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Distinguished Empowered Ladies Taking Action Inc

EIN 46-3757638 • 501(c)3 • North Charleston, SC

Profile

To assist impoverished individuals and families, including children and youth that have fallen victim to alcohol and drug addition and to assist individuals

104 Broadmarsh CourtNorth Charleston, SC 29418

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

47th percentile

0.3%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

55th percentile

0.1%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

275%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$18,835

Down $600 (-3.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$18,835

Down $600 (-3.1%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,993

Down $6,228 (-76%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$2,593

Down $5,606 (-68%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$600

Down $622 (-2827%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2014: $3,166Net Assets 2014: $3,1662014Assets 2017: $16,410Net Assets 2017: $16,4102017Assets 2018: $10,888Net Assets 2018: $10,8882018Assets 2019: $17,467Net Assets 2019: $17,4672019Assets 2020: $18,327Net Assets 2020: $18,3272020Assets 2021: $18,266Net Assets 2021: $18,2662021Assets 2022: $19,413Net Assets 2022: $19,4132022Assets 2023: $19,435Net Assets 2023: $19,4352023Assets 2024: $18,835Net Assets 2024: $18,8352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$18,835
Liabilities-
Net Assets$18,835
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KRevenue 2014: $4,470Expenses 2014: $1,619Net Income 2014: $2,8512014Revenue 2017: $9,386Expenses 2017: $7,487Net Income 2017: $1,8992017Revenue 2018: $1,825Expenses 2018: $7,347Net Income 2018: -$5,5222018Revenue 2019: $12,477Expenses 2019: $9,248Net Income 2019: $3,2292019Revenue 2020: $2,305Expenses 2020: $1,445Net Income 2020: $8602020Revenue 2021: $4,643Expenses 2021: $4,704Net Income 2021: -$612021Revenue 2022: $2,194Expenses 2022: $1,047Net Income 2022: $1,1472022Revenue 2023: $8,221Expenses 2023: $8,199Net Income 2023: $222023Revenue 2024: $1,993Expenses 2024: $2,593Net Income 2024: -$6002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,993
Expenses$2,593
Net Income-$600
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$18,835
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$18,835
Revenue
$1,993
Expenses
$2,593
Net income
-$600
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.8$18.8$1.99$2.59$0.60
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.4$19.4$8.22$8.20$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.4$19.4$2.19$1.05$1.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.3$18.3$4.64$4.70$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.3$18.3$2.31$1.45$0.86
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.5$17.5$12.5$9.25$3.23
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.9$10.9$1.83$7.35$5.52
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.4$16.4$9.39$7.49$1.90
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.17$3.17$4.47$1.62$2.85
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$2,413
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To assist impoverished individuals and families, including children and youth that have fallen victim to alcohol and drug addition and to assist individuals

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION MADE A DONATION TO THE CHARLESTON HAIREXPO TO HELP BRING AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY$0$1,500
THE ORGANIZATION GAVE A GRANT TO SUPPORT SOCIALACTION INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY$0$350
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
EDWINA BOSTICChairmanPT$0--
VERNETTA WESTON-SIMUELVice-ChairmanPT$0--
RICHARDINE SINGLETON-BROWNSecretaryPT$0--
NATHALEE NELSONTreasurerPT$0--
KECIA BRADLEY-GADSDENFinancial SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Distinguished Empowered Ladies Taking Action Inc
EIN
46-3757638
Phone
8436961967
Address
104 BROADMARSH COURT, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29418

Signing Officer

Name
Kecia Bradley-gadsden
Title
Financial Secretary
Phone
8436961967
Signed
2025-05-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Melissa B Peterson CPA LLC
Address
713 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483
Preparer
Melissa B Peterson
Phone
8438211461
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“OFFICE EXPENSE 52.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Community service donations 1850.”

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