Empower Me Academy

“Jerome Gumbs, CEO is father to employee, Jaydon Aquino.Karen Kindler, Board Member is mother to employee, Alex Kindler.Nisba Husain, Board Member is Aunt to contractor, Samay Desai.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed bythe organization's management and a member of the board of directors. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest atperiodically. The executive director and all board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of the organization's ceo periodically in accordance with irs rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salary. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with irs guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures.”

“The compensation of other employees is reviewed periodically by management in accordance with the organization's personnel policies.”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office in san francisco, california.”