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Niagara Children'S Foundation Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 16-1598611

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jun 24, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.EMPOWER-WNY.ORG
9812 Lockport RoadNiagara Falls, NY 14304

(716) 297-0798

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • NTEE T20 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • NTEE T20 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

30th percentile

-64%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE T20 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

100th percentile

$147,384

Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1134.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • NTEE T20 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

7.1%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE T20 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE T20 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Up

$987,497

Up $65,249 (+7.1%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$987,497

Up $65,249 (+7.1%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Up

$12,993

Up $2,886 (+29%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$21,309

Up $10,635 (+100%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$8,316

Down $7,749 (-1367%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $601,856Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $601,8562011Assets 2012: $655,801Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $655,8012012Assets 2013: $753,007Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $753,0072013Assets 2014: $789,039Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $789,0392014Assets 2015: $754,165Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $754,1652015Assets 2016: $778,430Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $778,4302016Assets 2017: $865,502Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $865,5022017Assets 2018: $810,506Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $810,5062018Assets 2019: $922,248Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $922,2482019Assets 2020: $987,497Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $987,4972020Assets 2021: $1,064,778Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,064,7782021Assets 2022: $880,418Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $880,4182022Assets 2023: $1,008,451Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,008,4512023Assets 2024: $1,121,622Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,121,6222024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$987,497
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$987,497
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KExpenses 2011: $4,2242011Expenses 2012: $3,8672012Revenue 2013: $19,139Expenses 2013: $6,132Net Income 2013: $13,0072013Revenue 2014: $47,240Expenses 2014: $6,688Net Income 2014: $40,5522014Revenue 2015: $17,949Expenses 2015: $37,087Net Income 2015: -$19,1382015Revenue 2016: $8,644Expenses 2016: $15,118Net Income 2016: -$6,4742016Revenue 2017: $6,375Expenses 2017: $21,490Net Income 2017: -$15,1152017Revenue 2018: $13,182Expenses 2018: $21,925Net Income 2018: -$8,7432018Revenue 2019: $10,107Expenses 2019: $10,674Net Income 2019: -$5672019Revenue 2020: $12,993Expenses 2020: $21,309Net Income 2020: -$8,3162020Revenue 2021: $24,719Expenses 2021: $39,499Net Income 2021: -$14,7802021Revenue 2022: $5Expenses 2022: $21,381Net Income 2022: -$21,3762022Revenue 2023: $185Expenses 2023: $11,401Net Income 2023: -$11,2162023Revenue 2024: $88Expenses 2024: $9,141Net Income 2024: -$9,0532024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$12,993
Expenses$21,309
Net Income-$8,316
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jun 24, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$12,993
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of scholarships and training is to upgrade the technical skills of the employees and thereby providing enhanced services to the participants of empower. Provide matching funds for adaptive equipment grants for participants of empower.

See schedule o.the purpose of the foundation is to provide scholarship and training to upgrade the technical skills of empower's employees and thereby providing enhanced services to the participants of empower.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$526,309$595,488▲ $69,179
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$300,000$300,000→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$33,324$92,009▲ $58,685
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$62,615--
Total Assets$922,248$987,497▲ $65,249
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$922,248$987,497▲ $65,249
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$922,248$987,497▲ $65,249
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$922,248$987,497▲ $65,249
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay100th percentile

Employees

NameTitleOtherTotal
Jeffrey M PatersonSecretary/treasurer$147,384$147,384
Rita M TweedieChief Financial Officer$86,416$86,416

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Donald NapoleonPresident
Eric McguireMember
ROBERT O'LEARYMember
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,454
Other Revenue
$11,539
Change in Net Assets
$-8,316
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$16,075
Other Expenses$5,234
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$11,075--$11,075
Grants to Domestic Individuals$5,000--$5,000
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$4,386-$4,386
Other Expenses$848--$848
Total Functional Expenses$16,923$4,386$0$21,309
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
EmpowerNiagara Falls, NY501 (c) (3)Collaboration Expenses$11,075
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 is presented in draft form to key employees of empower foundation, inc. After approval, the 990 is presented to the board of directors for their review and approval prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“In accordance with empower's conflict of interest policy, each officer including any non-director serving on any committee of the board of directors and directors shall annually sign a statement which affirms that such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, d. Understands the corporation is a charitable organization and that in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes, e. Is not aware that he or she has any financial interest or, if he or she is aware of any financial interest, a description of all material facts concerning it.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Empower Foundation Inc
EIN
16-1598611
Phone
7162970798
Address
9812 LOCKPORT ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey M Paterson
Title
CEO
Phone
7162970798
Signed
2021-06-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeffrey M Paterson
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Lumsden & Mccormick Llp
Address
369 FRANKLIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202
Preparer
Jill M Johnson CPA
Phone
7168563300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE 990 IS PRESENTED IN DRAFT FORM TO KEY EMPLOYEES OF EMPOWER FOUNDATION, INC. AFTER APPROVAL, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMPOWER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH OFFICER INCLUDING ANY NON-DIRECTOR SERVING ON ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DIRECTORS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, D. UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES, E. IS NOT AWARE THAT HE OR SHE HAS ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST OR, IF HE OR SHE IS AWARE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, A DESCRIPTION OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING IT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$987,497
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$987,497
Revenue
$12,993
Expenses
$21,309
Net income
-$8,316
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.12$0.00$1.12$0.00$0.01$0.01
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.01$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.01$0.01
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.02$0.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.06$0.00$1.06$0.02$0.04$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.01$0.02$0.01
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.00$0.92$0.01$0.01$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.00$0.81$0.01$0.02$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.87$0.00$0.87$0.01$0.02$0.02
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.01$0.02$0.01
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.02$0.04$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$0.05$0.01$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.75$0.02$0.01$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.00