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AFGHANS EMPOWERED CORP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AFGHANS EMPOWERED CORP (EIN 85-3040609)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-05-04
IRS object ID
202601249349302740
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-04T14:54:03-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN853040609EIN

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Address Line111835 Carmel Mountain RdAddressLine1Txt
CitySan DiegoCityNm
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PersonMursel SabirPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone8587841122PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-02SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonViviane HagopianPreparerPersonNm
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerMursel SabirPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line115271 Amalia StAddressLine1Txt
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Gross Receipts$126,311GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionAfghans Empowered is a community-based organization that seeks to empower the future generations of Afghans worldwide. We want to connect Afghan around the (continued on Schedule O, Statement 2)ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionAfghans Empowered is a community-based organization that seeks to empower the future generations of Afghans worldwide. We want to connect Afghan around the (continued on Schedule O, Statement 2)MissionDesc
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Significant ChangeYes (true)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$40,088ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescMCCC Circus We began a new project/partnership to support activities for education and humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. Through our partnership we support 38 active Social Circus teams in 18 provinces that fund food, performances, events, diverse workshops essential equipment, and educational and extracurricular activities for thousands of girls and boys.Desc

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DescHumanitarian aid Humanitarian aid for displaced refugees-We provided humanitarian aid (food packages, clothes, and blankets) to 10 displaced refugees.Desc

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DescGreece-In Athens, Greece 45 students participated in our English and Greek literacy classes, while 40 students participated in our health education courses. We provided over 600 grocery kits to poor refugees across central Athens and connected over 50 indivituals with jobs.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

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$200$0$0Womens Rights We provided a workshop educating elected officials and local commuinities on the impacts of gender apartheid in Afhanistan, including a congressional briefing on gender rights issues in Afghanistan
$1,060$0$0Girls Education Through our girls education program, we supported the graduation of 20 Afghan girls ad the end of the school year, who completed their high school graduation
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMursel SabirPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 2Started new program MMCC Circus
Pt III, Line 3Humanatarian aid for displaced refugees
Pt VI, Line 11bA copy provided at the meeting
Pt VI, Line 12cConstant internal audit
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dWomens Rights 200. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dGirls Education 1060. 0. 0.