Nonprofit · EIN 23-7364157
EMPOWER SOMERSET INC
Tax-exempt · SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,988,859 | $3,855,423 | $133,436 | $1,328,315 | $795,859 | $532,456 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,061,307 | $3,025,887 | $35,420 | $1,019,343 | $620,323 | $399,020 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,557,059 | $2,500,439 | $56,620 | $961,100 | $597,501 | $363,599 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,699,790
- of which government grants
- $3,385,738
- Program service revenue
- $281,447
- Investment income
- $7,622
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $227,270
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,569,558
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,133,251
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,197
- Occupancy
- $64,006
- Depreciation
- $416
- Program services (functional)
- $3,664,264
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,988
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,171
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,019,343
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,328,315
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $795,859
- Net assets, end of year
- $532,456
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $599
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $532,456
- Gross receipts
- $3,988,859
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 94
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN SCHIRO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $123,890 |
| ELLEN DAZET | CFO Officer | 40 | $103,380 |
| DORIS ZAMPELLA | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP DECKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG CALDERARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELA GOMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KATZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET KUEBLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANY GOMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY EWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL PUNTILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN SCHIRO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $117,940 |
| ELLEN DAZET | CFO Officer | 40 | $100,784 |
| DORIS ZAMPELLA | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP DECKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG CALDERARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELA GOMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KATZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET KUEBLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANY GOMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY EWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL PUNTILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN SCHIRO | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $112,400 |
| PHILIP DECKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| STEVE KATZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DORIS ZAMPELLA | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CRAIG CALDERARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GABRIELA GOMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANET KUEBLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOY DOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BENJAMIN STONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANY GOMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WENDY EWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 DIVISION STREET, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876-2943
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTEN SCHIRO, 50 DIVISION STREET SUITE 302, SOMERSET, NJ 08876
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN SCHIRO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (908) 722-4900
- Website
- WWW.EMPOWERSOMERSET.COM
- Return prepared by
- HAMILTON MERCER ADVISORS
Mission
EMPOWER SOMERSET ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN MAKING POSITIVE LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND PROMOTES HEALTHY, DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- EMPOWER SOMERSET IS PROUD TO BE A LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCY THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOMERSET COUNTY AND CENTRAL JERSEY BY CREATING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED IN 1974 AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING LIFE SKILLS PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 40 YEARS. IN 2010, EMPOWER SOMERSET BECAME THE LEAD GRANTEE FOR THE SEVEN-COUNTY CENTRAL REGION OF NEW JERSEY'S STATEWIDE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM. THE WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD (WSCC) MODEL IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND NEW JERSEY'S SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM, EMPHASIZING THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE TO BE HEALTHY, SAFE, ENGAGED, SUPPORTED AND CHALLENGED. EMPOWER SOMERSET IS THE MANAGING AGENCY OF SOMERSET COUNTY'S PIONEER FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER, ESTABLISHED IN 2012 AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE THAT CONNECTS FAMILIES TO HELPFUL RESOURCES AND BRINGS FAMILIES TOGETHER THROUGH FREE EVENTS & LOCAL ACTIVITIES. PIONEER FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER HOSTS A MONTHLY FREE FAMILY FUN NIGHT AT ROTATING LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SOMERSET COUNTY, PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY QUALITY TIME TOGETHER. EMPOWER SOMERSET FACILITATES A WIDE VARIETY OF LIFE SKILLS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EACH YEAR, SUCH AS THE SCHOOL HEALTH INITIATIVE, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ON HEALTH MANAGEMENT, STRESS REDUCTION AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING. EMPOWER SOMERSET IS A MANAGING PARTNER AGENCY OF THE SAFE COMMUNITIES COALITION, DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING DRUG USE, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IN SOMERSET COUNTY COMMUNITIES.Expenses $3,664,264 · revenue $281,447
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7364157
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,328,315
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,988,859
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,988,859 | $3,855,423 | $1,328,315 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,061,307 | $3,025,887 | $1,019,343 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,557,059 | $2,500,439 | $961,100 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,147,390 | $2,109,064 | $1,104,642 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7364157).
Questions about EMPOWER SOMERSET INC
- What is the EIN of EMPOWER SOMERSET INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWER SOMERSET INC is 23-7364157.
- Is EMPOWER SOMERSET INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to EMPOWER SOMERSET INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPOWER SOMERSET INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EMPOWER SOMERSET INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMPOWER SOMERSET INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EMPOWER SOMERSET INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTEN SCHIRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWER SOMERSET INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,890 (KRISTEN SCHIRO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does EMPOWER SOMERSET INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,988,859, expenses of $3,855,423 and total assets of $1,328,315 at year end.
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