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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>There was no committtee operating during the year. The president and board members made all decisions related to Empowerment Inc.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Upon completion, the tax form 990 is presented to the President, Cedric Allen for review and acceptance. Cedric would then present the tax return to the Board for review prior to filing the form to IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Tax Form 990 will be made avaiable to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The 1,145 was needed to correct SBA Loan Balance.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>List of other expenses Part IX line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>See attached overflow statement.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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