2025-10-17T06:43:58-05:00 2024-12-31 300022324 D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC 4660 N BRETON COURT SUITE 102 KENTWOOD MI 49508 990 2024-01-01 271912105 FAMILIES EMPOWERED FAMI 7135898767 2050 N LOOP W 230 HOUSTON TX 77018 PATRICIA C DIPPEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7139665824 2025-09-25 1 1 DENNIS K WEISS CPA P01330013 6168711233 2025-09-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICIA C DIPPEL 2050 N LOOP W 230 HOUSTON TX 77018 1102852 0 X WWW.FAMILIESEMPOWERED.ORG X 2009 TX TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN A MARKETPLACE OF SCHOOLS. 7 7 14 0 0 0 1442591 922072 0 0 0 0 152691 180780 1595282 1102852 0 0 0 0 873475 953614 57600 72000 236597 601186 580452 1532261 1606066 63021 -503214 904365 331262 370549 300660 533816 30602 X FAMILIES EMPOWERED IS A TEXAS-BASED NON-PROFIT WITH A VISION THAT ONE DAY, ALL FAMILIES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS THAT WORK FOR THEM. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF 'DEMAND-SIDE' PARENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN TEXAS FOCUSED ON HELPING RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED PARENTS UNDERSTAND AND ACCESS ALL THEIR SCHOOL OPTIONS (PRIVATE, TRADITIONAL ISD, MAGNET, AND CHARTER). FOR TEN YEARS, FAMILIES EMPOWERED HAS BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THEIR PRE-K-12 SCHOOL OPTIONS, CONVERSATION-BY-CONVERSATION, CALL-BY-CALL. THEIR SERVICE HAS BEEN REWARDED: PARENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY TOLD THE ORGANIZATION THAT, OTHER THAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FAMILIES EMPOWERED IS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOLS THEY TRUST AND FIND HELPFUL ABOVE ALL OTHERS. 0 0 249711 68500 HOUSTON SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON, TEXAS REGION BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO GET THERE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (E.G. SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS, SCHOOL CHOICE-RELATED EVENTS, AND LOCAL APPLICATION NIGHTS), TEXT MESSAGING, AUTODIALS AND THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S AND APPLY HOUSTON'S WEBSITES. 226239 117500 TARRANT COUNTY SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN THE TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS REGION BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO GET THERE. FAMILIES EMPOWERED ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (E.G., SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS AND LOCAL APPLICATION NIGHTS), TEXT MESSAGING, AND THROUGH THE FAMILIES EMPOWERED WEBSITE. 231109 10000 SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO GET THERE. FAMILIES EMPOWERED ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER. FAMILIES EMPOWERED CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (E.G., SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS, SCHOOL CHOICE-RELATED EVENTS, PARENT ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND LOCAL APPLICATION NIGHTS), TEXT MESSAGING, AUTODIALS, AND THROUGH THE FAMILIES EMPOWERED WEBSITE. 487568 487568 1194627 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X CETERUS INC 2695440322 PO BOX 19366 KALAMAZOO MI 49019 PATRICIA COLLEEN DIPPEL FOUNDER AND CEO 40.00 X 159000 0 0 ALEXANDRIA HODGE INDEPENDENT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEO LINBECK III BOARD CHAIRMAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE HURWITZ INDEPENDENT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BERNAL INDEPENDENT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON PORTER INDEPENDENT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE VAN BRUNT INDEPENDENT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LALLA MORRIS INDEPENDENT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIHALIA BROWN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 114028 0 0 273028 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 922072 13691 922072 611710 180780 180780 180780 1102852 180780 0 0 273028 199197 29992 43839 576975 420952 63381 92642 36945 36945 66666 112110 -72201 26757 10900 10900 72000 72000 6721 210 6511 60053 15015 45038 34287 34287 10815 2991 7824 PERSONNEL EXPENSES 188500 138146 50354 PROGRAM EXPENSES 158186 153988 4198 CONSULTING 56034 56034 0 0 DEVELOPMENT 45491 44132 0 1359 9465 6665 2800 1606066 1194627 174842 236597 472063 138587 225000 11300 27893 44842 22912 22912 0 0 179409 136533 904365 331262 49237 26063 141903 138064 179409 136533 370549 300660 X 433816 0 100000 30602 533816 30602 904365 331262 -503214 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 478165 1014311 1421708 1438692 908381 5261257 478165 1014311 1421708 1438692 908381 5261257 1611066 3650191 136350 87712 365865 152691 180780 923398 6184655 0.59020 0.59930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22912 22912 0 0 1102852 0 1102852 0 1102852 1606066 0 1606066 0 1606066 1 DEANNA SHEAFFER OF WILLWELL ENERGY PROFESSIONALS LLC 4122 LANARK LANE HOUSTON TX 77025 FUNDRAISING SUPPORT / CONSULTING 0 1102852 72000 1030852 1102852 72000 1030852 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATRICIA COLLEEN DIPPEL FOUNDER AND CEO 159000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES THE 990 TO THE BOARD DURING OR PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SCALE, WITH SIMILAR BUDGETS. COMPENSATION IS ALSO COMMENSURATE WITH A DIRECTOR AND/OR EMPLOYEE'S EXPERIENCE. FINALLY, COMPENSATION IS APPROVED WITH THE BUDGET BY THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT AVAILABLE PER REQUEST.