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EMPOWER EAST

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2021 · Form 990EZ · revenue $24K · expenses $19K · assets $35K

EIN
46-4789293
Address
PO BOX 2472, GREENVILLE, NC 27836-0472
Website
EMPOWEREAST.ORG
NTEE code
F01
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
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Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Timothy Livengood PRESIDENTSECRETARY2017-2021 18 $0 reported 1
Rachel Whitten VICE PRESIDENT2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Matthew Stewart TREASURER2017-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Stephanie Fu BOARD MEMBER2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Mary Jo Sorensen BOARD MEMBER2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Jenni Hamm (former) VICE CHAIRMAN2017-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Jessica Honeycutt (former) SECRETARY2017-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Sean Grafton (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Misty Ash Bell (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Hart (former) BOARD MEMBER2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Ann Holland (former) OPERATIONS CO-CHAIRMAN2017 1 $0 reported 1
Austin Vaughn (former) BOARD MEMBER2017 1 $0 reported 1
Gina Gray (former) BOARD MEMBER2017 1 $0 reported 1
Katie Rust (former) BOARD MEMBER2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD PRESIDENTSECRETARY18 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL WHITTEN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW STEWART TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
STEPHANIE FU BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
MARY JO SORENSEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD PRESIDENTSECRETARY18 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL WHITTEN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW STEWART TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
STEPHANIE FU BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
MARY JO SORENSEN BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD CHAIRMAN18 $0-$0 $01
JENNI HAMM VICE CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA HONEYCUTT SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW STEWART TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
SEAN GRAFTON BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL WHITTEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MISTY ASH BELL BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS HART BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD CHAIRMAN18 $0-$0 $01
JENNI HAMM VICE CHAIRMAN2 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA HONEYCUTT SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW STEWART TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
SEAN GRAFTON BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL WHITTEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MISTY ASH BELL BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS HART BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD PRESIDENT18 $0-$0 $01
JENNI HAMM VICE PREISDENT2 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA HONEYCUTT SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW STEWART TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
SEAN GRAFTON PUBLIC POLICY CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
ANN HOLLAND OPERATIONS CO-CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $01
AUSTIN VAUGHN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
GINA GRAY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
KATIE RUST BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,419$19,334 $34,903$34,903 $13,296- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,227$49,138 $29,818$29,818 $11,227- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$116,468$63,764 $67,729$67,729 $98,283$18,185 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,199$120,616 $15,025$15,025 $67,459$25,740 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$183,804$176,035 $42,442$42,442 $152,656$31,148 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $236,519 in all, tax years 2015 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS OF EASTERN CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2016-2018 3$129,500 2018$37,500
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HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF WILSON Public charity Exact 2017-2018 2$52,500 2018$22,500
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Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc Public charity Exact 2015 1$35,000 2015$35,000
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EAST CAROLINA HEALTH Public charity Exact 2018 1$19,500 2018$19,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EMPOWER EAST” 2021 1$19 2021$19
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M I MOTHERS KEEPER INCORPORATIONDCF01 $31,050$34,360 President$0 Same NTEE code F01, revenue within 2x
SPEAK UP LETS TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTHFLF01 $39,510$38,266 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code F01, revenue within 2x
STEP UP FOR MENTAL HEALTHILF01 $43,850$56,969 President & Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code F01, revenue within 2x
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ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$121,00017 12015–2022 BRIDGE OF PEACE - PUENTE DE PAZ
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$119,1578 42019–2024 REDEEMING ZOE; BRIDGE OF PEACE - PUENTE DE PAZ; BECOME EMPOWERED; HATTAS SHAY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$80,0003 12018–2024 GO4GRAHAM
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$80,0003 12022–2024 THP INCORPORATED
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$60,0002 22020–2023 BECOME EMPOWERED; THP INCORPORATED
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$47,2006 22017–2024 PEOPLE LIKE US INC; PEACEFUL PASTURES RETREAT
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATION Private foundation$40,5803 12021–2023 STEP UP FOR MENTAL HEALTH
EINSTEIN FOUNDATION Private foundation$37,5005 12016–2022 PEOPLE LIKE US INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2021 · Form 990EZ · $19,334 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,334 100.0%
Total$19,334100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $49,138 spent · pay $16,776 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,009 52.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $16,776 34.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,353 12.9%
Total$49,138100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,764 spent · pay $30,527 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $30,527 47.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,694 38.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,543 13.4%
Total$63,764100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $120,616 spent · pay $43,898 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $65,482 54.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $43,898 36.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,057 8.3%
Fees to independent contractors $878 0.7%
Printing, publications, postage $301 0.2%
Total$120,616100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $176,035 spent · pay $66,733 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $97,440 55.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $66,733 37.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,579 6.0%
Fees to independent contractors $844 0.5%
Printing, publications, postage $439 0.2%
Total$176,035100%

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