2022-06-15T08:12:26-07:00 2021-12-31 275360847 Crosslin PLLC 3803 Bedford Ave Suite 103 Nashville TN 37215 990 2021-01-01 454671349 Zoe Empowers FKA Zoe Ministry ZOEE 9197797272 P O Box 28839 Raleigh NC 27611 JOHN BOSWELL COO 2022-06-15 true JOHN BOSWELL 999009999 Steven D Warren CPA P00921930 6153205500 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Gaston Warner P O Box 28839 Raleigh NC 27611 6013214 false X www.zoeempowers.org X 2011 NC Zoe Empowers is a religiously non-restrictive christian organization with a holistic approach to helping orphans, focusing on empowering orphans and vulnerable children to be able to provide for themselves. Zoe Empowers utilizes a community-based model for empowerment that was developed in Africa. The program is a developmental approach where orphaned and vulnerable children identify and overcome the obstacles preventing them from living life in all its fullness. Through Zoe, orphans access the knowledge and resources needed to improve ther well-being and overcome poverty. 13 13 11 1700 0 5393997 6006434 0 26436 6780 102690 0 5523123 6013214 4552737 4274217 0 716039 579711 0 372659 303715 189912 5572491 5043840 -49368 969374 6637017 7648679 35134 25653 6601883 7623026 X Zoe Empowers is a religiously non-restrictive christian organization with a holistic approach to helping orphans, focusing on empowering orphans and vulnerable children to be able to provide for themselves. Zoe Empowers utilizes a community-based model for empowerment that was developed in Africa. The program is a developmental approach where orphaned and vulnerable children identify and overcome the obstacles preventing them from living life in all its fullness. Through Zoe, orphans access the knowledge and resources needed to improve ther well-being and overcome poverty. false false 1022566 1022566 KENYA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN FROM KENYA START THE PROGRAM IN DESPERATE POVERTY AND GRADUATE IN THREE YEARS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR SIBLINGS. THE PROGRAM HAS A SUCCESS RATE SUCH THAT 95% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES NO LONGER NEED CHARITY AND ARE SUSTAINABLY SELF SUFFICIENT. THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT SELF-SUFFICIENT AT THE END OF THREE YEARS CONTINUE TO BE HELPED BY OTHER CHILDREN IN THEIR GROUP, BUT ARE NO LONGER HELPED WITH ZOE FUNDS. KENYA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 13,924 CHILDREN, WITH APPROXIMATELY 4,547 GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM HAD ONE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND 16 SOCIAL WORKERS. THE KENYA GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED ZOE AS ONE OF THE 7 BEST PRACTICES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. 983608 983608 RWANDA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN FROM RWANDA START THE PROGRAM IN DESPERATE PROVERTY AND GRADUATE IN THREE YEARS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR SIBLINGS. THE PROGRAM HAS A SUCCESS RATE SUCH THAT 95% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES NO LONGER NEED CHARITY AND ARE SUSTAINABLY SELF SUFFICIENT. THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT SELF-SUFFICIENT AT THE END OF THE THREE YEARS CONTINUE TO BE HELPED BY OTHER CHILDREN IN THEIR GROUP, BUT ARE NO LONGER HELPED WITH ZOE FUNDS. RWANDA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 11,614 CHILDREN, WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,890 GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM HAD ONE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND 11 SOCIAL WORKERS. THE RWANDA GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR FARMING AS THEY RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK OF ZOE ALLEVIATING THE ORPHAN PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 653947 653947 ZIMBABWE THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN FROM ZIMBABWE START THE PROGRAM IN DESPERATE POVERTY AND GRADUATE IN THREE YEARS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR SIBLINGS. THE PROGRAM HAS A SUCCESS RATE SUCH THAT 95% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES NO LONGER NEED CHARITY AND ARE SUSTAINABLY SELF SUFFICIENT. THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT SELF-SUFFICIENT AT THE END OF THE THREE YEARS CONTINUE TO BE HELPED BY OTHER CHILDREN IN THEIR GROUP, BUT ARE NO LONGER HELPED WITH ZOE FUNDS. ZIMBABWE'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 6,905 CHILDREN, WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,563 GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM HAD ONE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND 9 SOCIAL WORKERS. THE ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR FARMING AS THEY RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK OF ZOE ALLEVIATING THE ORPHAN PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 1780139 1780139 4440260 true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false 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 4 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 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 85412 0 7937 John Boswell COO 40.00 0.00 X 68157 0 17024 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 153569 24961 0 false false false 0 116200 5890234 6006434 0 6780 6780 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6013214 6780 0 0 4274217 4274217 0 153570 52930 23898 76742 0 336980 86784 141252 108944 34502 10890 12464 11148 24642 3852 5028 15762 30017 7279 10922 11816 0 0 10000 10000 0 0 0 107185 1134 106051 23159 23159 22748 21575 1173 0 0 0 4308 4308 0 0 0 0 0 0 Communications 13988 175 13813 Dues and Subscriptions 4291 4291 Postage and Freight 4233 182 4051 0 5043840 4440260 230921 372659 2590269 2935107 0 3307067 4096500 423347 0 0 0 0 0 1031 0 0 0 315303 617072 0 0 0 6637017 7648679 35134 25653 35134 25653 X 1531629 1890959 5070254 5732067 6601883 7623026 6637017 7648679 969374 51769 X false true X true false X 4297012 5264417 5830897 5393997 6006434 26792757 0 0 4297012 5264417 5830897 5393997 6006434 26792757 2368979 24423778 2293 30451 26436 6780 65960 442 442 102690 102690 26961849 14515 0.90590 0.81410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 617072 X 6064983 51769 51769 6013214 6013214 5043840 5043840 5043840 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 0 See Part V Rwanda Empowerment 983608 Kenya 0 0 See Part V Kenya Empowerment 1022566 Malawi 0 0 See Part V Malawi Empowerment 569060 Zimbabwe 0 0 See Part V Zimbabwe Empowerment 653947 Liberia 0 0 See Part V Liberia Empowerment 315951 India 0 0 See Part V India Empowerment 462738 Tanzania 0 0 See Part V Tanzania Empowerment 266347 4274217 4274217 India Program 462738 Wire FMV Kenya Program 1022566 Wire FMV Liberia Program 315951 Wire FMV Malawi Program 569060 Wire FMV Rwanda Program 983608 Wire FMV Tanzania 266347 Wire FMV Zimbabwe 653947 Wire FMV 7 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 GROUP PROGRAM" IS A GREAT CONNECTION FOR FUNDRAISIG, BUT ALSO SERVES AS A GREAT MONITORING PROCESS, AS DONORS RECEIVE NAMES, AGES, REPORTS, AND ONSITE VISITS WITH THE CHILDREN RECEIVING ZOE FUNDS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: MALAWI THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN FROM MALAWI START THE PROGRAM IN DESPERATE POVERTY AND GRADUATE IN THREE YEARS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR SIBLINGS. THE PROGRAM HAS A SUCCESS RATE SUCH THAT 95% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES NO LONGER NEED CHARITY AND ARE SUSTAINABLY SELF SUFFICIENT. THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT SELF-SUFFICIENT AT THE END OF THE THREE YEARS CONTINUE TO BE HELPED BY OTHER CHILDREN IN THEIR GROUP, BUT ARE NO LONGER HELPED WITH ZOE FUNDS. MALAWI'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 6,408 CHILDREN, WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,787 GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM HAD 9 STAFF. 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 - CHILDREN FROM LIBERIA START THE PROGRAM IN DESPERATE POVERTY AND GRADUATE IN THREE YEARS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR SIBLINGS. THE PROGRAM HAS A SUCCESS RATE SUCH THAT 95% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES NO LONGER NEED CHARITY AND ARE SUSTAINABLY SELF SUFFICIENT. THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT SELF-SUFFICIENT AT THE END OF THE THREE YEARS CONTINUE TO BE HELPED BY OTHER CHILDREN IN THEIR GROUP, BUT ARE NO LONGER HELPED WITH ZOE FUNDS. LIBERIA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 4,009 CHILDREN, WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,750 GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM HAD 6 STAFF. 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: INDIA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN FROM INDIA START THE PROGRAM IN DESPERATE POVERTY AND GRADUATE IN THREE YEARS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR SIBLINGS. THE PROGRAM HAS A SUCCESS RATE SUCH THAT 95% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES NO LONGER NEED CHARITY AND ARE SUSTAINABLY SELF SUFFICIENT. THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT SELF-SUFFICIENT AT THE END OF THE THREE YEARS CONTINUE TO BE HELPED BY OTHER CHILDREN IN THEIR GROUP, BUT ARE NO LONGER HELPED WITH ZOE FUNDS. INDIA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 4,493 CHILDREN, WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,541 GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM HAD 10 STAFF. THE INDIA 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 7: TANZANIA THREE YEAR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM - CHILDREN FROM TANZANIA START THE PROGRAM IN DESPERATE POVERTY AND GRADUATE IN THREE YEARS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR SIBLINGS. THE PROGRAM HAS A SUCCESS RATE SUCH THAT 95% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES NO LONGER NEED CHARITY AND ARE SUSTAINABLY SELF SUFFICIENT. THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT SELF-SUFFICIENT AT THE END OF THE THREE YEARS CONTINUE TO BE HELPED BY OTHER CHILDREN IN THEIR GROUP, BUT ARE NO LONGER HELPED WITH ZOE FUNDS. TANZANIA'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM SERVED 2,601 CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM HAD 4 STAFF. THE TANZANIA GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LAND FOR FARMING AS THEY RECOGNIZE THE GREAT WORK OF ZOE ALLEVIATING THE ORPHAN PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts 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, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYAND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.