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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2682461

THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75243

Financials

$290K$657K2023$360K$252K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$360,485$252,348$108,137$1,201,496$0$1,201,496
December 31, 2023990$290,361$657,478-$367,117$1,093,359$0$1,093,359
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$357,288
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,197
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,720
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$113,000
Other salaries and wages
$8,700
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,700
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,375
Program services (functional)
$248,915
Management and general (functional)
$3,433

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,093,359
Total assets, end of year
$1,201,496
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,201,496
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,201,496
Gross receipts
$471,869
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Dorothy HopkinsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$25,000$94,000$6,000
J McDonald WilliamsChairman of Board, President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
Ellen C WilliamsTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Dorothy HopkinsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$50,000$94,000$6,000
J McDonald WilliamsChairman of Board, Preside
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
Ellen C WilliamsTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9330 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 900, DALLAS, TX 75243-3443
In care of
% J MCDONALD WILLIAMS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Dorothy Hopkins, 9330 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy 900, Dallas, TX 75243
Signed the 990
Dorothy Hopkins, CFO
Phone
(214) 893-0595
Return prepared by
Still Burton PLLC

Mission

Serves as a catalyst for change in distressed neighborhoods.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Community initiatives - The Foundation for Community Empowerment (FCE) fosters empowered communities by helping people in forgotten neighborhoods articulate a common agenda, exercise their own capacity for internal change, and forge working relationships with external institutions and power structures.
    Expenses $243,915 · grants $108,000
  • Educational/institutional change - FCE works to identify systemic problems endemic to distressed neighborhoods and to collaborate with members of the community to find and implement solutions. Improving the area of education is paramount for self sufficiency and equal economic opportunities for all to participate equally in civic and political life regardless of socio-economic status.
    Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2682461
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,201,496
Income (IRS master file)
$471,869

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$360,485$252,348$1,201,496XML
990December 2023$290,361$657,478$1,093,359XML
990December 2022$14,007$429,905$1,469,231IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 75-2682461).

Questions about THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

What is the EIN of THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT is 75-2682461.
Is THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT 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 THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Dorothy Hopkins.
Who are the officers and directors of THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,000 (Dorothy Hopkins, Treasurer).
How much revenue does THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $360,485, expenses of $252,348 and total assets of $1,201,496 at year end.

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