2023-07-21T11:08:01-05:00 2022-12-31 300022324 D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC 4660 N BRETON COURT SUITE 102 KENTWOOD MI 49508 990 2022-01-01 271912105 FAMILIES EMPOWERED FAMI 7135898767 2050 N LOOP W 230 HOUSTON TX 77018 PATRICIA C DIPPEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7139665824 2023-07-19 1 PATRICIA DIPPEL 999009999 0 DENNIS K WEISS CPA P01330013 6168711233 2023-07-19 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PATRICIA C DIPPEL 2050 N LOOP W 230 HOUSTON TX 77018 1790284 0 X WWW.FAMILIESEMPOWERED.ORG X 2009 TX TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN A MARKETPLACE OF SCHOOLS. 7 6 19 74 0 0 1021428 1424419 0 0 0 0 364432 365865 1385860 1790284 0 0 0 0 627717 562343 0 67287 277534 543875 594619 1171592 1224249 214268 566035 223420 896211 318660 425416 -95240 470795 X FAMILIES EMPOWERED IS A TEXAS-BASED NON-PROFIT WITH A VISION THAT ONE DAY, ALL FAMILIES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS THAT WORK FOR THEM. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF 'DEMAND-SIDE' PARENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN TEXAS FOCUSED ON HELPING RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED PARENTS UNDERSTAND AND ACCESS ALL THEIR SCHOOL OPTIONS (PRIVATE, TRADITIONAL ISD, MAGNET, AND CHARTER). FOR THIRTEEN YEARS, FAMILIES EMPOWERED HAS BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THEIR PRE-K-12 SCHOOL OPTIONS, CONVERSATION-BY-CONVERSATION, CALL-BY-CALL. THEIR SERVICE HAS BEEN REWARDED: PARENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY TOLD THE ORGANIZATION THAT, OTHER THAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FAMILIES EMPOWERED IS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOLS THEY TRUST AND FIND HELPFUL ABOVE ALL OTHERS. 0 0 63122 HOUSTON SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON, TEXAS REGION BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO GET THERE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (E.G. SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS, SCHOOL CHOICE-RELATED EVENTS, AND LOCAL APPLICATION NIGHTS), TEXT MESSAGING, AUTODIALS AND THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S AND APPLY HOUSTON'S WEBSITES. 21648 TARRANT COUNTY SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN THE TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS REGION BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO GET THERE. FAMILIES EMPOWERED ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (E.G., SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS AND LOCAL APPLICATION NIGHTS), TEXT MESSAGING, AND THROUGH THE FAMILIES EMPOWERED WEBSITE. 15214 SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO GET THERE. FAMILIES EMPOWERED ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER. FAMILIES EMPOWERED CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (E.G., SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS, SCHOOL CHOICE-RELATED EVENTS, PARENT ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND LOCAL APPLICATION NIGHTS), TEXT MESSAGING, AUTODIALS, AND THROUGH THE FAMILIES EMPOWERED WEBSITE. 678403 678403 778387 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 11 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X CETERUS INC 2695440322 PO BOX 19366 KALAMAZOO MI 49019 PATRICIA COLLEEN DIPPEL FOUNDER AND CEO 38.00 X 149999 0 0 ORE OWODUNNI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEO LINBECK III BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE HURWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BERNAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON PORTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE VAN BRUNT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 149999 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1424419 2711 1424419 611710 365865 365865 365865 1790284 365865 0 0 150000 89411 20933 39656 373504 221506 53809 98189 38839 24279 3736 10824 30219 20319 9900 67287 67287 16584 16584 16148 16148 38099 37706 393 7785 7785 PROGRAM EXPENSES 158446 143325 15121 0 PERSONNEL EXPENSES 157710 108039 -6759 56430 CONSULTING 105357 89529 15828 0 DEVELOPMENT 41625 36477 0 5148 22646 7796 14850 1224249 778387 168328 277534 60880 536752 120000 111250 42540 29993 22912 22912 0 0 218216 223420 896211 170434 61580 148226 145620 218216 318660 425416 X -111240 364545 16000 106250 -95240 470795 223420 896211 566035 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2146011 1074228 478165 1014311 1421708 6134423 2146011 1074228 478165 1014311 1421708 6134423 3095327 3039096 140238 76936 136350 87712 365865 807101 6941524 0.43780 0.61110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 22912 22912 0 0 1790284 0 1790284 0 1790284 1224249 0 1224249 0 1224249 1 DEANNA SHEAFFER OF WILLWELL ENERGY PROFESSIONALS LLC 4122 LANARK LANE HOUSTON TX 77025 FUNDRAISING SUPPORT / CONSULTING 0 1512268 67287 1444981 1512268 67287 1444981 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES THE 990 TO THE BOARD DURING OR PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SCALE, WITH SIMILAR BUDGETS. COMPENSATION IS ALSO COMMENSURATE WITH A DIRECTOR AND/OR EMPLOYEE'S EXPERIENCE. FINALLY, COMPENSATION IS APPROVED WITH THE BUDGET BY THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT AVAILABLE PER REQUEST.