Civic Intelligence

Empowering Our Community Inc.

EIN 81-1544573 • 501(c)3 • Baltimore, MD

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Empowering our community, inc is a safe, inclusive, diverse, educational child care. We emphasize self esteem and personal empowerment for all of our children.

3230 Ellerslie AveBaltimore, MD 21218

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

80th percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$19,200

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.4% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

100th percentile

1728600%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$17,287

Up $17,286 (+1728600%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$17,287

Down $15,877 (-48%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Down

$63,162

Down $17,801 (-22%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$45,875

Down $2,291 (-4.8%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$17,287

Down $15,510 (-47%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2018: $3Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $32018Assets 2019: $1,654Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,6542019Assets 2020: $1Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $367Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $3672021Assets 2022: $1Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $33,1642022Assets 2023: $17,287Net Assets 2023: $17,2872023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$17,287
Liabilities-
Net Assets$17,287
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $92,300Expenses 2018: $92,297Net Income 2018: $32018Revenue 2019: $81,540Expenses 2019: $81,250Net Income 2019: $2902019Revenue 2020: $68,855Expenses 2020: $70,509Net Income 2020: -$1,6542020Revenue 2021: $50,126Expenses 2021: $49,759Net Income 2021: $3672021Revenue 2022: $80,963Expenses 2022: $48,166Net Income 2022: $32,7972022Revenue 2023: $63,162Expenses 2023: $45,875Net Income 2023: $17,2872023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$63,162
Expenses$45,875
Net Income$17,287
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,287
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$17,287
Revenue
$63,162
Expenses
$45,875
Net income
$17,287
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.3$17.3$63.2$45.9$17.3
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$33.2$81.0$48.2$32.8
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$50.1$49.8$0.37
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$68.9$70.5$1.65
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$0.00$1.65$81.5$81.3$0.29
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$92.3$92.3$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$63,162
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Empowering our community, inc is a safe, inclusive, diverse, educational child care. We emphasize self esteem and personal empowerment for all of our children.

Empowering our community,Inc is a safe, inclusive, diverse, educational, child care We emphasize self esteem and personal empowerment for all of our children

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Empowering our community,Inc is a safe,inclusive,diverse, educational, child care. We emphasize self esteem and personal empowerment for all of our children.$0$47,436
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHANEL SUTTONPresidentFT$19,200-$19,200
PAULETTE JOHNSONVice PresidentFT$12,843-$12,843
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Empowering Our Community Inc
EIN
81-1544573
Phone
4102350684
Address
3230 ELLERSLIE AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21218

Signing Officer

Name
Chanel Sutton
Title
President
Phone
4102350684
Signed
2025-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hj&d Associates
Address
263 BARNUM TERRACE, STRATFORD, CT 06614
Preparer
Henry J Semper
Phone
2035432957
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Storage 708.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Grass Cutting/Shoveling Snow 705.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office Supplies 503.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Activities 90.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Events 108.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Program supplies 1612.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Household Items 404.”

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