AMERICAS EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $321K · expenses $238K · assets $233K
- EIN
- 36-4601581
- Address
- 6464 SAVOY DR STE 235, HOUSTON, TX 77036-3688
- Website
- WWW.AEMPIN.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AMERICAS EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE INC EMPOWERS LOWER INCOME PEOPLE WITH EDUCATION TRAINING, FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atty Cici Brown | CHAIRPERSON | 2022-2024 | 9 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nelson Ilodigwe | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 39 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Queendalyn Ayiba | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicheeka Smith | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 16 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATTY CICI BROWN | CHAIRPERSON | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NELSON ILODIGWE | PRESIDENT | 39 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| QUEENDALYN AYIBA | TREASURER | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHEEKA SMITH | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUEENDALYN AYIBA | TREASURER | 29 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHEEKA SMITH | SECRETARY | 13 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ATTY CICI BROWN | CHAIRPERSON | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NELSON ILODIGWE | PRESIDENT | 38 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATTY CICI BROWN | CHAIRPERSON | 9 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NELSON ILODIGWE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| QUEENDALYN AYIBA | TREASURER | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHEEKA SMITH | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $15,000 | $0 | 2 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | AWARDTYPE: DIRECT PAYMENT FOR SPECIFIED USE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUE BUSINESS DELIVERABLES: ECONOMIC RELIEF TO SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19 | $15,000 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $320,951 | $238,469 | $232,934 | $232,934 | $5,316 | $315,635 | $0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $315,285 | $228,230 | $141,797 | $141,797 | $30,158 | $285,127 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $196,179 | $186,679 | $9,500 | $9,500 | $198,055 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,267 in all, tax years 2010 to 2010. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Center for Literacy | Public charity | Exact | 2010 | 1 | $5,267 | 2010 | $5,267 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $238,469 spent · pay $48,000 · grants $6,687 · events $12,863
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $48,000 | $48,000 | - | - | 20.1% | |
| All other expenses | $40,468 | $40,167 | $301 | - | 17.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $20,569 | $20,569 | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $19,367 | $19,367 | - | - | 8.1% | |
| Fees: management | $16,883 | - | $16,883 | - | 7.1% | |
| Travel | $14,856 | $8,561 | $6,295 | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $14,135 | - | $14,135 | - | 5.9% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $12,863 | $6,731 | $6,132 | - | 5.4% | |
| Information technology | $8,711 | $8,711 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Insurance | $7,843 | - | $7,843 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | ADVERISING | $7,562 | $7,562 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $7,528 | $4,716 | $2,812 | - | 3.2% |
| Office expenses | $6,773 | $6,773 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $6,687 | $6,687 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SOCIAL MEDIA | $2,969 | - | $2,969 | - | 1.2% |
| Fees: legal | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,255 | $1,255 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $238,469 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $228,230 spent · pay $48,000 · grants $4,968 · events $12,058
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $48,000 | $48,000 | - | - | 21.0% | |
| All other expenses | $40,198 | $39,989 | $209 | - | 17.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $18,161 | $18,161 | - | - | 8.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $16,738 | $16,738 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Fees: management | $15,964 | - | $15,964 | - | 7.0% | |
| Travel | $14,495 | $8,964 | $5,531 | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $13,968 | - | $13,968 | - | 6.1% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $12,058 | $6,074 | $5,984 | - | 5.3% | |
| Information technology | $8,667 | $8,667 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Insurance | $7,543 | - | $7,543 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | ADVERISING | $7,496 | $7,496 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $7,462 | $4,500 | $2,962 | - | 3.3% |
| Office expenses | $5,906 | $5,906 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $4,968 | $4,968 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SOCIAL MEDIA | $2,581 | - | $2,581 | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: legal | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,525 | $1,525 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $228,230 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $186,679 spent · pay $2,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $83,513 | 44.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $50,697 | 27.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,363 | 13.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $24,606 | 13.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,500 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $186,679 | 100% |