2012-05-14T09:05:12-05:00 2011-06-30 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 300 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2010-07-01 030529005 EMPOWER-THE EMERGING MARKETS FOUNDATION EMPO 2126084455 111 JOHN STREET NO 1005 NEW YORK NY 10038 MARTA CABRERA 2126084455 2012-05-11 1 2126972299 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARTA CABRERA 111 JOHN STREET NO 1005 NEW YORK NY 10038 2823250 0 X WWW.EMPOWERWEB.ORG X 2006 NY EMPOWER TIES RESOURCES OF EMERGING MARKETS PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE WITH THE VITALITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL SECTOR INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. EMPOWER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE IN EMERGING MARKET COUNTRIES WITH THE RESOURCES, SKILLS, MENTORSHIP AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND IN TURN HELP BETTER THEIR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. 16 15 7 20 0 0 825796 2447865 222021 296824 1138 781 0 0 1048955 2745470 880500 556800 0 0 616718 656086 0 0 115584 287419 378234 1784637 1591120 -735682 1154350 1112612 2291236 417553 441827 695059 1849409 X EMPOWER TIES RESOURCES OF EMERGING MARKETS PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE WITH THE VITALITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL SECTOR INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. EMPOWER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE IN EMERGING MARKET COUNTRIES WITH THE RESOURCES, SKILLS, MENTORSHIP AND OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND IN TURN HELP BETTER THEIR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. 0 0 1336928 556800 296824 EMPOWER MADE 18 GRANTS TO PARTNERS IN 10 COUNTRIES TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATION, LIVELIHOODS, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING (ANOTHER 37 GRANTS WERE MADE THROUGH EMPOWER ENTITIES IN THE UK AND HONG KONG).EMPOWER CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAMMING AND TARGET RESOURCES TO EMPOWER ADOLESCENT GIRLS , THROUGH THE GRASSROOTS GIRLS INITIATIVE IN WHICH EMPOWER PARTICIPATES AND IS FUNDED BY THE NIKE AND NOVO FOUNDATIONS. - EMPOWER ORGANIZED AND FACILITATED A WORKSHOP "LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD: SPORTS, GENDER AND EMPOWERMENT" IN BRAZIL IN SEPTEMBER 2010 FOR 23 PARTICIPANTS/9 GRANTEE PARTNERS, INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN THE GIRL-FRIENDLINESS OF SPORTS PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.- WE DESIGNED AND LED A WORKSHOP TO BUILD EVALUATION CAPACITY AMONG SELECTED LATIN AMERICAN GRANTEE PARTNERS.- WE CONTINUED TO BUILD FIELD KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES ON LIVELIHOODS FOR AT-RISK ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN: WE CONDUCTED A MAPPING AND DEVELOPED TOOLS TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS TO INCOME IN BETTER-PAYING, MORE SECURE SECTORS TRADITIONALLY 'OFF-LIMITS' TO ADOLESCENT GIRLS, AND PRESENTED AT MAJOR CONFERENCES AND RAISED THE PROFILE ON ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND LIVELIHOODS ISSUES.- WE PLACED 7 MBA INTERNS WITH NGO GRANTEE PARTNERS IN ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, INDIA, MEXICO, AND VIETNAM TO BOOST THEIR BUSINESS SKILLS. 1336928 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X X X CDS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE LLC 2013842800 1182 TEANECK ROAD SUIT 207 TEANECK NJ 07666 ANDRES BORREGO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CARLSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE CHANG 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES DONALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE ESTES 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOCTAR FALL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH FREDRICK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HIRSCHHORN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUPERT HOPE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJ KESWANI 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN KINSELLA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KUSHEN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SELTZER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JED WEISS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTA CABRERA 40.00 X X 131522 0 14821 CYNTHIA STEELE 40.00 X 132115 0 14571 263637 0 29392 2 0 0 0 0 231860 2216005 2447865 GRANT ADMINISTRATION F 900099 296824 296824 296824 781 781 77780 231860 77780 0 2745470 296824 0 781 556800 556800 160183 104119 32037 24027 398141 351575 14583 31983 15555 13976 587 992 42086 36976 3105 2005 40121 32927 3222 3972 1044 1044 43583 43583 95409 88937 5660 812 15187 7440 6005 1742 28129 22987 2369 2773 95590 91396 4082 112 9604 7882 771 951 3007 3007 INDIRECT EVENT EXPENSE 40611 40611 MISCELLANEOUS 19532 12469 6374 689 PUBLICATIONS 14899 9444 5285 170 BANK & CC FEES 11639 6894 4745 1591120 1336928 138608 115584 416517 113747 505557 445917 151780 1598109 96824 10397 15552 45106 31114 21948 13992 6413 7095 1112612 2291236 53553 58827 364000 383000 417553 441827 X 161220 349410 533839 1499999 695059 1849409 1112612 2291236 1154350 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1748386 2916296 1011187 825796 2447865 8949530 1748386 2916296 1011187 825796 2447865 8949530 3709977 5239553 10168 7414 1319 1138 781 20820 8970350 1021222 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33106 19114 13992 12000 12000 0 13992 2745470 1591120 1154350 0 1154350 2761982 16512 16512 2745470 0 2745470 1607632 16512 16512 1591120 0 1591120 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NO DISCLOSURES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 23000 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 144600 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 23000 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 208200 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 113000 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 45000 0 0 0 0 0 0 556800 0 556800 SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 30000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 30000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 61000 WIRE RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 45000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 6000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 33000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 25000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 68000 WIRE NORTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 23000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 45000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 21000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 83000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 30000 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 23000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS 30000 WIRE 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: PRIOR TO ISSUING A GRANT WE UNDERGO EXTENSIVE DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY OF FUNDS WERE WE TO INITIATE A PARTNERSHIP. THIS IS THROUGH ON-SITE VISITS OR OFF-SHORE MEETINGS WITH MANAGEMENT. POST GRANT, WE REQUIRE A MID-TERM REPORT AND A FINAL REPORT. IF THE ORGANIZATION HAD NOT BEEN VISITED PRIOR TO THE GRANT, THE RESPONSIBLE PROGRAM OFFICER WILL VISIT DURING THE ONE YEAR PERIOD OF THE INITIAL GRANT. WE ALSO RELY ON THE INFORMATION OF AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL FUNDERS OR LOCAL NATIONAL PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS THAT HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SAME GRANTEE. METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES IN FOREIGN REGIONS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. AWARDS DINNER 309640 231860 77780 54000 2500 21280 309640 231860 77780 54000 2500 21280 77780 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 HAS IN THE PAST BEEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE AFTER IT WAS FILED. THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THREE BOARD DIRECTORS, ONE OF WHOM IS THE TREASURER. THIS MEETING TAKES PLACE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. AS OF THIS FILING, THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS ARISE WHEN DIRECTORS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PROPOSE A CERTAIN GRANTEE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. IF, AFTER STAFF DUE DILIGENCE, THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL, THE REFERRING DIRECTOR MUST RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THE APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THIS WAS LAST DONE IN FEBRUARY 2010. THE LAST PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL BY THE COMMITTEE WAS DONE IN OCTOBER 2011 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011. THIS WAS BASED ON A SELF-ASSESSMENT; 360 FEEDBACK FROM STAFF AND OTHER BOARD DIRECTORS; AND A MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ESTABLISH FUTURE GOALS AND MEASURE PERFORMANCE AGAINST PAST GOALS. 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