Civic Intelligence

Families Empowered

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 27-1912105

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 31, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.FAMILIESEMPOWERED.ORG
3900 Essex Lane No 1200Houston, TX 77027

(713) 589-8767

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

79th percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$99,502

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.6% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

98th percentile

227%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

72%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Up

$351,121

Up $243,759 (+227%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$239,488

Up $241,719 (+10835%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$111,633

Up $2,040 (+1.9%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,307,687

Up $547,024 (+72%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,067,594

Up $264,961 (+33%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$240,093

Up $282,063 (+672%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2010: $76,904Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $76,9042010Assets 2011: $472,342Liabilities 2011: $50,058Net Assets 2011: $422,2842011Assets 2012: $520,079Liabilities 2012: $31,072Net Assets 2012: $489,0072012Assets 2013: $84,407Liabilities 2013: $77,972Net Assets 2013: $6,4352013Assets 2014: $51,401Liabilities 2014: $23,662Net Assets 2014: $27,7392014Assets 2015: $107,362Liabilities 2015: $109,593Net Assets 2015: -$2,2312015Assets 2016: $351,121Liabilities 2016: $111,633Net Assets 2016: $239,4882016Assets 2017: $187,729Liabilities 2017: $126,085Net Assets 2017: $61,6442017Assets 2018: $258,326Liabilities 2018: $96,839Net Assets 2018: $161,4872018Assets 2019: $199,199Liabilities 2019: $99,820Net Assets 2019: $99,3792019Assets 2020: $144,407Liabilities 2020: $453,915Net Assets 2020: -$309,5082020Assets 2021: $223,420Liabilities 2021: $318,660Net Assets 2021: -$95,2402021Assets 2022: $896,211Liabilities 2022: $425,416Net Assets 2022: $470,7952022Assets 2024: $331,262Liabilities 2024: $300,660Net Assets 2024: $30,6022024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$351,121
Liabilities$111,633
Net Assets$239,488
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $128,2722010Expenses 2011: $266,0702011Expenses 2012: $752,1142012Revenue 2013: $253,675Expenses 2013: $809,174Net Income 2013: -$555,4992013Revenue 2014: $635,894Expenses 2014: $711,826Net Income 2014: -$75,9322014Revenue 2015: $760,663Expenses 2015: $802,633Net Income 2015: -$41,9702015Revenue 2016: $1,307,687Expenses 2016: $1,067,594Net Income 2016: $240,0932016Revenue 2017: $966,008Expenses 2017: $1,153,892Net Income 2017: -$187,8842017Revenue 2018: $2,286,249Expenses 2018: $2,186,753Net Income 2018: $99,4962018Revenue 2019: $1,151,164Expenses 2019: $1,218,098Net Income 2019: -$66,9342019Revenue 2020: $620,146Expenses 2020: $1,029,033Net Income 2020: -$408,8872020Revenue 2021: $1,385,860Expenses 2021: $1,171,592Net Income 2021: $214,2682021Revenue 2022: $1,790,284Expenses 2022: $1,224,249Net Income 2022: $566,0352022Revenue 2024: $1,102,852Expenses 2024: $1,606,066Net Income 2024: -$503,2142024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,307,687
Expenses$1,067,594
Net Income$240,093
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 31, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,307,687
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our vision is that one day, all families will have access to schools that work, for them. The organization is one of the pioneers of 'demand-side' parent engagement strategies and is the only organization in texas focused on helping resource-constrained parents understand and access all their school options (private, traditional isd, magnet, and charter). For ten years, families empowered has built relationships with parents to help them navigate their k-12 school options, conversation-by-conversation, call-by-call. Their service has been rewarded: parents have consistently told the organization that, other than friends and family, families empowered is the source of information about schools they trust and find helpful above all others.

To empower families to engage in a marketplace of schools.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$0$236,291▲ $236,291
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$96,892$88,993▼ $7,899
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$6,603$23,284▲ $16,681
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,867$2,553▼ $1,314
Total Assets$107,362$351,121▲ $243,759
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$109,593$111,633▲ $2,040
Total Liabilities$109,593$111,633▲ $2,040
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$225,000-
Unrestricted Net Assets$-2,231$14,488▲ $16,719
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-2,231$239,488▲ $241,719
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$107,362$351,121▲ $243,759

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$23,284$5,611-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Patricia Colleen DippelExecutive DirectorFT$99,000$502$99,502
Lalla MorrisDirector of Finance and OpFT$93,008$187$93,195

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Leo Linbeck IiiBoard Chair
Claudia ContrerasBoard Member
Deanna SheafferBoard Member
Debbie HurwitzBoard Member
Donald McadamsBoard Member
Jason BernalBoard Member
Lindsey CooksenBoard Member
Ore OwodunniBoard Member
Ann Best ScottDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,219,583
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$88,104
All Other Contributions
$1,219,583
Change in Net Assets
$240,093

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,307,687
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,626
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,309,313
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,307,687
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$660,857
Other Expenses$333,686
Total Fundraising Expense$168,173
Professional Fundraising Fees$73,051
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$279,939$62,077$55,659$397,675
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$139,386$30,909$27,713$198,008
Travel$74,462$7,245$3,839$85,546
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$73,051$73,051
Information Technology$62,086$2,719$1,948$66,753
Payroll Taxes$36,694$7,592$6,858$51,144
Fees for Services Other$34,757$2,245$-5,711$31,291
Occupancy$13,507$16,663-$30,170
Fees for Services Accounting-$22,350-$22,350
Advertising$20,138$147$93$20,378
Other Employee Benefits$7,348$4,591$2,091$14,030
Office Expenses$6,857$3,053$352$10,262
Other Expenses$5,089$349$92$5,530
Interest-$4,714-$4,714
Insurance$1,425$2,469$285$4,179
Depreciation Depletion-$3,842-$3,842
All Other Expenses$2,627$-46-$2,581
Total Functional Expenses$728,336$171,085$168,173$1,067,594

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,067,594
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,067,594
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,067,594
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$73,051
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
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
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“The organization distributes the 990 to the board during or prior to the board meeting.”

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

“The organization looks at it during board meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Director and employee compensation is benchmarked against other organizations of similar size and scale, with similar budgets. Compensation is also commensurate with a director and/or employee's experience. Finally, compensation is approved with the budget by the board on an annual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes it available per request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Families Empowered
EIN
27-1912105
Phone
7135898767
Address
3900 ESSEX LANE NO 1200, HOUSTON, TX 77027

Signing Officer

Name
Patricia C Dippel
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7139665824
Signed
2017-10-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Patricia C Dippel
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
25
Volunteers
34

Preparer

Firm
D K Weiss & Associates Pllc
Address
4660 N BRETON COURT SUITE 102, KENTWOOD, MI 49508
Preparer
Dennis K Weiss CPA
Phone
6168711233
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IRS990/MissionDesc0OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN A MARKETPLACE OF SCHOOLS - THAT IS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR SCHOOL OPTIONS AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR THEIR CHILD. FAMILIES EMPOWERED PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH RELIABLE, ACCURATE AND ACTIONABLE TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM TO NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO GET THERE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES THE 990 TO THE BOARD DURING OR PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS AT IT DURING BOARD MEETINGS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SCALE, WITH SIMILAR BUDGETS. COMPENSATION IS ALSO COMMENSURATE WITH A DIRECTOR AND/OR EMPLOYEE'S EXPERIENCE. FINALLY, COMPENSATION IS APPROVED WITH THE BUDGET BY THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT AVAILABLE PER REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$351,121
Liabilities
$111,633
Net assets
$239,488
Revenue
$1,307,687
Expenses
$1,067,594
Net income
$240,093
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.30$0.03$1.10$1.61$0.50
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.43$0.47$1.79$1.22$0.57
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.22$0.32$0.10$1.39$1.17$0.21
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.45$0.31$0.62$1.03$0.41
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.10$0.10$1.15$1.22$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.10$0.16$2.29$2.19$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.19$0.13$0.06$0.97$1.15$0.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.11$0.24$1.31$1.07$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.00$0.76$0.80$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.02$0.03$0.64$0.71$0.08
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$0.01$0.25$0.81$0.56
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.03$0.49$0.75
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.47$0.05$0.42$0.27
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.13