2024-04-04T13:32:27+00:00 2023-06-30 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 3200 E Guasti Road Suite 230 Ontario CA 91761 990 2022-07-01 330610787 Empowering Lives International EMPO 9099311311 PO Box 67 Upland CA 91785 Jim Caya Chief Executive Officer 9099311311 2024-04-04 true Jim Caya 999009999 true Ashley Peabody P01385870 5055022746 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Jim Caya PO Box 67 Upland CA 91785 2011373 false X www.empoweringlives.org X 1994 CA To empower the oppressed in East and Central Africa through training, education & sharing the Gospel. 7 6 14 64 0 0 2537409 1961158 1280 215 -515 0 0 0 2538174 1961373 1149094 1333174 0 0 674966 727526 0 1358 121340 168497 199120 1992557 2261178 545617 -299805 1824175 1544253 55437 75320 1768738 1468933 X EMPOWERING LIVES INTERNATIONAL (ELI) Ignites World Changers. We equip families and orphans to crush poverty, embrace Christ, and share their transformation with others through their God-honoring income, their deepening relationships with Jesus, and their skills to empower others. false false 1062478 1062478 Kenya ELI strategically works alongside gifted national leaders to break the cycle of poverty with the purpose of "IgnitingWorld Changers." Our unique ministry model centers around being collaborative, decentralized, and multiplicative. As families and orphans are equipped with life skills, deepening relationships with God, and communication/leadership skills, real change is taking place in villages around East Africa. Because life skills,income-generating ideas, and agribusiness are dynamically integrated with the Gospel, real change is taking place from the inside-out within a person, then a family, then a neighborhood, community, and village! Additionally, ELI operates two orphanages which serve as homes for over 330 orphans, as well as a school that offers a primary education to over 200 children from the orphanage and local community. Empowering orphans (the ultimate victims of poverty) and other vulnerable children to become World Changers is critical to ensure that the future generation is empowered to make Godly and life-giving decisions that positively influence communities. South Sudan For the people of southern Sudan, war has been a way of life for over 20 years. With the establishment of the new country of South Sudan, ELI provides life-changing skills through extension training to help empower this new nation. ELI also helped establish a Christian school in 2005 which is 20 miles from Bor, near the upper Nile River. The elementary school is now managed by the local leadership and community and averages around 200 children from kindergarten through 8th grade. All programs for South Sudan are now financed through programs in Kenya as South Sudanese community leaders are trained, equipped, empowered, and commissioned through ELI's International Extension Program based out of Kenya. 607171 215 USA/General Fund The US-based staff do more than administrative work. They are active participants in ministry. Whether it be through their advising, consulting, and overseeing work in Africa or communicating with sponsors, partners, and donors in the USA, the ministry is fueled by the dynamic staff and relationship building that happens domestically. Some staff hours are spent processing donations and engaging what many would consider admin functions. However, the majority of US human resource time is spent directly investing in, participating in, and advancing the impact in Africa and in the hearts and lives of the wonderful partners who help to finance this special and unique ministry. 153924 153924 Tanzania For the majority of people in Tanzania, the daily struggle for water impacts every other area of life. Where there is water, it is often contaminated with bacteria and parasites which lead to debilitating sicknesses and drains people's energy and life. ELI is addressing this major problem by drilling and establishing fresh water wells in communities and schools around the Lake Region. With a training base in Ramadi,ELI staff build relationships with suffering communities and work with the Mighty Men Drilling team to research and provide the best locations for a clean and safe water source. The ELI Extension Training Program complements the water drilling program with short workshops in business, agriculture, and spiritual growth to help suffering families gain access to poverty-breaking knowledge and better utilize the clean water source for holistic transformation. 116772 116772 DR Congo In this war torn nation - ELI's established the Empowering Lives Christian Academy located in the Keredi slum in the heart of the bustling city of Bukavu. The school provides a Christian education and lunch to over 650 children (K-12) who would otherwise not have access to any education or nutrition. The ELI Extension Training Program complements the school program with short workshops in business and agriculture to help suffering families gain access to poverty breaking knowledge. 116772 116772 1940345 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false CA IL IA NY OH WA X Jim Caya 9099311311 PO Box 67 Upland CA 91785 Cheryl Rouse Secretary 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Donald Rogers Chief Visionary Officer & Founder 50.0 X X 70485 0 52637 Joe Stevick Treasurer 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Ron Higgins Chairman of the Board 3.0 X X 0 0 0 Liz Stafford Board member 0.5 X 0 0 0 Marijo Bos Board member 0.3 X 0 0 0 Mike Perkinson Board member 0.3 X 0 0 0 Jim Caya CEO 50.0 X 129240 0 5878 199725 0 58515 2 false false false 0 1961158 29248 1961158 Virtual Trips 900099 215 215 0 0 0 0 215 0 0 50000 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1961373 215 0 0 1333174 1333174 0 0 255571 175352 38481 41738 416301 278817 99344 38140 10671 7218 2451 1002 44983 30429 10330 4224 18201 18201 1358 1358 0 0 0 0 44918 20213 24705 95575 56569 29296 9710 9268 7415 1390 463 7870 7870 12061 12061 5022 5022 Staff Development 5455 5455 750 750 0 0 2261178 1940345 199493 121340 1035961 305193 750410 1215787 0 0 3260 8365 25212 25212 0 34544 14908 0 0 0 0 1824175 1544253 55437 75320 0 0 0 55437 75320 X 536283 342073 1232455 1126860 1768738 1468933 1824175 1544253 -299805 0 X true X false true false X 1751949 2221114 2205843 2537409 1961158 10677473 0 0 1751949 2221114 2205843 2537409 1961158 10677473 766671 9910802 31798 25312 13024 281 70415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10747888 1495 0.9221 0.9168 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25212 25212 0 0 true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 1333174 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Travel and on-ground consultation to support the implementation of international programs. 607171 0 0 0 0 0 0 1940345 0 1940345 Sub-Saharan Africa Trainings, community development, school support, healthcare, and orphanages. 116772 Wire Transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Trainings, community development, school support, healthcare, and orphanages. 1062478 Wire Transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Trainings, community development, school support, healthcare, and orphanages. 153924 Wire Transfer 3 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Excel spreadsheets are utilized that itemize and categorize all programmatic expenses by agenda and/or program. All details inclusive of salaries, maintenance, food, fuel, utilities, school fees per child, cell-phone use, internet, school supplies, training materials, farm inputs, staff development, general operations, and specific ministry work are meticulously recorded. All expenses are affirmed and supplemented with verified receipts. Trained accountants and bookkeepers on staff in Kenya, Tanzania, and DR Congo compile the monthly spreadsheets and generate monthly expense reports. Those reports are then reviewed by the national executive teams to confirm the financial honesty of all operations and programs before submission to the ELI Director of International Implementation ahead of subsequent distribution(s) of funds. Budgets are compiled annually and funds are distributed/granted to ELI in Africa monthly, upon review and approval of the prior month's report(s). Documentation of all financial activities is paramount for Empowering Lives International. Funds are sent to national offices for the work in Africa. Local financial controllers and/or directors only release funds to programs once all prior expenditures and reporting have been approved and accepted by the relevant accounting department. All international work and financial operations undergo a full independent audit as required and/or regulated by the national governments of Kenya, Tanzania, and DR Congo. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual X 3 29248 Other - Closing Value 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 116,772 including grants of $ 116,772) DR Congo In this war torn nation - ELI's established the Empowering Lives Christian Academy located in the Keredi slum in the heart of the bustling city of Bukavu. The school provides a Christian education and lunch to over 650 children (K-12) who would otherwise not have access to any education or nutrition. The ELI Extension Training Program complements the school program with short workshops in business and agriculture to help suffering families gain access to poverty breaking knowledge. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 The process for determining compensation of the organization's top management official and other officers included the following: Independent members of the governing board research support levels through benchmarking as well as research with local church and university pay levels. Education level and experience are then also taken into account. The finance department finalizes support levels, which includes salary, benefits, and TSA contributions. Approval of salaries are documented in the board minutes annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The Form 990 was prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the Board Chair and the Chief Visionary Officer/Founder. The full 990 was then distributed to the governing board prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Staff, directors, officers, and board members are required to sign conflict of interest disclosure forms annually. The disclosures are reviewed by the Board Chair. Independent members of the board review the Board Chair's statement. Compliance is monitored by management. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a, Column (D) Compensation reported in Part VII, column D is the amount reported on the individual's W-2, box 1 or 5 (whichever amount is greater) per the IRS instructions. In the case of minister's compensation when box 5 of the W-2 is not applicable, box 1 compensation is used. Employee deferrals to qualified retirement plans are normally captured in box 5, not box 1 of Form W-2. For reporting purposes, we have included the minister's retirement plan deferrals in Part VII, column F.