Nonprofit · EIN 81-0682337
EMPOWERMENT FACTORY
Tax-exempt · PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $410,314 | $366,016 | $44,298 | $227,366 | $3,561 | $223,805 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $263,053 | $249,453 | $13,600 | $183,081 | $4,609 | $178,472 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $340,693
- of which government grants
- $171,480
- Program service revenue
- $26,048
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $43,573
- Other revenue
- $43,573
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $52,503
- Other salaries and wages
- $174,648
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $227,151
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,295
- Occupancy
- $24,633
- Travel
- $1,711
- Depreciation
- $8,192
- Program services (functional)
- $203,288
- Management and general (functional)
- $125,277
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,451
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $183,081
- Total assets, end of year
- $227,366
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,561
- Net assets, end of year
- $223,805
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,804
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $223,805
- Gross receipts
- $412,089
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 192
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL AHLERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $52,503 |
| NATALIE BENKOVICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY CEPEDA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MELISSA HAMLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYSA TEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA FERNANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE RICCIOTTI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCIA DELAROCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LARBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL AUGER | ADVISORY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN DURANT | DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIANNE BROWN | DIRECTOR (TO 12/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL AHLERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $44,100 |
| NATALIE BENKOVICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY CEPEDA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA HAMLIN | TREASURER (AS OF 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LYSA TEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA FERNANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIANNE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCIA DELAROCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LARBI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL AUGER | ADVISORY (AS OF 5/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 999 MAIN ST UNIT 707, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860-7816
- In care of
- % GAIL AHLERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GAIL AHLERS, 999 MAIN STREET 707, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
- Signed the 990
- GAIL AHLERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 365-1010
- Return prepared by
- KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD
Mission
TEF IS DEDICATED TO GIVING CHILDREN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO LEAD HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, MORE EMPOWERED LIVES. OUR VISION IS FOR EVERY CHILD TO KNOW THAT THEY MATTER AND CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
Program accomplishments
- ART IN THE PARK - PROGRAM THAT COMBINES LITERACY, MINDFULNESS, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND CREATIVITY. THE PROGRAMS ARE FREE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN PAWTUCKET, CENTRAL FALLS, AND PROVIDENCE. WORKING WITH THE LOCAL CITIES AND SCHOOLS, THESE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO CONNECT.Expenses $65,425
- CREATIVE SQUAD OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS- SUMMER AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON LITERACY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, CREATIVITY, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LOCAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE 8 WEEK PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN TITLE 1, UNDERSERVED URBAN CORE COMMUNITIES.Expenses $54,842 · revenue $22,049
- VIRTUAL LEARNING-NATURE DRAWING - THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE RI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TEF CONTINUE THE POPULAR NATURE DRAWING CLASSES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT ABOUT ENDANGERED ANIMALS AS THEY LEARN HOW TO DRAW THEM. THE 6-WEEK CLASSES BRING STUDENTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE INTO A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM WHERE THEY MAKE NEW FRIENDS, LEARN TO DRAW, AND LEARN WAYS THEY CAN HELP PROTECT VULNERABLE ECO SYSTEMSExpenses $24,312 · revenue $750
- READING ADVENTURES AND TRASH2TREASURES ARE 6-WEEK, IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT MEET STEAM CURRICULUM CRITERIA AND COLLABORATE WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, AND ART AND MUSIC TEACHERS TO BRING AN SEL FOCUSED PROGRAM TO THE CHILDREN, ONE GRADE AT A TIME. THE OTHER PROGRAMS CENTER AROUND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ART IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES BETWEEN GENERATIONS AND PROVIDE A SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC TO GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS. STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE K-12 STUDENTS, THE ELDERLY, VOLUNTEERS, CORPORATIONS, AND THE PAWTUCKET, PROVIDENCE, AND CENTRAL FALLS COMMUNITIES.Expenses $58,709 · revenue $3,250
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 | Not 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
- 81-0682337
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $227,366
- Income (IRS master file)
- $412,089
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $410,314 | $366,016 | $227,366 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $263,053 | $249,453 | $183,081 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $301,205 | $236,731 | $170,695 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 81-0682337).
Questions about EMPOWERMENT FACTORY
- What is the EIN of EMPOWERMENT FACTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWERMENT FACTORY is 81-0682337.
- Is EMPOWERMENT FACTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to EMPOWERMENT FACTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPOWERMENT FACTORY 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 EMPOWERMENT FACTORY 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 EMPOWERMENT FACTORY 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 EMPOWERMENT FACTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GAIL AHLERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWERMENT FACTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,503 (GAIL AHLERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EMPOWERMENT FACTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $410,314, expenses of $366,016 and total assets of $227,366 at year end.
Other nonprofits in PAWTUCKET
- INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL CORPORATION EIN 05-0519201 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BLACKSTONE ACADEMY INC EIN 80-0025718 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NEW ENGLAND BASECAMP EIN 82-1115697 · last filed 990 for 2025
- RHODE ISLAND CONSTRUCTION TRAINING ACADEMY EIN 05-0467283 · last filed 990 for 2025
- BOOKS ARE WINGS EIN 27-0045877 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PATRIOTE DE LA ZONE EIN 86-1085773 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CRESER EVOLUCIONA EIN 92-1497110 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- EXCEL AND READY COMMUNITY PROGRAM EIN 99-1260973 · last filed 990-N for 2025