EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SPORTS

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2014 · Form 990EZ · revenue $62K · expenses $64K · assets $1K

EIN
36-4657171
Address
1153 E CONSTITUTION DR, GILBERT, AZ 85296-9724
Website
www.emtsports.com
NTEE code
O50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2010 (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))
Principal officer
Reginald L Russell (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Empowerment Through Sports is an organization that builds and maintains a support mechanism for the young men and women that posses the ambition and drive to be successful in life through sports. Empowerment provides an introduction of confidence, self-esteem, and authority with respect to ones dreams in life. Empowerment Through Sports helps a young person realize their dreams and provides the tools necessary in actualizing them.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Reginald Russell President2010-2014 $2,659$2,659 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Steve Lewis (former) Director of Football Operations2010-2013 15 $0 reported 1
Matt Ayers (former) Director of Recruitment2013 12 $0 reported 1
Sue Blue (former) Director of Finance2013 12 $0 reported 1
William Wheat (former) Director of Marketing2013 12 $0 reported 1
Brandi McMillen (former) Secretary2013 12 $0 reported 1
Mitch Cluff (former) Director of Assessment and Facility Development2013 12 $0 reported 1
Claude Dixon (former) Director of Coaching & Player Development2013 12 $0 reported 1
Carl Ragland (former) Director of Marketing and Media2010-2012 10 $0 reported 1
Bert Goodman (former) Vice President2010-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Alisun Denison (former) Treasurer2010-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Tony Johnson (former) Director of Operations2010-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Charles Griffiths (former) Director of EMS2010-2011 2 $0 reported 1
Robert Cochran (former) Director of Flag Football2010-2011 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2014 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $3K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Reginald Russell President30 $0-$2,659 $2,6591
2013 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Reginald Russell President30 $0-$0 $01
Steve Lewis Director of Football Operations15 $0-$0 $01
Matt Ayers Director of Recruitment12 $0-$0 $01
Sue Blue Director of Finance12 $0-$0 $01
William Wheat Director of Marketing12 $0-$0 $01
Brandi McMillen Secretary12 $0-$0 $01
Mitch Cluff Director of Assessment and Facility Development12 $0-$0 $01
Claude Dixon Director of Coaching & Player Development12 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Reginald Russell President30 $0-$0 $01
Steve Lewis Director of Football Operations10 $0-$0 $01
Carl Ragland Director of Marketing and Media10 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Reginald Russell President50 $0-$0 $01
Bert Goodman Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
Alisun Denison Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Tony Johnson Director of Operations2 $0-$0 $01
Steve Lewis Director of Football Operations2 $0-$0 $01
Charles Griffiths Director of EMS2 $0-$0 $01
Carl Ragland Director of Marketing and Media2 $0-$0 $01
Robert Cochran Director of Flag Football2 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Reginald Russell President60 $0-$0 $01
Bert Goodman Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
Alisun Denison Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Tony Johnson Director of Operations2 $0-$0 $01
Steve Lewis Director of Football Operations2 $0-$0 $01
Charles Griffiths Director of EMS2 $0-$0 $01
Carl Ragland Director of Marketing and Media2 $0-$0 $01
Robert Cochran Director of Flag Football2 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,952$64,187 $1,084-$12,450 $0$61,952 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,671$90,422 $8,536-$7,796 $0$101,671 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,148$120,052 $4,431-$19,045 $1,000$120,146 ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,049$114,646 $3,035-$20,441 $1,878$90,996 ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,314$15,897 $417$417 $0$16,314 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $19,389 in all, tax years 2020 to 2022. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
GOOD SPORTS INC Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$19,370 2022$6,350
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SPORTS” 2020 1$19 2020$19
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
YOUTH ARTISTS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONAZO50 $64,984$73,644 Director$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ANYTOWN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM INCAZO50 $60,622$115,107 Vice President / Director$25,650 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
A S S P INCAZO50 $54,959$74,986 President$59,825 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
YOUTH IMPACT MENTORINGAZO50 $63,309$101,322 Executive Director$75,885 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MERCY CHARITABLE PROGRAMAZO50 $66,555$66,606 Director$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ORGANIZING INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACYAZO50 $58,313$96,130 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
PROJECT GRADUATION-CANYON DEL ORO HIGH SCHOOLAZO50 $60,855$54,165 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
DAMION GOSA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCAZO50 $54,970$45,351 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
3-D SPORTS TEXASTXO50 $61,868$61,350 Mentor$1,800 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
HAPPINESS THROUGH HORSESCOO50 $70,782$69,781 EXECUTIVE DIRECOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
EMPOWER HOPENVO50 $68,903$37,531 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
GEORGIA PREP SPORTS ACADEMY INCGAO50 $57,000$24,000 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
TEACH REACH INSPIRE BUILD EMPOWER INCDCO50 $59,009$64,635 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
URBAN RACQUET SPORTS FOUNDATIONMIO50 $69,067$101,695 President-Dir$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
GASTON YOUNG GUNS SHOOTING SPORTSNCO50 $64,187$62,504 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF OHIO 4-H SHOOTING SPORTSOHO50 $54,311$44,450 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
BREAKTHROUGH INERTIA INCDEO50 $55,056$52,893 President$27,200 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
DEL CARMEN FOUNDATION INCPAO50 $68,420$67,676 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ROGUE ONE YOUTH SPORTSNJO50 $64,082$64,327 President, Dir.$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
PAXTON SPORTS ACADEMYCAO50 $62,000$62,000 President, Dir.$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
COMMONWEALTH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GROUPVAO50 $64,245$51,184 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
GIRLS ARE POWERFUL FOUNDATIONMNO50 $62,087$90,876 President$32,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER & SUPPORTSMNO50 $63,309$77,461 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
YOUTH EDUCATION & SPORTS COMMUNITY INCCTO50 $54,029$61,791 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
TEAM THURMOND MENTORING INCGAO50 $56,032$53,275 CEO and Mentor$6,500 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$441,30518 72019–2025 YOUTH ARTISTS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION; NOMAD BOXING CLUB; PAXTON SPORTS ACADEMY; 3K CHAMPIONS ACADEMY INC and 3 more
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$331,80017 42015–2024 ANYTOWN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM INC; YOUTH IMPACT MENTORING; GIRLS ARE POWERFUL FOUNDATION; DAMION GOSA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$229,30014 92016–2024 TULSA YOUTH ROWING ASSOCIATION; URBAN RACQUET SPORTS FOUNDATION; ARTSBRIDGE INC MAKING A DIFFERENCETHROUGH ART; STELLIE J JACKSON ENRICHMENT CENTER and 5 more
HORNING FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0004 12021–2024 TEACH REACH INSPIRE BUILD EMPOWER INC
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$109,1124 32022–2023 GO FOR YOURS FOUNDATION; HEART AND HUSTLE ACADEMY; YOUTH ARTISTS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$92,5008 52019–2024 READY BY 21 MENTORING; TEACH REACH INSPIRE BUILD EMPOWER INC; MERCY SPRING RANCH; JOSHUA 1 NINE MINISTRIES and 1 more
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$72,0002 12022–2024 TEACH REACH INSPIRE BUILD EMPOWER INC
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER PHOENIX DAF sponsor$66,88910 12015–2024 ANYTOWN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM INC
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$65,2503 12018–2023 MONESSEN COMMUNITIES THAT CARE
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$59,2822 22014–2024 GASTON YOUNG GUNS SHOOTING SPORTS; TULSA YOUTH ROWING ASSOCIATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JOHNSTOWN DAF sponsor$50,7501 12024–2024 LAUREL HIGHLANDS EDUCATION AND ROBOTICS INC
JAMES J PALLOTTA CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$50,0001 12022–2022 JUST BE YOU
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$50,0001 12017–2017 JUST BE YOU
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC DAF sponsor$50,0001 12020–2020 TAKING BACK THE FUTURE
SAGINAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$46,9332 12023–2024 URBAN RACQUET SPORTS FOUNDATION

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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.

2014 · Form 990EZ · $64,187 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $35,899 55.9%
Fees to independent contractors $13,182 20.5%
Printing, publications, postage $8,343 13.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,763 10.5%
Total$64,187100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $90,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $40,776 45.1%
Printing, publications, postage $21,178 23.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $17,372 19.2%
Fees to independent contractors $11,096 12.3%
Total$90,422100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $120,052 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $81,515 67.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $23,346 19.4%
Fees to independent contractors $13,135 10.9%
Printing, publications, postage $2,056 1.7%
Total$120,052100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $114,646 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $56,747 49.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $36,385 31.7%
Fees to independent contractors $11,425 10.0%
Printing, publications, postage $10,089 8.8%
Total$114,646100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $15,897 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Printing, publications, postage $7,662 48.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,299 39.6%
Fees to independent contractors $1,311 8.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $625 3.9%
Total$15,897100%

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