2023-07-25T10:12:28-07:00 2022-12-31 275360847 CROSSLIN PLLC 3803 BEDFORD AVE STE 103 NASHVILLE TN 37215 990 2022-01-01 454671349 Zoe Empowers ZOEE 9197797272 P O Box 28839 Raleigh NC 27611 Beth Hull CFO 2023-07-25 true Beth Hull 999009999 true Rodney C Brower CPA P00168898 6153205500 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Gaston Warner P O Box 28839 Raleigh NC 27611 6323820 false X www.zoeempowers.org X 2011 NC Zoe Empowers is a global network of local organizations throughout Africa and India providing a replicable and scalable framework whereby youth led or resourced families are provided the training, resources, and community support to become safe and healthy, skilled for long-term success, reintegrated into their communities, and able to live meaningful lives while knowing they are loved. 12 12 8 267 0 6006434 6311602 0 6780 12218 0 6013214 6323820 4274217 4774214 0 579711 570774 0 350207 189912 315988 5043840 5660976 969374 662844 7648679 8187340 25653 20037 7623026 8167303 X Zoe Empowers is a global network of local organizations throughout Africa and India providing a replicable and scalable framework whereby youth led or resourced families are provided the training, resources, and community support to become safe and healthy, skilled for long-term success, reintegrated into their communities, and able to live meaningful lives while knowing they are loved. false false 1215741 1215741 KENYA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. ZOE KENYA SERVED 13,570 YOUTH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 48,518 EMPOWERED SINCE 2007. THE KENYA GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED ZOE AS ONE OF THE 7 BEST PRACTICES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. 1114275 1114275 RWANDA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. RWANDA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 11,513 CHILDREN AND HAS EMPOWERED APPROXIMATELY 46,623 YOUTH SINCE 2007. THE RWANDA GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR FARMING AS THEY RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK OF ZOE ALLEVIATING THE ORPHAN PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 642609 541009 MALAWI THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. MALAWI'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 5,558 YOUTH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 17,649 EMPOWERED SINCE 2013. THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR FARMING AS THEY RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK OF ZOE ALLEVIATING THE ORPHAN PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 2091874 1903189 5064499 true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Toni Cole 9197797272 PO Box 28839 Raleigh NC 27611 Gaston Warner CEO 40.00 0.00 X 120000 0 11049 John Boswell COO 40.00 0.00 X 68157 0 17526 Lynn Dugle Chairperson 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Londo Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Folger Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Bayly Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark McAndrew Development 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Konen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Mandl Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Matthew Williams Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Lee Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Randy Wiersma Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Geter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Muriithi Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Hull CFO 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 188157 28575 1 false false false 0 6311602 6311602 0 12218 12218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6323820 12218 0 0 4774214 4774214 0 188158 70224 30816 87118 0 295248 84909 144143 66196 37176 13496 13365 10315 20357 3459 3014 13884 29835 9931 9629 10275 0 0 10450 10450 0 0 0 100863 2100 98763 26262 26262 21123 21123 0 0 0 108266 108266 0 0 0 0 0 0 Communications 33476 824 32652 Dues and Subscriptions 13422 10350 3072 Postage and Shipping 2126 456 1670 0 5660976 5064499 246270 350207 2935107 3248337 0 4096500 4290498 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 617072 648505 0 0 0 7648679 8187340 25653 20037 25653 20037 X 1890959 2036814 5732067 6130489 7623026 8167303 7648679 8187340 662844 -118567 X false true X true false X 5264417 5830897 5393997 6006434 6311602 28807347 0 0 5264417 5830897 5393997 6006434 6311602 28807347 2328489 26478858 30451 26436 6780 12218 75885 442 442 102690 102690 28986364 14515 0.91350 0.90590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 648505 X 6323820 6323820 6323820 5660976 5660976 5660976 Part X : FIN48 Footnote ZOE ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEINGSUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATIONBY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS AREDEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAXBENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THATAGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.TAX POSITIONS FOR ZOE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPTSTATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATEDBUSINESS INCOME TAX; HOWEVER, ZOE HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONSDO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION true Rwanda 0 15 See Part V Rwanda Empowerment 1130115 Kenya 0 18 See Part V Kenya Empowerment 1263042 Malawi 0 10 See Part V Malawi Empowerment 550729 Zimbabwe 0 10 See Part V Zimbabwe Empowerment 567250 Liberia 0 8 See Part V Liberia Empowerment 384993 India 0 10 See Part V India Empowerment 637424 Tanzania 0 6 See Part V Tanzania Empowerment 317404 Mozambique 0 3 See Part V Mozambique Empowerment 7640 80 80 4858597 4858597 Wire FMV Wire FMV Wire FMV Wire FMV Wire FMV Wire FMV Wire FMV 1 6 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US ZOE MINISTRY WORKS THROUGH A BUDGET PROCESS WITH EACH COUNTRY FOR EACH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (SEE PART V - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION). SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ARE AUDITED AS NEEDED AND CERTAIN LOCAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IS COORDINATED TO SUPPORT AND MONITOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS. ZOE HAS STAFF IN EACH COUNTRY TO OVERSEE EACH PROGRAM AND MONITOR HOW THE FUNDS ARE USED. THERE ARE ALSO REOCCURRING VISITS TO EACH COUNTRY BY ZOE REPRESENTATIVES AND DONORS. ZOE ALSO HAS AN "EMPOWERMENT GROUP PROGRAM", WHICH IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CHILDREN BENEFITING FROM ZOE FUNDS AND THE DONORS. "EMPOWERMENT GROUPS" INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS AND CHURCH GROUPS, WHO PARTNER WITH A WORKING GROUP OF CHILDREN(60-100 CHILDREN) WITH A 3 YEAR COMMITMENT TO FUND THEIR GROUP. THE "EMPOWERMENT GROUP" GETS THE NAMES AND AGES OF THE CHILDREN AT THE START OF THE PROGRAM, THEY RECEIVE QUARTERLY REPORTS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL STORY OF A CHILD AND PROGRESS OF THE GROUP, AND THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL AND MEET THEIR CHILDREN IN PERSON. A ZOE REPRESENTATIVE TRAVELS WITH THEM TO MEET THE CHILDREN AND IN COUNTRY STAFF. THE "EMPOWERMENT GROUP" ALSO RECEIVES A SUMMARY REPORT AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR PERIOD, WHICH DETAILS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROGRESS OF EACH CHILD WITHIN THE WORKING GROUP, INCLUDING PICTURES. THE "EMPOWERMENT PARTNER PROGRAM" IS A GREAT CONNECTION FOR FUNDRAISING AND SERVES AS AN EXTERNALLY CONTROLLED MONITORING PROCESS, AS DONORS RECEIVE NAMES, AGES, REPORTS, AND ONSITE VISITS WITH THE CHELDREN RECEIVING ZOE FUNDS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: MALAWI THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. MALAWI'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 5,558 YOUTH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 17,649 EMPOWERED SINCE 2013. THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR FARMING AS THEY RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK OF ZOE ALLEVIATING THE ORPHAN PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: LIBERIA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. LIBERIA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 4,152 YOUTH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 10,722 YOUTH EMPOWERED SINCE2014. THE LIBERIA GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR FARMING AS THEY RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK OF ZOE ALLEVIATING THE ORPHAN PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: CHENNAI, INDIA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. CHENNAI, INDIA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 2,971 YOUTH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 8,021 YOUTH EMPOWERED SINCE 2014. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: TANZANIA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. TANZANIA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 3,090 YOUTH AND HAS EMPOWERED APPROXIMATELY 3,831 SINCE 2019. THE TANZANIA GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR FARMING AS THEY RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK OF ZOE ALLEVIATING THE ORPHAN PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: MOZAMBIQUE THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. MOZAMBIQUES EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 747 YOUTH IN 2022. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: VIZAG, INDIA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILD AND YOUTH LED OR RESOURCED FAMILIES IN EXTREME POVERTY ARE GATHERED INTO EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FAMILIES. WHILE THEIR COMMUNITY STANDS BEHIND THEM, INDIGENEOUS ZOE STAFF FROM THE LOCAL ZOE NGO COORDINATE TRAINING AND RESOURCES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE USE TO BECOME SAFE AND HEALTHY, SKILLED FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS, AND WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF COMMUNITY. AFTER THREE YEARS, YOUTH GRADUATE SUSTAINABLY SELF-SUFFICIENT ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS OF LIFE WITH ROBUST COMMUNITY SUPPORT. GROUPS CARY-ON MEETING POST GRADUATION FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS GRADUATES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR SUCCESS. VIZAG, INDIAS PROGRAM SERVED 2,260 YOUTH AND HAS EMPOWERED APPROXIMATELY 2,611 YOUTH SINCE 2019. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 WILL BE SHARED WITH ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS IN A BOARD MEETINGFOR REVIEW AND QUESTIONS. THE BOARD WILL THEN TAKE A VOTE OF APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SIGN THE ESTABLISHED CONFLICT OF INTERESTPOLICY ANNUALLY, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE. INITIALLY,BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE HELD TO A STANDARD OF SELF-MONITORING AND INFORMALCHECKS AND BALANCES, WITH REGARD TO MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH EXTENSIVECONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DOCUMENTATION. INCREASED SCRUTINY AND CONTROLSWILL BE DETERMINED PROSPECTIVELY ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE CEO'S SALARY AND PERFORMANCE ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ANY RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION CHANGES BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. PERFORMANCE IS THE PRIMARYFACTOR IN COMPENSATION EVALUATION IN KEEPING WITH APPROPIATE COMPARISONSFOR THE SIMILAR POSITION AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATION.THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS PERFORMANCE FOR OTHER STAFF AND ANYRECOMMENDED COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INTHE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS IN DECEMBER OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYAND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.