Civic Intelligence

Empower Charter School

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-2073430

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 15, 2018

Organization Profilewww.empowercharter.org
2230 East Jewett StreetSan Diego, CA 92111

(858) 292-1304

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 53% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

40th percentile

0.2%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

61st percentile

$82,932

Higher top officer pay than 61% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Down

$407,856

Down $87,554 (-18%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$260,400

Up $2,800 (+1.1%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$147,456

Down $90,354 (-38%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,271,183

Down $9,829 (-0.8%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$1,268,383

Down $7,005 (-0.5%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$2,800

Down $2,824 (-50%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2015: $613,527Liabilities 2015: $348,651Net Assets 2015: $264,8762015Assets 2016: $495,410Liabilities 2016: $237,810Net Assets 2016: $257,6002016Assets 2017: $407,856Liabilities 2017: $147,456Net Assets 2017: $260,4002017Assets 2018: $304,499Liabilities 2018: $191,690Net Assets 2018: $112,8092018Assets 2019: $305,550Liabilities 2019: $179,111Net Assets 2019: $126,4392019Assets 2020: $584,568Liabilities 2020: $389,126Net Assets 2020: $195,4422020Assets 2021: $454,313Liabilities 2021: $226,422Net Assets 2021: $227,8912021Assets 2022: $502,640Liabilities 2022: $411,923Net Assets 2022: $90,7172022Assets 2023: $1,033,423Liabilities 2023: $947,520Net Assets 2023: $85,9032023Assets 2024: $812,680Liabilities 2024: $703,880Net Assets 2024: $108,8002024Assets 2025: $731,394Liabilities 2025: $527,178Net Assets 2025: $204,2162025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$407,856
Liabilities$147,456
Net Assets$260,400
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $1,184,260Expenses 2015: $919,384Net Income 2015: $264,8762015Revenue 2016: $1,281,012Expenses 2016: $1,275,388Net Income 2016: $5,6242016Revenue 2017: $1,271,183Expenses 2017: $1,268,383Net Income 2017: $2,8002017Revenue 2018: $1,550,487Expenses 2018: $1,698,078Net Income 2018: -$147,5912018Revenue 2019: $1,912,956Expenses 2019: $1,899,326Net Income 2019: $13,6302019Revenue 2020: $1,889,030Expenses 2020: $1,820,027Net Income 2020: $69,0032020Revenue 2021: $2,108,620Expenses 2021: $2,076,171Net Income 2021: $32,4492021Revenue 2022: $1,980,493Expenses 2022: $2,117,667Net Income 2022: -$137,1742022Revenue 2023: $2,923,851Expenses 2023: $2,928,665Net Income 2023: -$4,8142023Revenue 2024: $2,999,336Expenses 2024: $2,976,439Net Income 2024: $22,8972024Revenue 2025: $3,244,292Expenses 2025: $3,152,649Net Income 2025: $91,6432025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,271,183
Expenses$1,268,383
Net Income$2,800
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 15, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,271,183
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We empower a generation of creative thinkers and effective communicators who lead healthy and fit lifestyles. Our caring school community provides students from all backgrounds with an educational experience that honors multilingualism, critical thinking, and fitness. Our students will explore and question in a writing-centered, creative, and collaborative learning environment

Empower Charter School (ECS) is a California public charter school with an educational philosophy focused on school, parents and the community working together to empower the child. During 2016-17, ECS served roughly 113 students in Grades K - 6 in its third year of operation.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$58,589$142,880▲ $84,291
Accounts Receivable$132,837$114,224▼ $18,613
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$183,351$109,718▼ $73,633
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$117,415$41,034▼ $76,381
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,218$0▼ $3,218
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$495,410$407,856▼ $87,554
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$150,000$100,000▼ $50,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$87,810$47,456▼ $40,354
Total Liabilities$237,810$147,456▼ $90,354
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$250,267$260,400▲ $10,133
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$7,333--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$257,600$260,400▲ $2,800
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$495,410$407,856▼ $87,554

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,907$3,976-
Leasehold Improvements$107,811$164,774-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay61st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Demetria Brown MEdExec. DirectorFT$68,227$14,705$82,932

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Alessandra Wall PhDChair
Danielle Baldwin MBATrustee
James MeltonTrustee
Marisa AlvarezSecretary
Mathew Showley MBA CFPTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,260,341
Program Service Revenue
$7,117
Investment Income
$638
Other Revenue
$3,087
All Other Contributions
$8,243
Change in Net Assets
$2,800

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,271,183
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,271,183
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,271,183
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$788,418
Other Expenses$479,965
Total Fundraising Expense$2,089
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$474,281$84,931-$559,212
Occupancy$95,780$30,930-$126,710
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$6,880$76,052-$82,932
Depreciation Depletion$55,659$17,974-$73,633
Pension Plan Contributions$73,372--$73,372
Fees for Services Accounting$48,017$15,506-$63,523
Fees for Services Other$48,326$5,191-$53,517
Other Employee Benefits$34,091$3,184-$37,275
Payroll Taxes$18,846$16,781-$35,627
Information Technology$14,655$4,732-$19,387
Fees for Services Legal$11,888$3,838-$15,726
Office Expenses$9,818$3,170$2,089$15,077
Insurance$10,418$3,364-$13,782
Conferences and Meetings$10,918--$10,918
Travel$2,511$811-$3,322
Advertising$2,257$729-$2,986
Other Expenses$1,910$530-$1,910
Interest$306$99-$405
Total Functional Expenses$994,553$271,741$2,089$1,268,383

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,268,383
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,268,383
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,268,383
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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
No
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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Executive Director will provide a copy of the Form 990 to all board members for review and comment. Any necessary edits will be relayed to the tax preparer. Upon final approval by the Executive Director, the tax preparer will file the Form 990 with the IRS on behalf of the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“All board members and key employees of the organization are required to file an annual statement (CA Form 700 statement of economic interest) in accordance with California code of regulations. The organization will review the conflict of interest policy and statements annually and when any new board members join.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The board of directors will approve compensation of the Executive Director based on comparable data available from other public charter schools and school districts for individuals with similar responsibilities.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“All organizational documents are available upon request with some documents also available on the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Empower Charter School
EIN
46-2073430
Phone
8582921304
Address
2230 East Jewett Street, San Diego, CA 92111

Signing Officer

Name
Demetria Brown MEd
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
33
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Christy White Associates
Address
348 Olive Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Preparer
Christy White CPA
Phone
6192708222
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“Management believes all of its significant tax positions would be upheld under examination; therefore, no provision for income tax has been recorded.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Management believes all of its significant tax positions would be upheld under examination; therefore, no provision for income tax has been recorded.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The organization receives financial assistance from the California department of education and the county of San Diego, California as part of its operation as a public charter school.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The school publishes its nondiscriminatory policy within its charter document. The charter document is available to the public on the organization's website and is made available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The organization is a public charter school which operates tuition-free; therefore, scholarships and financial assistance are not applicable.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule E, Line 6 - Explanation of Aid or Assistance from Governmental Agency
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Executive Director will provide a copy of the Form 990 to all board members for review and comment. Any necessary edits will be relayed to the tax preparer. Upon final approval by the Executive Director, the tax preparer will file the Form 990 with the IRS on behalf of the organization.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1All board members and key employees of the organization are required to file an annual statement (CA Form 700 statement of economic interest) in accordance with California code of regulations. The organization will review the conflict of interest policy and statements annually and when any new board members join.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The board of directors will approve compensation of the Executive Director based on comparable data available from other public charter schools and school districts for individuals with similar responsibilities.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3All organizational documents are available upon request with some documents also available on the organization's website.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$407,856
Liabilities
$147,456
Net assets
$260,400
Revenue
$1,271,183
Expenses
$1,268,383
Net income
$2,800
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.53$0.20$3.24$3.15$0.09
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.70$0.11$3.00$2.98$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.95$0.09$2.92$2.93$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.41$0.09$1.98$2.12$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.23$0.23$2.11$2.08$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.39$0.20$1.89$1.82$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.18$0.13$1.91$1.90$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.19$0.11$1.55$1.70$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.15$0.26$1.27$1.27$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.24$0.26$1.28$1.28$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.35$0.26$1.18$0.92$0.26