2024-05-13T08:17:03-05:00 2023-06-30 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2022-07-01 043534001 EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC EMPO 6173783900 9 MENLO STREET BRIGHTON MA 02135 ALYSSA MORTON CEO AND PARTNER 6173783900 2024-05-10 1 ALYSSA MORTON XXX-XX-XXXX 1 CAITLIN LIMOGES CPA P01633588 5083669100 2024-05-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ALYSSA MORTON 9 MENLO STREET BRIGHTON MA 02135 6036313 0 X WWW.EMPOWERSCHOOLS.ORG X 2000 MA EMPOWER SCHOOLS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO HELP THEM GET THE SCHOOLS THEY WANT WITH THE RESULTS THEY NEED. WE DO THIS THROUGH LAUNCHING AND SUPPORTING EMPOWERMENT ZONES, DESIGNING RURAL COLLABORATIVES, AND SUPPORTING THE LAUNCH OF EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS. WE ALSO ADVANCE AND INFORM POLICY, AND BUILD ALIGNED ECOSYSTEMS THAT EMPOWER EDUCATORS AND SERVE STUDENTS BETTER. EMPOWER WAS INCORPORATED JUNE 20, 2013 AND BEGAN OPERATING AS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) JULY 1, 2014. WE WORK NATIONWIDE WITH DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, EDUCATORS, STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, AND FUNDERS TO ALIGN INTERESTS AND DEVELOP PATHWAYS FOR CHANGE. 7 6 28 6 0 0 2022459 581000 2820586 5414222 3862 32913 7190 8178 4854097 6036313 470461 152575 0 0 2346663 2798082 0 0 49256 1985686 2813007 4802810 5763664 51287 272649 5547626 6005695 613670 799090 4933956 5206605 X EMPOWER SCHOOLS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO HELP THEM GET THE SCHOOLS THEY WANT WITH THE RESULTS THEY NEED. WE DO THIS THROUGH LAUNCHING AND SUPPORTING EMPOWERMENT ZONES, DESIGNING RURAL COLLABORATIVES, AND SUPPORTING THE LAUNCH OF EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS. WE ALSO ADVANCE AND INFORM POLICY, AND BUILD ALIGNED ECOSYSTEMS THAT EMPOWER EDUCATORS AND SERVE STUDENTS BETTER. EMPOWER WAS INCORPORATED JUNE 20, 2013 AND BEGAN OPERATING AS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) JULY 1, 2014. WE WORK NATIONWIDE WITH DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, EDUCATORS, STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, AND FUNDERS TO ALIGN INTERESTS AND DEVELOP PATHWAYS FOR CHANGE. 0 0 5255543 152575 5422400 EMPOWER'S CUMULATIVE WORK HAS LED TO PROMISING EARLY RESULTS, BEEN SHOWN TO BE REPEATABLE, AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GROW VIRALLY ALLOWING A NEXT PHASE OF LARGE-SCALE EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN AMERICA. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO INVEST DEEPLY IN TEXAS, COLORADO, INDIANA, LOUISIANA AND CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS STRENGTHEN OUR OPPORTUNITIES IN OTHER STATES SUCH AS SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, ARIZONA AND NEW YORK. DURING FY23, EMPOWER SCHOOLS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, COLORADO, TEXAS, INDIANA, AND LOUISIANA. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVELY DESIGN ZONES. IN FY23, WE CONTINUED TO GROW OUR WORK IN EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER AND RURAL COLLABORATIVES, DEEPENING OUR WORK ACROSS CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, AND TEXAS. OUR WORK IN LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LDOE'S REIMAGINE SCHOOL SYSTEMS PROGRAM CONTINUED ACROSS THE STATE WITH MULTIPLE DISTRICTS. 5255543 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA CO CA NY RI DE LA MD TX SC X BRETT ALESSI CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER 6173783900 9 MENLO STREET BRIGHTON MA 02135 BRETT ALESSI TREASURER, CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER 40.00 X X 180179 0 3713 CHRIS GABRIELI PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE ALVAREZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SEAWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAYMON ROUHANIFARD BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH BOAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHRIS SHROPSHIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAEHA DEAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARA MCKENNA PARTNER 32.00 X 103592 0 17262 ALYSSA MORTON CEO AND PARTNER 40.00 X 159255 0 23168 SARAH ROBB PARTNER 40.00 X 149319 0 11043 MATTHEW MATERA PARTNER 40.00 X 160290 0 3313 CAREY DAVIS CLERK 40.00 X 108530 0 17097 BARRY TYLER DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106242 0 21332 HANNAH FOLEY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 103180 0 20614 MALIK STEWART DIRECTOR 40.00 X 108252 0 22358 1178839 0 139900 9 0 1 0 STEADY STATE IMPACT STRATEGIES LLC 9009 POTOMAC STATION LANE POTOMAC MD 20854 CONSULTING 218167 EMPOWER FOR GOOD LLC 4605 CARONDELET ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70115 CONSULTING 177583 TIM FIELD 1 SPRING DELL LANE CHAPEL HILL NC 27517 CONSULTING 165081 ATTUNED EDUCATION PARTNERS 716 VALLEY ROAD MONTCLAIR NJ 07043 CONSULTING 120000 4 581000 581000 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 5414222 5414222 5414222 32913 32913 OTHER INCOME 900099 8178 8178 8178 6036313 5422400 0 32913 X 152575 152575 977686 853777 98539 25370 1354384 1215435 127228 11721 24962 23550 1221 191 259126 241020 14942 3164 181924 162929 16297 2698 11251 10636 615 125135 125135 2075560 2045186 30374 19540 18308 1059 173 35289 31341 3403 545 44301 39777 3890 634 285866 272286 13538 42 69405 59070 10335 12865 11446 1220 199 DUES, FEES AND SUBSCRIP 102726 94015 4455 4256 MISCELLANEOUS 19214 13645 5489 80 EQUIPMENT 11855 10547 1125 183 5763664 5255543 458865 49256 2023738 2818080 1944895 1498176 589985 335000 971554 1328723 17454 25716 5547626 6005695 605340 498122 8330 300968 613670 799090 X 4079593 4890451 854363 316154 4933956 5206605 5547626 6005695 272649 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1620954 832416 2007144 2022459 581000 7063973 1620954 832416 2007144 2022459 581000 7063973 2044880 5019093 8378 16138 1566 3862 32913 62857 7126830 15486763 0.70430 0.64470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 5763664 5763664 438183 109546 0 0 311226 333414 390141 438183 1472964 2209446 15000 24500 39500 77807 83354 97535 109546 368242 552363 0 X 6036313 0 6036313 0 6036313 5763664 0 5763664 0 5763664 PART X, LINE 2: EMPOWER SCHOOLS ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. EMPOWER SCHOOLS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION WHICH QUALIFIES FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2023. EMPOWER SCHOOLS' INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. 1 MA ALLIANCE FOR EARLY COLLEGE 588 BOSTON POST ROAD SUITE 150 WESTON MA 02493 853880867 501(C)3 150000 0 RESTRICTED FUNDS TRANSFERRED. SPIN OFF WAS IN PRIOR YEAR 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 WAS TO MA ALLIANCE FOR EARLY COLLEGE (MAEC). MAEC WAS A FORMER EMPOWER PROGRAM THAT SPUN OFF INTO A SEPARATE 501(C)3 IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. THE TRANSFER TO THE MAEC WAS FOR RESTRICTED FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER A MULTIPLE YEAR GRANT. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRETT ALESSI TREASURER, CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER 180179 0 0 0 0 0 3400 0 313 0 183892 0 0 0 ALYSSA MORTON CEO AND PARTNER 159255 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 20168 0 182423 0 0 0 MATTHEW MATERA PARTNER 160290 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 313 0 163603 0 0 0 SARAH ROBB PARTNER 149319 0 0 0 0 0 3000 0 8043 0 160362 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER; THEY WILL DISCUSS THE FORM 990 AFTER EACH HAS REVIEWED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A DATA IS FIRST COLLECTED BY A SURVEY OF THE 990'S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THAT INFORMATION IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH REVIEWS IT, ALONG WITH ANY MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES PARTICULAR TO EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC. FOLLOWING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES A SALARY RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. A VOTE OF THE BOARD IS TAKEN TO APPROVE THE SALARY. SALARIES FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR AND ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,045,186. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,374. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,075,560. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.