The Center for Empowered Politics

“Center for empowered politics (cep) has a management agreement with resilient strategies, a related organization. Under the managed services agreement, rs provides cep with worksite employees and administrative services as the statutory employer of record. Such services include payroll, fringe benefits, payroll taxes, business insurance, human resources, allocated occupancy costs, and other operating costs. During the year ended december 31, 2024, managed services totaled $629,594 of which $134,833 represents the amount paid to timmy ku who serves as ceo of cep.”

“The organization will provide a copy of its form 990 to all board members and ask for any questions, clarifications or changes by a particular date, in order to ensure that the form 990 is submitted by the deadline.”

“Whenever a director or officer has a financial or personal interest in any matter coming before the board of directors, the board ensures that: 1. The interest of such officer or director is fully disclosed to the board of directors. 2. No interested officer or director may vote or lobby on the matter or be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at the meeting of the board of directors at which such matter is voted upon. 3. Any transaction in which a director or officer has a financial or personal interest is duly approved by members of the board of directors not so interested or connected as being in the best interests of the organization. 4. Payments to the interested officer or director are reasonable and will not exceed fair market value. 5. The minutes of meetings at which such votes are taken records such disclosure, abstention, and rationale for approval.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents and financial statements available to the public.”

“The compensation for timmy lu and alex tom were paid by a related organization for time spent on an unrelated organization.”

“Contract services: program service expenses 714,215. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 3,500. Total expenses 717,715. Outsourced staffing: program service expenses 1,919,631. Management and general expenses 46,256. Fundraising expenses 340,135. Total expenses 2,306,022. Translation: program service expenses 28,445. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 28,445. Other professional fees: program service expenses 1,541,978. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,541,978.”