EIN 27-0428981

Community Empowerment Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
45
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Community Empowerment Fund alleviates homelessness and poverty by offering advocacy, savings and low-income loans in Chapel Hill, NC.
Total revenues
$1,907,132
2023
Total expenses
$1,677,300
2023
Total assets
$2,446,988
2023
Num. employees
45
2023

Program areas at Community Empowerment Fund

Advocate program: connected 929 families, connecting 1,676 household members with assertive support, and innovating financial tools to help them meet their self-determined goals. Specific outcomes include assisting 65 individuals in gaining new employment and benefits and assisting 55 households in making successful transitions from homelessness.
Savings program: enabled 122 homeless and near homeless individuals to save 131,715 towards personal savings goals by providing goal oriented, matched savings accounts and personalized money management assistance. The program also provides low-income individuals with financial coaching, job readiness training, and relationship-based support for achieving greater financial stability.

Who funds Community Empowerment Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Duke UniversityCommunity Support$209,021
United Way of the Greater Triangle (UWGT)Charitable$190,000
The Bank of America Charitable FoundationProgram/operating Support$100,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $618,255

Personnel at Community Empowerment Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Donna CarringtonExecutive Director$80,227
Ari RosenbergFinance Director$65,109
Steven HortonFinance and Operations Manager
Jessica CannadyMember Services and Programs Manager
Travis SandersonAdvocacy Manager
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Community Empowerment Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,861,769
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$26,303
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$19,060
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,907,132

Form 990s for Community Empowerment Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-09990View PDF
2022-122023-08-31990View PDF
2021-122022-04-15990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122020-09-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,500 from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
December 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $209,021 from Duke University
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsHousing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvementHomelessness
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
208 N Columbia St Ste 100
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Metro area
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
County
Orange County, NC
Website URL
communityempowermentfund.org/ 
Phone
(919) 200-0233
IRS details
EIN
27-0428981
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P85: Homeless Persons Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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