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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Russell | President | 2010-2014 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Lewis (former) | Director of Football Operations | 2010-2013 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Ayers (former) | Director of Recruitment | 2013 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Blue (former) | Director of Finance | 2013 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Wheat (former) | Director of Marketing | 2013 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandi McMillen (former) | Secretary | 2013 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mitch Cluff (former) | Director of Assessment and Facility Development | 2013 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Claude Dixon (former) | Director of Coaching & Player Development | 2013 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carl Ragland (former) | Director of Marketing and Media | 2010-2012 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bert Goodman (former) | Vice President | 2010-2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alisun Denison (former) | Treasurer | 2010-2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tony Johnson (former) | Director of Operations | 2010-2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Griffiths (former) | Director of EMS | 2010-2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Cochran (former) | Director of Flag Football | 2010-2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2014 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $3K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Russell | President | 30 | $0 | - | $2,659 | $2,659 | 1 |
2013 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Russell | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Lewis | Director of Football Operations | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Ayers | Director of Recruitment | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sue Blue | Director of Finance | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Wheat | Director of Marketing | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brandi McMillen | Secretary | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mitch Cluff | Director of Assessment and Facility Development | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Claude Dixon | Director of Coaching & Player Development | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Russell | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Lewis | Director of Football Operations | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Ragland | Director of Marketing and Media | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Russell | President | 50 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bert Goodman | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alisun Denison | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Johnson | Director of Operations | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Lewis | Director of Football Operations | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Griffiths | Director of EMS | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Ragland | Director of Marketing and Media | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Cochran | Director of Flag Football | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Russell | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bert Goodman | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alisun Denison | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Johnson | Director of Operations | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Lewis | Director of Football Operations | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles Griffiths | Director of EMS | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Ragland | Director of Marketing and Media | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Cochran | Director of Flag Football | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,952 | $64,187 | $1,084 | -$12,450 | $0 | $61,952 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,671 | $90,422 | $8,536 | -$7,796 | $0 | $101,671 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,148 | $120,052 | $4,431 | -$19,045 | $1,000 | $120,146 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,049 | $114,646 | $3,035 | -$20,441 | $1,878 | $90,996 | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD SPORTS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $19,370 | 2022 | $6,350 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SPORTS” | 2020 | 1 | $19 | 2020 | $19 | 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.
2014 · Form 990EZ · $64,187 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $64,187 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $90,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $90,422 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $120,052 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $120,052 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $114,646 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $114,646 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $15,897 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $15,897 | 100% |
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