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Nonprofit · EIN 93-3907585

SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS

Tax-exempt · MILWAUKIE, OR 97222

Financials

$92K$82K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$91,939$81,762$10,177$23,261–$23,261
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$64,363
Program service revenue
$27,576

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$55,200
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$57,190
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$22,036
Other expenses
$2,536
Program services (functional)
$61,552

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,084
Total assets, end of year
$23,261
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$23,261
Cash, savings and investments
$23,261
Gross receipts
$91,939

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNE SOWARDSEXECUTIVE DI50$55,200
DEAN CRAMERPRESIDENT1$0
ELIZABETH SOWARDSSECRETARY1$0
RENEE MARIE TAYLORTREASURER1$0
DAVID CARVAJALBOARD MEMBER1$0
JEROME SMITHBOARD MEMBER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12008 SE 22ND AVE, MILWAUKIE, OR 97222-7825
In care of
% SHANNE SOWARDS
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
12008 SE 22ND AVE, MILWAUKIE OR 97222
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
SHANNE SOWARDS, 12008 SE 22ND AVE, MILWAUKIE OR 97222
Signed the 990-EZ
SHANNE SOWARDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(503) 421-0933
Return prepared by
BB TAX & ACCOUNTING LLC

Mission

SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS IS AN ORGANIZATION CREATED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF YOUNG FATHERS. NAVIGATING FATHERHOOD AT ANY AGE IS A CALLENGE, WHEN YOU ADD ADOLESCENCE, IT ONLY COMPOUNDS THE SITUATION. UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES OF BEING A YOUNG FATHER, SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS PROVIDES THE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT A YOUNG DAD NEEDS AS HE NAVIGATES FATHERHOOD AND DISCOVERS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PARENT. THE MISSION OF SQUIRES EMPOWERING DADS IS TO EMPOWER YOUNG FATHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION DELIBERATELY OFFERS SUPPORT TO 14-TO-25-YEAR-OLD FATHERS, AS IT RECOGNIZES THE COMPLEX AND DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES MEN FACE WHEN BECOMING PARENTS AT A YOUNG AGE. BY OFFERING EDUCATION, COPING MECHANISMS, AND SUPPORT TO THESE YOUNG MEN THEY CAN OVERCOME THE NUMEROUS OBSTACLES THEY WILL FACE.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR KNIGHT PROJECT IS A SIX-MONTH PEER-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN WHICH YOUNG FATHERS COMPLETE ACHIEVEMENTS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, PARENTING EDUCATION, READING TO THEIR CHILDREN, PARTICIPATION IN SQUIRES EVENTS, AND GROUP SESSIONS. PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM ARE RECOGNIZED AT A KNIGHTING CEREMONY AND INVITED TO SERVE AS PEER MENTORS AND LEADERS. SQUIRES ALSO HOSTS ANNUAL FAMILY DAY EVENTS TO CELEBRATE FATHERHOOD AND BUILD COMMUNITY. LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL FATHERS & FAMILIES CONFERENCE, WHERE SQUIRES HAS HISTORICALLY PRESENTED WORKSHOPS.
    Expenses $34,366
  • SQUIRES PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG FATHERS (AGES 25 AND UNDER) IN THE PORTLAND METRO AREA WITH EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND RESOURCES THAT STRENGTHEN PARENTING SKILLS, FAMILY STABILITY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR ANNUAL YOUNG FATHER WORKSHOP OFFERS PARTICIPANTS TRAINING ON FATHERHOOD, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING MEALS, CHILDCARE, AND GIFT CARDS. WE ALSO HOST THE GREATER PORTLAND YOUNG PARENT FAIR, CONNECTING YOUNG PARENTS WITH 2530 COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH A RESOURCE FAIR, RAFFLE INCENTIVES, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. SQUIRES AWARDS HONOR CORDS TO PREGNANT AND PARENTING YOUTH WHO EARN THEIR GED OR HIGH-SCHOOL DIPLOMA, RECOGNIZING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.
    Expenses $14,312
  • MONTHLY PROGRAMS INCLUDE SQUIRES KNIGHT, A SAFE SPACE FOR FATHERS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND ACCESS RESOURCES; KNIGHT PROJECT MEETINGS, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS LITERACY, CHIVALRY, ADVERSITY, AND FATHERHOOD VALUES; AND SQUIRES LUNCH, WHERE WE VISIT MULTIPLE SCHOOLS EACH WEEK TO PROVIDE MEALS, MENTORING, SUPPLIES, AND FATHERHOOD SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, SQUIRES PROVIDES ONGOING GENERAL MENTORING THROUGHOUT THE PORTLAND METRO AREA, OFFERING INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO YOUNG FATHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
    Expenses $12,874

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
93-3907585
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
2024
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,261
Income (IRS master file)
$91,939

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$91,939$81,762$23,261XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: SHANNE SOWARDS
June 30, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 93-3907585).

Questions about SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS

What is the EIN of SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS is 93-3907585.
Is SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS 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 SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS?
The 990-N for 2023 names SHANNE SOWARDS.
Who are the officers and directors of SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,200 (SHANNE SOWARDS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does SQUIRES EMPOWERING YOUNG DADS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $91,939, expenses of $81,762 and total assets of $23,261 at year end.

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