Civic Intelligence

Empower Wisconsin Inc

EIN 84-2353042 • 501(c)4 • Randolph, WI

Profile

Empower Wisconsin, Inc. is a government watchdog whose primary purpose is to educate and mobilize activists to support reforms in areas like criminal justice, education, taxation and government regulation.

N7130 N Lost Lake RdRandolph, WI 53956

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.66x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

17th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-91%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-40%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Down

$0

Down $7,529 (-100%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $2,579 (-100%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Down

$22,520

Down $241,408 (-91%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$25,099

Down $318,518 (-93%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$2,579

Up $77,110 (+97%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $51,467Liabilities 2019: $2,951Net Assets 2019: $48,5162019Assets 2020: $26,538Liabilities 2020: $2,499Net Assets 2020: $24,0392020Assets 2021: $87,520Liabilities 2021: $5,253Net Assets 2021: $82,2672021Assets 2022: $7,529Liabilities 2022: $4,950Net Assets 2022: $2,5792022Assets 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2019: $152,787Expenses 2019: $104,271Net Income 2019: $48,5162019Revenue 2020: $113,716Expenses 2020: $138,193Net Income 2020: -$24,4772020Revenue 2021: $439,843Expenses 2021: $381,616Net Income 2021: $58,2272021Revenue 2022: $263,928Expenses 2022: $343,617Net Income 2022: -$79,6892022Revenue 2023: $22,520Expenses 2023: $25,099Net Income 2023: -$2,5792023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$22,520
Expenses$25,099
Net Income-$2,579
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$22,520
Expenses
$25,099
Net income
-$2,579
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.25$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.05$0.03$2.64$3.44$0.80
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.05$0.82$4.40$3.82$0.58
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.02$0.24$1.14$1.38$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.03$0.49$1.53$1.04$0.49
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 5, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$22,520
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Empower Wisconsin, Inc. is a government watchdog whose primary purpose is to educate and mobilize activists to support reforms in areas like criminal justice, education, taxation and government regulation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Empower Wisconsin, Inc. is a government watchdog whose primary purpose is to educate and mobilize activists to support reforms in areas like criminal justice, education, taxation and government regulation.-$23,559
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kim GordenDirector-$0--
Eric O' KeefePresident-$0--
Valerie JohnsonTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Empower Wisconsin Inc
EIN
84-2353042
Address
N7130 N Lost Lake Rd, Randolph, WI 53956

Signing Officer

Name
Valerie Johnson
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2024-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jed Sanborn CPA LLC
Address
8426 Red Granite Road, Madison, WI 53719
Preparer
George Sanborn CPA
Phone
6085768164
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1048”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $1096”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $4950 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”

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