EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CARA MCKENNA

Phone

6173783900

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $5.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

EMPOWER SCHOOLS PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO CREATE THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS COMMUNITIES WANT AND STUDENTS DESERVE. WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT EDUCATION CHAMPIONS AND ADVANCE POLICY CHANGE IN THREE INTERCONNECTED WAYS: INNOVATION SCHOOLS, RURAL INNOVATION AND EARLY COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,798,968 Revenue: $4,753,255

EMPOWER'S CUMULATIVE WORK HAS LED TO PROMISING EARLY RESULTS, BEEN SHOWN TO BE REPEATABLE, AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GROW VIRALLY ALLOWING A NEXT PHASE OF LARGE-SCALE EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT FOR...

EMPOWER'S CUMULATIVE WORK HAS LED TO PROMISING EARLY RESULTS, BEEN SHOWN TO BE REPEATABLE, AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GROW VIRALLY ALLOWING A NEXT PHASE OF LARGE-SCALE EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN AMERICA. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO INVEST DEEPLY IN TEXAS, COLORADO, INDIANA, LOUISIANA AND CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS STRENGTHEN OUR OPPORTUNITIES IN OTHER STATES SUCH AS SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, ARIZONA AND NEW YORK.DURING FY24, EMPOWER SCHOOLS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, COLORADO, TEXAS, INDIANA, AND LOUISIANA. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVELY DESIGN ZONES. IN FY24, WE CONTINUED TO GROW OUR WORK IN EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER AND RURAL COLLABORATIVES, DEEPENING OUR WORK IN INDIANA AND NEW YORK. OUR WORK IN LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LDOE'S REIMAGINE SCHOOL SYSTEMS PROGRAM CONTINUED ACROSS THE STATE WITH MULTIPLE DISTRICTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,065,230

Program Service Revenue $4,708,362

Investment Income $114,360

Other Revenue $44,893

TOTAL REVENUE $5,932,845

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,379,358

Fundraising Expenses $106,477

Program Expenses $4,798,968

Other Expenses $2,443,114

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,822,472

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$5,932,845	$6,036,313	0.0%
Expenses	$5,822,472	$5,763,664	+0.0%
Net Income	$110,373	$272,649	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,008,687

Total Directors

$183,489

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRETT ALESSI	CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER	40.00	Officer Director	$179,615	$3,874	$183,489
CHRIS GABRIELI	CO-FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSE ALVAREZ	BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 8/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY SEAWELL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH BOAK	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR CHRIS SHROPSHIRE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAEHA DEAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARA MCKENNA	COO & TREASURER	32.00	Officer	$128,665	$20,450	$149,115
ALYSSA MORTON	CEO AND PARTNER	40.00	Officer	$178,295	$28,979	$207,274
SARAH ROBB	PARTNER	40.00	Officer	$163,122	$14,801	$177,923
MATTHEW MATERA	PARTNER	40.00	Officer	$160,308	$3,597	$163,905
CAREY DAVIS	CLERK (UNTIL 4/24)/DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$114,469	$12,512	$126,981
HIMANVI KOPURI	CLERK (AS OF 4/24)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
HANNAH FOLEY	DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$110,077	$27,645	$137,722
MALIK STEWART	DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$113,187	$27,629	$140,816
BARRY TYLER	DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$113,154	$27,746	$140,900
SARA BUTLER	DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$106,961	$27,504	$134,465

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$5,932,845	$5,822,472	$5,853,499	$110,373
2023	$6,036,313	$5,763,664	$6,005,695	$272,649
2022	$4,854,097	$4,802,810	$5,547,626	$51,287
2021	$5,235,686	$3,668,286	$5,273,911	$1,567,400
2020	$3,627,275	$3,224,520	$3,711,143	$402,755
2019	$3,104,222	$2,217,278	$3,055,902	$886,944
2018	$1,710,442	$2,132,615	$2,084,349	$-422,173