,330 · fundraising $53
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14 · Information technology
total $16,910 · program services $15,589 · management and general $1,270 · fundraising $51
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $147,781 · program services $146,303 · management and general $1,478
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17 · Travel
total $6,690 · program services $6,168 · management and general $502 · fundraising $20
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $85,539 · program services $84,684 · management and general $855
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23 · Insurance
total $141,862 · program services $130,782 · management and general $10,654 · fundraising $426
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $148,711 · program services $142,687 · management and general $5,793 · fundraising $231
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24b · Other expenses: CLIENT ASSISTANCE
total $62,512 · program services $62,512
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24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $57,746 · management and general $57,746
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24d · Other expenses: VEHICLES
total $40,050 · program services $40,050
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24e · All other expenses
total $27,964 · program services $25,759 · management and general $2,095 · fundraising $110
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,012,286 · end of year $1,135,261
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $265,063 · end of year $311,929
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $53,909 · end of year $60,767
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,550,879
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,084,813
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,352,261 · end of year $1,466,066
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $13,570 · end of year $8,236
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $72,776 · end of year $153,058
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $11,177 · end of year $5,610
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,613,136 · end of year $2,823,591
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE DEVELOPMENTALLY CHALLENGED CLIENTS INCLUDING EDUCATION, NUTRITION, SOCIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY LIVING SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT.
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Our services provided:CRA services are provided in a licensed community living arrangement, 24hours/7days per week and target individuals who require intense levels of support. Services are provided in daily and weekly routines that directly relate to each individuals interests, choices and preferences; and will accommodate fluctuations in his/her needs for various supports. Assistance with and/or training activities of daily living skills such as bathing, grooming, other personal hygiene, feeding, toileting and similar tasks; household care such as meal preparation and supervision of nutrition, clothes laundering, bed-making, housecleaning and other similar tasks.Services also include medically related activities such as arranging medical appointments, basic first aid, supervising self-administration of medication, and assisting with therapeutic exercises.These services also consist of implementing behavioral support plans designed for individuals to reduce inappropriate and/or maladaptive behaviors; the ability to intervene if a crisis arises.Transportation is provided to medical appointments, other waiver services and as needed to facilitate the individuals participation in community activities and personal shopping.EC ensures the capacity to support individuals through client/staff ratios (1:4 or as designated in the ISP) that reflect the needs of the individuals; professionals with experience in developmental disabilities that can address the needs of the individuals served; program flexibility to accommodate individual and family needs; and provides on-going training of both staff and individuals served.Individual Service Planning is the development of a plan that identifies personal outcomes, life goals, and needed supports for health, safety, and welfare. Through the use of person-centered practices, we promote self-determination, and exploration of personal outcomes and goals. On an ongoing basis we use person centered tools that help people discover things that are important to and for them, and how people can be best be supported. The plan is always focused on the person and builds on their strengths, gifts and interests. We try to build a One Page Profiles that highlight peoples gifts, talents, and what people appreciate about the person, highlight what is important to them, and how they would like to be supported. This also helps us to match people with the staff that share their interest and would support them best.Community Access Group services are provided in the community or at Empower Cherokee Day Center. Services are individually determined and planned using person-centered tools and approaches to discover the individuals interests, gifts, choices, and what is important to and for the individual. We learn about and listen to the individual, their support needs, health and safety, and their dreams and desires. Their individual plan is created around this foundation. Community Access services are provided outside the individuals place of residence. These services can occur during the day, the evenings, and weekends. Services include design of activities and environments for the participant to learn and/or use adaptive skills required for active community participation and independent functioning. These activities include training in socialization skills as well as personal assistance as indicated in the Individual Service Plan (ISP). Community Access services cannot be provided in the participants home or family home, personal care home, community living arrangement, or group home.Community Access Individual (CAI) services are provided to an individual participant, with a one-to-one staff to participant ratio. CAI services are directly linked to goals and expectations of improvement in skills. The intended outcome of CAI services is to improve the participants access to the community through increased skills, increased natural supports, and/or less paid supports. CAI services are designed to be teaching and coaching in nature. These services assist the participant in acquiring, retaining, or improving socialization and networking, independent use of community resources, and adaptive skills required for active community participation outside the participants place of residence. CAI services may include programming to reduce inappropriate and/or maladaptive behaviors. CAI services are not facility-based.Community Access Group (CAG) services are provided to groups of individuals, with a staff to individual ratio of one to two or more. The direct care staff to individual ratio for Community Access Group services cannot exceed one (1) to ten (10) and is determined based on individual need level of the participants in the group. CAG services are designed to provide oversight, assist with daily living, socialization, communication, and mobility skills building and supports in a group. CAG services may include programming to reduce inappropriate and/or maladaptive behaviors. CAG services may be provided in a facility or a community as appropriate for the skill being taught or specific activity supported.Specialized Medical Supplies (SMS) Services include various supplies that enable individuals to interact more independently with their environment and contribute to an enhanced quality of life, as well as a reduced dependence on physical support from others. SMS includes items such as food supplements, special clothing, diapers, bed wetting protective chucks, and other supplies that are specified in the approved Individual Service Plan and are not available under the other Medicaid non-waiver programs. Ancillary supplies necessary for the proper functioning of approved devices are also included in this service.Specialized Medical Equipment (SME) Services include various devices, controls or appliances, which are designed to enable individuals to interact more independently with their environment thus enhancing their quality of life and reducing their dependence on physical support from others. SME services also include assessment or training needed to assist participants with mobility, seating, bathing transferring, security or other skills such as operating a wheelchair, locks, door openers, or side layers. These services additionally consist of customizing a device to meet a participants needs.Supported Employment services provide supports that assist individuals with disabilities with planning their career goals by discovering their personal interests, gifts, and strengths. We help them find employment, which includes job development through activities such as interview preparation, filling our applications, resume building, and networking. Once employed, EC provides job coaching, training and support for the person to maintain successful employment. Or self-employment through the operation of a business, including helping identify potential business opportunities, assisting in the development of a business plan, identifying the supports that are necessary for them to operate a business, and ongoing assistance, counseling and guidance once the business has been launched.
Expenses $2,314,564 · Revenue $2,704,449
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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JONATHAN FANCHER
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $99,502
- From this org
- $80,510
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,992
- Hours/week
- 40
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RICHARD KEARLEY
President EX-OF
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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MIKE SPIVEY
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
TAMMIE ANDERSON
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
LOUISE FLANDERS
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
FLONDELL THOMPSON
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ANGELA BACON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
MINDY DAVIS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
DR SUSAN PADGETT-HARRISON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
DONNA MCGOWAN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
LONNIE PEPLAU
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
MIKE ZENCHUK
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
MIKE MCCRACKEN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
EVAN INGRAM
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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AARON MARCELLI
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202611319349301881
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