POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC

EIN 58-2267548 · Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)

What they do

AT POWERWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC. (PWI), IT is OUR MISSION to TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH THE POWER of WORK. WE BELIEVE THAT HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY to WORK IMPROVES THE QUALITY of LIFE for MANY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH DISABILITIES WHO OFTEN FACE CHALLENGES WHEN LOOKING for A JOB. PWI PROGRAMS PROVIDE MEANINGFUL WORK to PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN A COMPASSIONATE, FAMILY-LIKE ENVIRONMENT.PWI JOBS ARE PRIMARILY CONTRACTED CUSTODIAL and GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES for TWO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN GEORGIA: THE U.S. MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE (MCLB) IN ALBANY and THE U.S. ARMY MANEUVER CENTER of EXCELLENCE IN FORT BENNING. BOTH FEDERAL CONTRACTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE JAVITS-WAGNER ODAY ACT, WHICH REQUIRES THAT AT LEAST 75% of DIRECT LABOR WAGES GO to WORKERS WITH A DISABILITY. THOSE WHO COME THROUGH THE PROGRAM ARE TRAINED and PLACED IN JOBS THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY and ALLOW THEM to SEE A JOB FROM START to FINISH. FURTHER, PWI LEADERS SPEND TIME COACHING TEAM MEMBERS to ENSURE THEIR L

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.05%of revenue went to mission work98.3% of expenses · Program services

$92.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.62%of revenue went to management and office costs1.7% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

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$13,938,096

Mission workProgram services$12,691,30891.05% of revenue98.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$225,1321.62% of revenue1.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,021,6567.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,916,44092.67% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.67% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 25.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,938,096

Expenses$12,916,440

Annual surplus $1,021,656 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)$12,691,308 · 98.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$225,132 · 1.7% of expenses

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Revenue$13,938,096

Expenses$12,916,440

Assets$8,100,331

Income$13,953,491

Contributions$62,500

Mission work (program services)$12,691,308

Management and general$225,132

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TRAVIS CHAMBERSDIR OF PEOPLE SVCS $33,010Base · Other $33,010

TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONANVP OF MISSION SERVICES $31,711Base · Other $31,711

HENRY JACK WARDENCEO · 2 hrs/week $30,933Base · Other $30,933

JOEL GROSSMANVP OF OPERATIONS · 2 hrs/week $25,501Base · Other $25,501

TARA SMITHDIRECTOR OF ACCOUN · 40 hrs/week $16,068Base · Other $16,068

SARAH HORTONDIR OF BUS ENGAGE $15,517Base · Other $15,517

JERRY PAYNEDIR-RETAIL STORES $14,381Base · Other $14,381

CHERYL VASQUEZDIR OF IT SVCS $12,830Base · Other $12,830

JULIE BENNETTDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS $8,352Base · Other $8,352

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

TRAVIS CHAMBERSDIR OF PEOPLE SVCS

TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONANVP OF MISSION SERVICES

HENRY JACK WARDENCEO

JOEL GROSSMANVP OF OPERATIONS

TARA SMITHDIRECTOR OF ACCOUN

SARAH HORTONDIR OF BUS ENGAGE

JERRY PAYNEDIR-RETAIL STORES

CHERYL VASQUEZDIR OF IT SVCS

JULIE BENNETTDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

PHIL HANDSEC/TREASURER

SAM HALLDIRECTOR

SHARON SANDERSDIRECTOR

SHAWN HALLDIRECTOR

TERRY REISPRESIDENT

THOMAS MACDONALDCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLDG ABLDG, COLUMBUS, GA 31906-1801
County: Muscogee
In care of: % TAUSHA FORD
Primary officer: TERRY REIS, VP OF FINANCE AND IT

How to reach them

Phone(706) 256-1822

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FOUNTAIN ARRINGTON BASS MERCER & LEE PC
NTEE classification: Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)
IRS tax category: Developmentally Disabled Centers