Civic Intelligence

Fund for Empowerment

EIN 82-3772127 • 501(c)3 • Phoenix, AZ

Profile

Houseless Leadership Project and Civil Rights

1950 E Cortez StPhoenix, AZ 85020-1309
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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

42nd percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2023

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-94%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$110

Down $1,662 (-94%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$110

Down $1,662 (-94%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$150,251

Up $14,218 (+10%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$151,913

Up $13,015 (+9.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,662

Up $1,203 (+42%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2019: $13,041Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2021: $15,079Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $11,239Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $11,2392022Assets 2023: $1,772Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,7722023Assets 2024: $110Net Assets 2024: $1102024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$110
Liabilities-
Net Assets$110

Operations Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $26,781Expenses 2019: $13,740Net Income 2019: $13,0412019Revenue 2021: $55,444Expenses 2021: $41,673Net Income 2021: $13,7712021Revenue 2022: $106,135Expenses 2022: $109,976Net Income 2022: -$3,8412022Revenue 2023: $136,033Expenses 2023: $138,898Net Income 2023: -$2,8652023Revenue 2024: $150,251Expenses 2024: $151,913Net Income 2024: -$1,6622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$150,251
Expenses$151,913
Net Income-$1,662

Filings

Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2023 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 1, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$136,033
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Houseless Leadership Project and Civil Rights

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Fund for Empowerment has several meetings per year to give informational assistance to houseless or formerly houseless individuals to get their input on goals to assist them in planning action to address needs and to get their assistance in determining goals and actions for Fund for Empowerment to do in their behalf.$0$138,899
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christine M LockeBoard PresidentPT$0--
Gard RoperBoard Member-$0--
Dorian VrendenBoard Member-$0--
Jesston WilliamsBoard Member-$0--
Peggy PlewsBoard Member-$0--
Joseph VelasquezBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fund for Empowerment
EIN
82-3772127
In Care Of
% ELIZABETH L VENABLE
Address
1950 E CORTEZ ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85020-1309

Signing Officer

Name
Christine Locke
Title
Board President
Signed
2025-05-01
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Item B - Amended Return

Additional budgetary information was found

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Administration bank fees communication and technology copying and office corporation commission feed fundraising and database health and wellness incentive miscellaneous supplies professional development transportation and website, $138856|

Part II, line 24

| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| none, $0, $|

Part II, line 26

| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| none, $0, $|

Part I, Line 16

| Explanation:| Administration bank fees communication and technology copying and office corporation commission food fundraising and database health and wellness room fee incentive miscellaneous supplies professional development website transportation

Part III, Line 28

| Explanation:| Fund for Empowerment has several meetings per year to give informational assistance to houseless or formerly houseless individuals to get their input on goals to assist them in planning action to address needs and to get their assistance in determining goals and actions for Fund for Empowerment to do it in their behalf.

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