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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC

EIN 20-8158145 · International Relief (Q33)

What they do

VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC. (HEREINAFTER REFERRED to AS VE) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED ON 4TH JANUARY, 2007. IT is REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. VE is AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to BRING ORGANIZED and SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS to COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. VE SEEKS to PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE of DESIGN, APPLICATION, and IMPLEMENTATION of VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES and PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT BREAK THE CYCLE of POVERTY and EMBRACE THE RESOURCES, ECONOMY, and CULTURE PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.76%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services
$91.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
12.65%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses
$3.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
90.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $37,331 for H HARISH HANDE (PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$714,612
Mission workProgram services$562,84578.76% of revenue86.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$90,40112.65% of revenue13.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$61,3668.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$653,24691.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.41% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.00% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.74% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.93% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$714,612
Expenses$653,246
Annual surplus $61,366 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$562,845 · 86.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$90,401 · 13.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$714,612
Expenses$653,246
Assets$2,544,497
Income$714,612
Contributions$647,781
Mission work (program services)$562,845
Management and general$90,401
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
H HARISH HANDEPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $37,331

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

H HARISH HANDEPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

CAROLINA BARRETODIRECTOR

JOHN J DUFFYASSISTANT CLERK & DIRECTOR

MICHAEL REINHARDTTREASURER & DIRECTOR

RICHENDA VAN LEEUEWENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2008
Location
50 CALEB ST, LOWELL, MA 01851-1524
County
Middlesex
In care of
% H HARISH HANDE
Primary officer
H HARISH HANDE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
August 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PLLC
NTEE classification
International Relief (Q33)
IRS tax category
International Relief

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