Civic Intelligence

Cush Empowerment Group

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-1178004

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 03, 2018

Organization Profilewww.empower-one.org
PO Box 551755Dallas, TX 75355

(469) 737-0790

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

24th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

17th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

15th percentile

-17%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$97,500

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.8% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-31%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets24th percentile

Assets

Down

$472,607

Down $216,174 (-31%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$469,095

Down $212,840 (-31%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$3,512

Down $3,334 (-49%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue17th percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,253,581

Down $199,456 (-14%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$1,466,421

Down $23,153 (-1.6%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$212,840

Down $176,303 (-483%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2013: $247,044Liabilities 2013: $2,826Net Assets 2013: $244,2182013Assets 2014: $359,656Liabilities 2014: $4,686Net Assets 2014: $354,9702014Assets 2015: $725,686Liabilities 2015: $7,215Net Assets 2015: $718,4712015Assets 2016: $688,781Liabilities 2016: $6,846Net Assets 2016: $681,9352016Assets 2017: $472,607Liabilities 2017: $3,512Net Assets 2017: $469,0952017Assets 2018: $407,654Liabilities 2018: $5,541Net Assets 2018: $402,1132018Assets 2019: $412,279Liabilities 2019: $3,544Net Assets 2019: $408,7352019Assets 2020: $862,810Liabilities 2020: $4,338Net Assets 2020: $858,4722020Assets 2021: $1,347,635Liabilities 2021: $3,538Net Assets 2021: $1,344,0972021Assets 2022: $1,354,827Liabilities 2022: $4,048Net Assets 2022: $1,350,7792022Assets 2023: $1,512,954Liabilities 2023: $5,128Net Assets 2023: $1,507,8262023Assets 2024: $1,459,122Liabilities 2024: $8,943Net Assets 2024: $1,450,1792024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$472,607
Liabilities$3,512
Net Assets$469,095
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2013: $963,627Expenses 2013: $864,542Net Income 2013: $99,0852013Revenue 2014: $1,327,267Expenses 2014: $1,216,515Net Income 2014: $110,7522014Revenue 2015: $1,779,656Expenses 2015: $1,402,083Net Income 2015: $377,5732015Revenue 2016: $1,453,037Expenses 2016: $1,489,574Net Income 2016: -$36,5372016Revenue 2017: $1,253,581Expenses 2017: $1,466,421Net Income 2017: -$212,8402017Revenue 2018: $1,480,916Expenses 2018: $1,547,898Net Income 2018: -$66,9822018Revenue 2019: $1,577,014Expenses 2019: $1,570,390Net Income 2019: $6,6242019Revenue 2020: $1,456,022Expenses 2020: $1,002,357Net Income 2020: $453,6652020Revenue 2021: $1,923,018Expenses 2021: $1,437,393Net Income 2021: $485,6252021Revenue 2022: $2,422,436Expenses 2022: $2,415,754Net Income 2022: $6,6822022Revenue 2023: $2,575,439Expenses 2023: $2,395,777Net Income 2023: $179,6622023Revenue 2024: $2,766,716Expenses 2024: $2,824,363Net Income 2024: -$57,6472024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,253,581
Expenses$1,466,421
Net Income-$212,840
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 3, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$1,282,424
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Cush empowerment group finds, develops, trains and empowers christian leaders in south sudan so they can disciple others, start churches, and be a blessing to the community. These leaders then partner with cush empowerment group to start schools, bring clean water and drive economic development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$542,226$428,963▼ $113,263
Accounts Receivable$100,000--
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$40,015$40,023▲ $8
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,540$3,621▼ $2,919
Total Assets$688,781$472,607▼ $216,174
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$6,136$3,512▼ $2,624
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$710--
Total Liabilities$6,846$3,512▼ $3,334
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$394,653$275,270▼ $119,383
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$287,282$193,825▼ $93,457
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$681,935$469,095▼ $212,840
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$688,781$472,607▼ $216,174
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael CongroveExecutive DirectorFT$59,000$38,500$97,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alfonso PinoChairman
Bo WardBoard Member
Bob FunkBoard Member
Doug SullivanBoard Member
Ml NelsonBoard Member
Melissa WilliamsSecretary
David WilliamsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,273,759
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$15
Other Revenue
$-20,193
All Other Contributions
$1,103,862
Change in Net Assets
$-212,840
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$550,000
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$542,347
Other Expenses$374,074
Total Fundraising Expense$183,468
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$550,000--$550,000
Other Salaries and Wages$194,097$89,665$135,277$419,039
Travel$155,989$7,119$9,809$172,917
Office Expenses$87,517$8,535$2,973$99,025
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$73,695$8,133$15,672$97,500
Advertising$143$24,877$11,802$36,822
Fees for Services Accounting$0$29,464$0$29,464
Payroll Taxes$14,886$3,968$6,954$25,808
Insurance$1,481$9,450$731$11,662
Information Technology$1,339$7,921$250$9,510
Occupancy$0$7,724$0$7,724
Other Expenses$0$6,950$0$6,950
Total Functional Expenses$1,079,147$203,806$183,468$1,466,421
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$550,000

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Sub-Saharan AfricaChurch planting/disciplingReligious Training00$550,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$28,843
Fundraising Gross Income$8,650
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Banquet$134,922$6,650$20,940$-14,290
Golf Tournament$43,625$2,000$7,903$-5,903
Total Events$178,547$8,650$28,843$-20,193
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Tax Liability$3,512
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cush Empowerment Group
EIN
46-1178004
Phone
4697370790
Address
PO Box 551755, Dallas, TX 75355
Doing Business As
Empower One

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Congrove
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4697370790
Signed
2018-05-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Congrove
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
11
Volunteers
40

Preparer

Firm
Scott & Aderholt PLLC
Address
12001 W Parmer Ln Suite 270, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Preparer
Kevin Aderholt CPA
Phone
5122225740
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 2

“David Williams and Melissa Williams are married”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The 990 is initially reviewed by the officer who will be signing the form and is then presented to the entire board for review and approval”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“The board regularly reviews all transactions, annually discloses conflicts of interests, and monitors organization activities for conflicts of interest”

Pt VI, Line 19

“To the extent not otherwise provided in the 990, the items are available upon request”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The organizations compensation policy requires gathering comparable compensation data, a contemporaneous written record, and approval by the independent directors”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“The organizations compensation policy requires gathering comparable compensation data, a contemporaneous written record, and approval by the independent directors”

Pt III, Line 3

“The organization ceased efforts in Cuba due to the work being transferred to another 501(c)3 organization. The organization also ended The Mexico Northern Border Initiative (TMNBI) due to the passing of its director.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0David Williams and Melissa Williams are married
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The 990 is initially reviewed by the officer who will be signing the form and is then presented to the entire board for review and approval
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The board regularly reviews all transactions, annually discloses conflicts of interests, and monitors organization activities for conflicts of interest
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3To the extent not otherwise provided in the 990, the items are available upon request
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The organizations compensation policy requires gathering comparable compensation data, a contemporaneous written record, and approval by the independent directors
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5The organizations compensation policy requires gathering comparable compensation data, a contemporaneous written record, and approval by the independent directors
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6The organization ceased efforts in Cuba due to the work being transferred to another 501(c)3 organization. The organization also ended The Mexico Northern Border Initiative (TMNBI) due to the passing of its director.
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Filings

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$472,607
Liabilities
$3,512
Net assets
$469,095
Revenue
$1,253,581
Expenses
$1,466,421
Net income
-$212,840
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.46$0.01$1.45$2.77$2.82$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.01$1.51$2.58$2.40$0.18
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$2.42$2.42$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.34$1.92$1.44$0.49
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.00$0.86$1.46$1.00$0.45
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$1.58$1.57$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.01$0.40$1.48$1.55$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.00$0.47$1.25$1.47$0.21
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.69$0.01$0.68$1.45$1.49$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.73$0.01$0.72$1.78$1.40$0.38
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.35$1.33$1.22$0.11
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.24$0.96$0.86$0.10