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EIN 43-1383616

Empower Abilities

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
91
City
Springfield
State
Missouri
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers and Services
Description
Empower Abilities empowers individuals with disabilities to live independently by reducing barriers. They provide a full range of independent living services, including consumer directed services. The organization incurs expenses for advocacy, personal care attendants, independent living, and investment management. Empower Abilities is located in Springfield, MO.
Also known as...
Southwest Center for Independent Living
Total revenues
$9,363,768
2023
Total expenses
$7,448,077
2023
Total assets
$4,420,533
2023
Num. employees
91
2023

Program areas at Empower Abilities

In home services
Consumer directed services
Access department
Advocacy expenses: 51,120 personal care attendants expenses: 599,639 Independent Living expenses: 408,959 investment management expenses: 3,087

Who funds Empower Abilities

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
John Q Hammons FoundationCommunity$9,712
Missouri Connections for HealthOutreach and Assistance for Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries$3,850
Mfa Oil FoundationReading Materials and Assistive Tech$1,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Empower Abilities

NameTitleCompensation
Shannon PorterChief Executive Officer$90,084
Juli JordanDirector of Marketing
Jay SpanglerIt Director
Eric Cote'Director
Sara NunezDirector of HCBS
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Empower Abilities

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$428,341
Program services$6,897,352
Investment income and dividends$51,536
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,320,335
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$666,204
Total revenues$9,363,768

Form 990s for Empower Abilities

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-01990View PDF
2022-062022-11-15990View PDF
2021-062022-03-25990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062020-10-05990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Mfa Oil Foundation
July 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsHuman service organizationsDevelopmentally disabled centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesDevelopmentally disabled
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1450 W Cambridge St
Springfield, MO 65807
Metro area
Springfield, MO
County
Greene County, MO
Website URL
empowerabilities.org/ 
Phone
(417) 866-1188
IRS details
EIN
43-1383616
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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