2024-11-15T04:37:08+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1201 Walnut Suite 1700 Kansas City MO 641062246 990 2023-01-01 481187886 Youth Entrepreneurs Inc YOUT 3168283938 4111 E 37TH ST N D101 WICHITA KS 67220 HENRICH HEUER TREASURER 3168283938 2024-11-15 true Michael Engle P00482834 8162216300 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Empowered KYLIE STUPKA 4111 E 37TH ST N D101 WICHITA KS 67220 4011833 false X WWW.TEACHEMPOWERED.ORG X 1996 KS Empowered believes that every student deserves an education that truly prepares them for success in their life. We provide 30,000+ educators with the same trust, respect, and support they extend to their students. By supporting teachers through a principle-based educational strategy and a collection of hundreds of resources (including customizable activities, classroom materials, on-demand training, professional development content, a collaborative community, and staff support) that help them use our strategy to enhance what they are already doing in the classroom, we make it easier and more fulfilling for them to transform their classrooms into spaces where more learners are engaging in personalized, hands-on educational experiences. The result is more teachers leveraging the growth mindset to imbue their students with greater ownership over their educational decisions and outcomes and more young people actively creating opportunities for themselves and their communities. 6 5 33 0 0 0 5012556 3946632 3763 32 24013 64799 41156 5081118 4011833 14000 147920 0 2987985 3176771 0 27832 4737719 3612678 7739704 6937369 -2658586 -2925536 5643568 2885789 1221785 1389542 4421783 1496247 TO (I) EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH RESPECT TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS GENERALLY; AND (II) ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS. EMPOWERED IS COLLABORATING WITH TEACHERS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS- ONE CLASSROOM AT A TIME. OUR EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY IGNITES AND NURTURES THE GROWTH MINDSET AND OUR SUPPORT RESOURCES HELP TEACHERS BE MORE CONFIDENT AND SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR WORK. THE RESULT IS A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE BENEFITING FROM PERSONALIZED, HANDS-ON LEARNING AND THE GROWTH MINDSET. OUR MISSION IS TO SEE EDUCATION TRANSFORM TO PRIORITIZE PERSONALIZED, HANDS-ON LEARNING OVER STANDARDIZED TESTING AND ROTE MEMORIZATION. THIS WILL HELP MORE STUDENTS DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND APPLY THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS - ALLOWING THEM GREATER SUCCESS IN LIFE AND, ULTIMATELY, IMPROVING THEIR COMMUNITIES. false false 5680326 147920 32 Our Educator Community grew to include 30,000+ members in 2023. This includes 6,000 new-to-us teachers who participated in our training opportunities, accessed our materials, and/or received direct support from our staff in the last year. This growth also means 25% more students, nationally, benefitting from personalized, hands-on educational experiences that help them be prepared for success outside of school. By year's end, more than10,000 teachers had created accounts for 24/7/365 access to our activity library, classroom resources, on-demand and virtual professional development and training content, and the ideas, suggestions, and inspiration being shared by our collaborative Community members. 1,000+ teachers experienced the power and opportunity of our educational strategy and transformational strategy and educator resources through in-person training in 2023. 500+ of these educators participated in 14 different RiseUp Workshop sessions that were, led by our staff inside host schools district professional development days. The other 500+ teachers attended Empowered's three-day long RiseUp events that celebrated teaching as a profession, promoted the growth mindset, and demonstrated our resources in Atlanta, DFW, Cincinnati, and Salt Lake City. Additionally, our virtual Empowered Now and Empowered Energize series allowed Empowered Educators to deepen their confidence in the classroom. Empowered, in 2023, was also present at 22 educational conferences. 1,000+ professionals (of the 18,000+ total event attendees) took the opportunity to stop by our booth, attend our presentations, engage in our sessions, or interact with our staff in other ways. In August 2023, Issue 3 of Empowered Teacher Magazine was shared with nearly 40,000 people. Distributed both in print (17,500 copies) and online (22,000 views), the publication was a mixture of teacher profiles, thought pieces, offering overviews, and additional resources that showcased the transformative power and Empowered's championship of personalized learning and the belief in every student's opportunity to self-actualize through educational experiences that drew from and apply to the real world. 5680326 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true 32 0 true 33 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA FL GA AL HI IL KS KY MD MI MN MS OR PA RI TN UT VA AR WV WI X HENRICH HEUER 3168283938 4201 WILSON BLVD SUITE 800 ARLINGTON VA 22203 Dale Gibbens DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN 2.0 9.0 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Koch DIRECTOR/CHAIRWOMAN 3.0 7.0 X X 0 0 0 Kylie Stupka PRESIDENT 40.0 0.0 X X 111944 0 7908 Amy Pelletier DIRECTOR 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Meredith Olson DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WW Hanna DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Brian Menkes SECRETARY (OUTGOING) 1.0 10.0 X 0 0 0 Henrich Heuer TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tracey Andrist ASSISTANT TREASURER 40.0 0.0 X 209301 0 19209 Deborah Pierce CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 116182 0 15411 Katherine Archibald Director of Product Support 40.0 0.0 X 140512 0 38750 Lindsay Schroeder CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 196854 0 32216 Mik Love Training Director 40.0 0.0 X 102400 0 28559 877193 0 142053 6 false true false J2 DESIGN SOLUTIONS LLC 120 E 1ST ST STE 27 WICHITA KS 67202 MEDIA PRODUCTION 390229 GOFF PUBLIC INC 444 CEDAR ST STE 910 ST PAUL MN 55101 PUBLIC RELATIONS 294028 EPIC Event Pros PO BOX 345 BRECKENRIDGE CO 80424 EVENT PLANNING 169374 LOUDERMILK CONFERENCE CENTER DBA UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA INC 40 COURTLAND ST NE ATLANTA GA 30303 EVENT CONFERENCE 100036 4 3946632 3946632 32 32 0 0 32 24013 24013 41156 41156 0 41156 41156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4011833 32 0 65169 X 5000 5000 142920 142920 348362 348362 2484001 2297877 185675 449 129635 121860 7775 1140 1072 68 213633 200820 12813 38346 38346 1331630 625408 681896 24326 782888 668974 113914 306301 294693 11608 17780 14724 3056 512897 486312 24969 1616 289714 282447 5826 1441 196853 104376 92477 12172 0 12172 Memberships & Dues 5784 5273 511 Bad Debt 15543 15543 OTHER EXPENSES 102770 64665 38105 0 0 0 0 6937369 5680326 1229211 27832 4632653 1593042 298817 808004 0 0 0 0 258407 131434 884032 631003 449882 253029 100280 0 0 3809 0 5643568 2885789 1217618 1389542 0 0 4167 0 1221785 1389542 X 3508072 1112119 913711 384128 4421783 1496247 5643568 2885789 -2925536 0 X false true X true false X 8669042 3944464 6228221 5012556 3946632 27800915 0 0 8669042 3944464 6228221 5012556 3946632 27800915 10642390 17158525 63597 746 108 0 24013 88464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27889379 251169 0.6152 0.6661 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 451424 247208 204216 432608 383795 48813 253029 4982151 970318 0 970318 4011833 0 0 4011833 7907687 970318 0 970318 6937369 0 0 6937369 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. 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FOR ALL SUCH GRANTS, EMPOWERED REVIEWED THE GRANTEE'S APPLICATION TO CONFIRM CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL NATURE OF THE PROGRAMMING TO BE SUPPORTED, VERIFIED THE TAX ID OF THE RECIPIENT, ISSUED THE GRANT SOLELY FOR SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR WHICH SUPPORT WAS REQUESTED, AND PERFORMED FOLLOW UP REPORTING TO CONFIRM THE GRANT WAS SPENT FOR THE PURPOSES ISSUED. X X X false false false false false false false true false Tracey Andrist ASSISTANT TREASURER 179301 0 30000 0 0 0 10800 0 8409 0 228510 0 0 0 Lindsay Schroeder CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 146854 0 50000 0 0 0 8965 0 23251 0 229070 0 0 0 Katherine Archibald Director of Product Support 140512 0 0 0 0 0 9000 0 29750 0 179262 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION. IT IS NOT BASED ON THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE ORGANIZATION NOR ON A FIXED FORMULA. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE IT IS IN LINE WITH FAIR MARKET VALUES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a & 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS, PERFORMED A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. AS DEEMED NECESSARY, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS USED TO PROVIDE A MARKET STUDY REPORT TO GAUGE WHERE THE MEDIAN SALARY IS FOR THE MARKET IN KANSAS AND OTHER RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIES AS APPROPRIATE. THEY MAY ALSO OBTAIN RESEARCH DATA ON COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR IN KANSAS AND OTHER RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIES AS APPROPRIATE, USING 990 PUBLISHED DATA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THE DATA TO DETERMINE THE PROPER COMPENSATION AMOUNT FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons CERTAIN OFFICERS & DIRECTORS - Business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders EMPOWERED IS A MEMBER CORPORATION. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy A COPY OF EMPOWERED INC.'S POLICY ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS GIVEN TO ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TERM OF SERVICE. EACH PERSON IS MADE AWARE AND ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY AND EACH PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD VARIOUS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS SET FORTH IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IT WILL CONSULT WITH EMPOWERED'S LEGAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE HOW TO BEST RESOLVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EMPOWERED MAY REQUIRE A BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT TO WITHDRAW FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES. 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