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Empower Schools Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-3193990

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Mar 08, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.EMPOWERSCHOOLS.ORG
24 School Street 3rd FloorBoston, MA 02108

(617) 378-3950

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.50x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

58th percentile

6.0%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$32,504

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.7% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

97th percentile

202%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

341%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Up

$224,844

Up $150,449 (+202%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$112,276

Up $53,133 (+90%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$112,568

Up $97,316 (+638%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Up

$882,374

Up $682,374 (+341%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$829,241

Up $688,384 (+489%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$53,133

Down $6,010 (-10%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $74,395Liabilities 2014: $15,252Net Assets 2014: $59,1432014Assets 2015: $224,844Liabilities 2015: $112,568Net Assets 2015: $112,2762015Assets 2016: $1,864,944Liabilities 2016: $152,162Net Assets 2016: $1,712,7822016

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$224,844
Liabilities$112,568
Net Assets$112,276
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Revenue 2014: $200,000Expenses 2014: $140,857Net Income 2014: $59,1432014Revenue 2015: $882,374Expenses 2015: $829,241Net Income 2015: $53,1332015Revenue 2016: $2,998,856Expenses 2016: $1,398,350Net Income 2016: $1,600,5062016

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2015

Revenue$882,374
Expenses$829,241
Net Income$53,133
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Mar 8, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$882,374
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Empower schools drives fundamental re-engineering of schools and districts in order to accelerate success for the students least well served by the current system.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$74,395$223,402▲ $149,007
Accounts Receivable-$1,442-
Total Assets$74,395$224,844▲ $150,449
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$15,252$112,568▲ $97,316
Total Liabilities$15,252$112,568▲ $97,316
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$100,000-
Unrestricted Net Assets$59,143$12,276▼ $46,867
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$59,143$112,276▲ $53,133
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$74,395$224,844▲ $150,449
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brett AlessiClerk & TreasurerFT$30,233$2,271$32,504

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Christopher GabrieliPresident
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$882,374
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$882,374
Change in Net Assets
$53,133

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$882,374
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$36,908
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$919,282
Total Revenue per Form 990
$882,374
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$542,089
Other Expenses$287,152
Total Fundraising Expense$172,711
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$261,125$5,762$108,239$375,126
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$37,581$28,184$28,184$93,949
Fees for Services Legal$71,703--$71,703
Fees for Services Management-$57,224-$57,224
Fees for Services Other$22,109$30,073$119$52,301
Other Employee Benefits$18,114$12,284$7,519$37,917
Payroll Taxes$22,367$2,530$10,200$35,097
Travel$21,119$4,868$7,644$33,631
Occupancy$9,787$12,169$4,730$26,686
Office Expenses$12,789$4,472$3,248$20,509
Information Technology$4,022$3,144$1,854$9,020
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,997-$4,997
Conferences and Meetings$2,536$1,056$21$3,613
Insurance$1,274$767$670$2,711
Other Expenses$1,084$296$24$1,404
Total Functional Expenses$486,597$169,933$172,711$829,241

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$866,149
Expenses per Audited Statements$829,241
Total Expenses per Form 990$829,241
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$36,908
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
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
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
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, Section A, Line 2

“Empower schools has a relationship with the nonprofit organization national center on time & learning (nctl). Empower schools is not a successor organization to nctl. The two organizations are autonomous and have independent objectives. The president of empower schools, inc. Was also the chairman of nctl's board of directors. The president resigned from nctl's board of directors in february, 2015.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Draft 990 will be reviewed by the president and treasurer; they will discuss the form 990 after each has reviewed it.”

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

“All directors receive a copy of the conflict of interest policy and are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure form each year.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of directors gather data on salaries from comparable organizations and vote on the president's salary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Form 990 is posted on guidestar and all governing documents, conflict of interest policies and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Empower Schools Inc
EIN
46-3193990
Phone
6173783950
Address
24 SCHOOL STREET 3RD FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02108

Signing Officer

Name
Brett Alessi
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6177233940
Signed
2016-03-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brett Alessi
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
2
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
9
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Alexander Aronson Finning & Co Pc
Address
21 EAST MAIN STREET, WESTBORO, MA 01581
Preparer
Sorie Kaba CPA
Phone
5083669100
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with asc topic, income taxes. This standard clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the combined financial statement regarding a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The organizations have determined that there are no uncertain tax positions which qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the combined financial statements at june 30, 2015 and 2014. The organizations' information returns are subject to examination by the federal and state jurisdictions and generally remain open for the most recent three years.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENT REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014. THE ORGANIZATIONS' INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0EMPOWER SCHOOLS HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION NATIONAL CENTER ON TIME & LEARNING (NCTL). EMPOWER SCHOOLS IS NOT A SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION TO NCTL. THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS ARE AUTONOMOUS AND HAVE INDEPENDENT OBJECTIVES. THE PRESIDENT OF EMPOWER SCHOOLS, INC. WAS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF NCTL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT RESIGNED FROM NCTL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN FEBRUARY, 2015.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DRAFT 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER; THEY WILL DISCUSS THE FORM 990 AFTER EACH HAS REVIEWED IT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ALL DIRECTORS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM EACH YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GATHER DATA ON SALARIES FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND VOTE ON THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FORM 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR AND ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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Displayed year

2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$224,844
Liabilities
$112,568
Net assets
$112,276
Revenue
$882,374
Expenses
$829,241
Net income
$53,133
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.15$1.71$3.00$1.40$1.60
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.11$0.11$0.88$0.83$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.02$0.06$0.20$0.14$0.06