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EIN 47-3096476

Empowering Gardens

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Oak Park
State
Illinois
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
J30: Vocational Rehabilitation
Description
Empowering Gardens provides competitive and integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities, with a mission to employ and train them for successful careers in the community. Their programs focus on providing these opportunities in a retail garden center.
Total revenues
$310,282
2022
Total expenses
$245,917
2022
Total assets
$453,007
2022
Num. employees
12
2022

Program areas at Empowering Gardens

Provide competitive, intergrated employment opportunities for people

Who funds Empowering Gardens

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Coleman Foundation IncorporatedGeneral Operating Support - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities$12,500
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$5,071
Master Educational Assistance FoundationContributior$500
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Empowering Gardens

NameTitleCompensation
Richard BigginsPresident$13,500
Anna SolaresSecretary / Manager , Director of Operations$52,000
Margaret MilesTreasurer$0

Financials for Empowering Gardens

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$158,598
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$52
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$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$151,374
Miscellaneous revenues$258
Total revenues$310,282

Form 990s for Empowering Gardens

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-08-05990View PDF
2019-122020-10-23990View PDF
2018-122019-10-03990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,071 from American Online Giving Foundation
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,500 from The Coleman Foundation Incorporated
December 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
624 N Lombard Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
empoweringgardensinc.org/ 
Phone
(708) 257-3295
IRS details
EIN
47-3096476
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J30: Vocational Rehabilitation
NAICS code, primary
624310: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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