EMPOWER EAST
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Plain text EMPOWER EAST. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2021. https://strategystudio.org/org/464789293. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Livengood | PRESIDENTSECRETARY | 2017-2021 | 18 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Whitten | VICE PRESIDENT | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Stewart | TREASURER | 2017-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Fu | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Jo Sorensen | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenni Hamm (former) | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2017-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Honeycutt (former) | SECRETARY | 2017-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sean Grafton (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Misty Ash Bell (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Hart (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ann Holland (former) | OPERATIONS CO-CHAIRMAN | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Austin Vaughn (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gina Gray (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Rust (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD | PRESIDENTSECRETARY | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL WHITTEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STEWART | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE FU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO SORENSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD | PRESIDENTSECRETARY | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL WHITTEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STEWART | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE FU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JO SORENSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD | CHAIRMAN | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNI HAMM | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA HONEYCUTT | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STEWART | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN GRAFTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL WHITTEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY ASH BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HART | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD | CHAIRMAN | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNI HAMM | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA HONEYCUTT | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STEWART | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN GRAFTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL WHITTEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY ASH BELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HART | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY LIVENGOOD | PRESIDENT | 18 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNI HAMM | VICE PREISDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA HONEYCUTT | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STEWART | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN GRAFTON | PUBLIC POLICY CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN HOLLAND | OPERATIONS CO-CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUSTIN VAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GINA GRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE RUST | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,419 | $19,334 | $34,903 | $34,903 | $13,296 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,227 | $49,138 | $29,818 | $29,818 | $11,227 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,468 | $63,764 | $67,729 | $67,729 | $98,283 | $18,185 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,199 | $120,616 | $15,025 | $15,025 | $67,459 | $25,740 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS OF EASTERN CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2016-2018 | 3 | $129,500 | 2018 | $37,500 | show |
| HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF WILSON | Public charity | Exact | 2017-2018 | 2 | $52,500 | 2018 | $22,500 | show |
| Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc | Public charity | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $35,000 | 2015 | $35,000 | show |
| EAST CAROLINA HEALTH | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $19,500 | 2018 | $19,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMPOWER EAST” | 2021 | 1 | $19 | 2021 | $19 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,334 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $19,334 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $49,138 spent · pay $16,776 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $49,138 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,764 spent · pay $30,527 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $63,764 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $120,616 spent · pay $43,898 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $120,616 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $176,035 spent · pay $66,733 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $176,035 | 100% |