EMPOWER ME ACADEMY Charity Report

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EMPOWER ME ACADEMY

EIN 46-5133241 · Amateur Sports (N60)

What they do

EMPOWER ME ACADEMY PROVIDES A HOLISTIC TRAINING EXPERIENCE for STUDENT ATHLETES to DEVELOP BETTER ATTITUDES, COMMITMENT, and DISCIPLINE. AS PART of THE PROGRAM, STUDENT-ATHLETES WILL BECOME WELL-ROUNDED LEADERS and ADULTS.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$156.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$41.40of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $497,271 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $210,004 for JEROME GUMBS (BOARD MEMBER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$885,565

Expenses$1,382,836

Annual shortfall $497,271 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$572,886 · 41.4% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$120,000 · 8.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$885,565

Expenses$1,382,836

Assets$356,487

Income$917,558

Contributions$468,430

Management and general$572,886

Executive compensation (total)$120,000

Accounting fees$29,442

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEROME GUMBSBOARD MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $210,004

ANNETTE MARGOLISOFFICER · 40 hrs/week $144,223

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 (11)

JEROME GUMBSBOARD MEMBER

ANNETTE MARGOLISOFFICER

ANAND SWAMINATHANVICE CHAIR

DAVID GLICKMANBOARD CHAIR

GEORGE GUND VBOARD MEMBER

KEATON CARANOBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL LERARISBOARD CHAIR

NISBA HUSAINBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA BURKEBOARD MEMBER

PAUL BURKEBOARD MEMBER

VICTOR WANGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 2443 FILLMORE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115-1814
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: Jerome Gumbs
Primary officer: Jerome Gumbs, CEO

How to reach them

Phone(615) 219-5192

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CUBEPROS LLC
NTEE classification: Amateur Sports (N60)
IRS tax category: Amateur Sports
Revocation date: May 15, 2020