2024-05-15T13:32:08-05:00 2023-06-30 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 1730 Burnt Boat Loop Ste 100 Bismarck ND 585030886 990 2022-07-01 822099328 Empowering Kids Perham EMPO 2183462322 231 Fox St Perham MN 56573 Christi Stoll General Manager 2183462322 2024-05-15 1 Christi Stoll 999009999 1 Lisa Chaffee CPA P00193453 7012551091 2024-05-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Jennifer Hendrickson 231 Fox St Perham MN 56573 1314547 0 X www.empoweringkidsperham.org X 2017 MN To empower children, families, and the community by providing support and resources to those with autism or social-cognitive challenges: enabling a life to hope, happiness, dignity and purpose. 11 11 28 20 0 0 231469 272364 428563 972534 188 34385 522 1057 660742 1280340 9845 11660 0 0 728175 1002244 0 0 66285 216351 315873 954371 1329777 -293629 -49437 1198721 1695582 75527 542971 1123194 1152611 X To empower children, families, and the community by providing support and resources to those with autism or social challenges. 1 0 690443 260 716331 EIDBI Services: The Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) benefit is a Minnesota Health Care Program for people who: * Are younger than age 21. * Are on Medical Assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) or other qualifying health care programs. * Have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a related condition.The purpose of the EIDBI benefit is to provide medically necessary, Continued on Schedule O...early and intensive intervention for people with ASD and related conditions. The benefit is also intended to: * Educate, train and support parents and families. * Promote people's independence and participation in family, school and community life. * Improve long-term outcomes and the quality of life for people and their families.In FY 22-23 20 therapists provided 10,481 hours of service to 32 clients. 171499 11400 119734 After School and Summer Skills Groups: Empowering Kids provided afterschool and summer services to 32 individuals with autism, ADHD, and other social challenges, ages 5th grade- age 25 and individuals attended 1-2 days a week (2 -3 hour sessions). We keep our rates affordable, but families who are unable to pay, qualified for a scholarship. Empowering Kids provided $11,400 in program scholarships to 19 children during FY 22-23. During programming time, students worked on the following social emotional skills: joint attention, conversation, life skills, perspective taking, social problem solving, play, greeting, self-regulation, independent Continued on Schedule O...living, healthy relationships, and friendships through small group instruction and community outings. The students also started learning about their individual disabilities this year.As part of our programming, and to help our students be successful in the community, we coordinated monthly outings during the school year, and weekly outings during the summer. The majority of our students attended each outing, and outings included laser tag, movies, pumpkin patch, ice fishing, bowling, restaurants, state parks, lake tubing, and more. Not only did many of our kids get to do activities they wouldn't normally do (due to behaviors, cost, family dynamics, etc.), but parents also received respite during programming time.To educate parents and help them with skills they are working on at home and in the community, parents received a weekly email from our teachers. Many of our parents also reached out at different times for advice on a variety of issues concerning their child or family. When this happened, our teachers worked 1:1 with parents to try and resolve issues. 202899 136469 Empowering Sprouts is a blended preschool and childcare program at Empowering Kids. This program is a relationship-based, Montessori-influenced approach to development in an environment where children can grow.Through our inclusive preschool, we will cultivate each child's intellectual and creative potential, appreciation of relationships in nature and society, and a sense of individual responsibility with a love of work and respect for all. To ensure diversity and inclusion, we offer an intentional neuro-diverse classroom that has spots dedicated to typically developing children and to children that are currently enrolled in our Empowering Kids EIDBI Continued on Schedule O...program. We currently offer one multi-age classroom for ages 3-6. Ten of these spots are reserved for neurotypical children, and five spots are reserved for children with autism who are currently enrolled in our EIDBI program.Details: Montessori Day runs from 8am-3:30pm After School Care available until 5pm Program runs 12 months out of the year A hot lunch is available for an additional costCost: Montessori Only (8am-3:30pm) $650/month Montessori and After School Care (8am-5:30pm) $825/month Child Care assistance acceptedIn FY 22-23 11 students were enrolled in the Sprouts classroom, and 7/10 students had a medical diagnosis of autism, ADHD, or other diagnosis. 1064841 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 14 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 MN X Christi Stoll 2183462322 PO Box 452 Perham MN 56573 Jennifer Hendrickson Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Cori Brown Vice Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Darren Fujii Treasurer 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Kim Nelson Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Kristen Paurus Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Kristi Werner Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Megan Tweeton Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Justine Anderson Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Nancy Vyskocil Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Rendi Meyer Director (Until Aug 22) 0.50 X 0 0 0 Rynell Freeland Direcotr (As of Aug 22) 0.50 X 0 0 0 Angela Quam Director (As of Jan 23) 0.50 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Schroeer Executive Director 40.00 X 71968 0 11139 Christi Stoll Secretary/Clerk/CFO 40.00 X 66132 0 4455 138100 0 15594 0 0 0 0 0 17025 91414 163925 272364 Program Service Fees 624100 972534 972534 972534 260 260 59929 25804 34125 34125 34125 9460 17025 8403 1057 1057 1280340 972534 0 35442 260 260 11400 11400 160054 36386 87282 36386 91660 54996 18332 18332 596897 575475 19596 1826 33470 33470 57310 50702 5375 1233 62853 50250 8737 3866 12441 12441 131 131 3006 2120 886 45988 29635 14498 1855 44703 40320 4383 280 280 77978 77330 648 83219 79890 3329 1572 1509 63 Dues and Subscriptions 8151 8151 Meals 6147 5924 223 Bank Charges 4651 4651 Parent Education 1663 1663 25943 13380 10662 1901 1329777 1064841 198651 66285 91641 138587 32279 83726 446746 145318 348485 301428 726316 717336 0 454505 1198721 1695582 64346 91616 11181 451355 75527 542971 X 1123194 1152611 1123194 1152611 1198721 1695582 -49437 78854 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 274316 314829 1556985 231469 272364 2649963 274316 314829 1556985 231469 272364 2649963 1846306 803657 246 247 511 188 260 1452 522 1057 1579 2652994 1724313 0.30290 X Empowering Kids maintains a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public, community, governmental, and other public charities in the following ways: Empowering Kids was founded in 2016 to address the need for autism and ADHD services in rural Perham, MN. We have rapidly expanded from a small social & recreation program, to a comprehensive agency offering several distinct programs. Currently, 55 individuals, ages 3-adult, from 9 communities participate in our daily and weekly intensive therapy program, afterschool and summer groups, and an inclusive preschool. Another 50-100 individuals a month participate in family counseling, a parent support group, and a 1x a month activity for persons with any disability. Our volunteer board members come from diverse backgrounds, including CFO of a hospital, loan officer, elementary school principal, business managers, retired non-profit executive director, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club, accountants, parents, and a social worker. Our board members deeply understand and share our mission of providing a life filled with hope, happiness, dignity, and purpose to those we serve. They are passionate about leveraging their knowledge and community networks to support our cause.In FY 22/23, 264 individuals and organizations provided funding to Empowering Kids in the form of individual and corporate donations, grants, event sponsorships, event participation, and in kind donations. We received donations throughout the year in various amounts, hosted 3 fundraising events, and received funds from 8 grants awarded through private foundations, county, state, and federal programs. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5000 5000 0 441746 140318 301428 301428 ROU Assets 454505 454505 Operating Lease Liability 451355 451355 X 1347374 78854 2618 -14438 67034 1280340 0 1280340 1317957 2618 2618 1315339 14438 14438 1329777 Part X, Line 2: The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting its annual filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Organization would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and liabilities in income tax expense if such interest and penalties are incurred. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Scholarships reported in Expenses on Form 990 -11,400. Bad Debt Expenses reported in Expenses on Form 990 -2,557. Indirect Fundraising Expenses reported in Expenses on Form 990 -481. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Scholarships reported in Revenue on Financial Statements 11,400. Bad Debt Expenses reported in Revenue on Financial Statements 2,557. Indirect Fundraising Expenses reported in Revenue on Financial Statements 481. Golf Tournament 23050 17025 6025 2205 2487 652 23050 17025 6025 2205 2487 652 5344 681 1 Scholarships 19 11400 0 Discount on afterschool and summer programs. Part I, Line 2: Grants to individuals are provided in the form of financial assistance provided to families in need. The amount of financial assistance is determined based on the completion of our Scholarship Application. Kassondra Henschel Sister to Megan Tweeton, board director 91660 Employee 0 Form 990, Part III, line 2 Empowering Kids Perham opened the Montessori Preschool. Empowering Sprouts is a blended preschool and childcare program at Empowering Kids. This program is a relationship-based, Montessori-influenced approach to development in an environment where children can grow. Part V, Line 2a, Number of Employees Reported on Form W-3, The entity contracts PRO Resources as a payroll agent. The number of employees reported on Part V, line 2 represents the number of employees of the entity that PRO Resources reports on their payroll reports. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The duly-elected officers of the Corporation shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Corporation. The Executive Committee has the limited authority designated by Resolution of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall act only in the intervals between meetings of the Board and at all times is subject to the control and direction of the Board, and within the specific delegation of such authority by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Darren Fujii and Kim Nelson have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Prior to being filed, the Form 990 is reviewed by the Board chair then provided to the Board for their review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Directors, officers, and employees are covered by the conflict of interest policy. Directors, officers, or employees report conflicts to the full board. Conflicts are reviewed by the remaining members of the Board of Directors. Directors, officers, or employees with conflicts shall not vote on, nor use personal influence on, no participate in (other than to represent factual information or to respond to questions) the discussions or deliberations with respect to such contract or transaction, and at the discretion of the Board of Directors may be excused from all or any portion of such discussions or deliberations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The financials, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available to the general public upon request.