2025-02-13T16:21:58-06:00 2024-09-30 621114363 HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLC 1755 KIRBY PARKWAY SUITE 200 MEMPHIS TN 38120 990 2023-10-01 824696410 EMPOWERED TO CONNECT MEMP 9016141902 815 N MCLEAN BLVD MEMPHIS TN 38107 MARK OTTINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9012300082 2025-02-03 1 1 JON PAUL DAVIS CPA P01215363 9016834234 2025-02-03 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MARK OTTINGER 815 N MCLEAN BLVD MEMPHIS TN 38107 1872560 0 X HTTPS://EMPOWEREDTOCONNECT.ORG/ X 2018 TN TO SERVE FAMILIES NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR CENTER AS WELL AS TRAIN, RESOURCE AND SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS BY HELPING EQUIP THEIR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WITH TRAUMA INFORMED AND RESPONSIVE STRATEGIES. 8 8 23 175 0 0 1221982 1373688 646138 498872 0 0 0 -69192 1868120 1803368 0 0 0 0 1148020 1413435 0 0 162422 478993 574022 1627013 1987457 241107 -184089 571089 379620 173854 166474 397235 213146 TO SERVE FAMILIES NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR CENTER AS WELL AS TRAIN, RESOURCE AND SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS BY HELPING EQUIP THEIR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WITH TRAUMA INFORMED AND RESPONSIVE STRATEGIES. 0 0 1189706 498872 EMPOWERED TO CONNECT SPECIALIZES IN HELPING MITIGATE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), TRAUMA, TOXIC STRESS AND THE COMPOUNDED RACIAL TRAUMA IN THE LIVES OF FAMILIES IN OUR CITY THROUGH OUR HOLISTIC TRAUMA RESPONSIVE APPROACH OF COUNSELING, ART THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND CAREGIVER MENTORING AS WELL AS RESOURCING LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. 1189706 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 TN X X MARK OTTINGER 9016141902 815 N MCLEAN BLVD MEMPHIS TN 38107 CLAUDE RUSS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN GRANGER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR KATHERINE BLACKNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON EDGERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MONROE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARISSA WOODWYK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LEKHA SAMUEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LAUREN BURGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK OTTINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 123397 0 13358 123397 0 13358 1 0 0 0 0 78398 15000 1280290 1373688 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 624100 498872 498872 498872 0 78398 69192 -69192 -69192 1803368 498872 0 -69192 132250 66625 52500 13125 1099424 549212 440170 110042 94098 47049 37639 9410 87663 43832 35065 8766 517 517 39091 39091 115278 115278 21079 21079 30573 27516 3057 32568 29311 3257 52833 47550 5283 22887 22887 29488 14744 14744 70249 70249 4122 4122 4015 3614 401 SPEAKERS AND INSTRUCTOR 78500 78500 CONSULTING 35134 35134 STAFF TRAINING AND DEVE 14575 14575 BANK FEES 7431 7431 15682 15682 1987457 1189706 635329 162422 299202 167390 10228 2577 135810 13182 126749 122628 134910 87025 571089 379620 31736 67931 142118 98543 173854 166474 X 397235 213146 397235 213146 571089 379620 -184089 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 393410 895919 814301 1221982 1373688 4699300 393410 895919 814301 1221982 1373688 4699300 1781945 2917355 4699300 2094752 0.62080 0.64170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 131538 10687 120851 4272 2495 1777 122628 RIGHT OF USE - OPERATING LEASE 87025 87025 OPERATING LEASE - CURRENT 52804 OPERATING LEASE - NONCURRENT 44421 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 1318 98543 X 1872560 69192 69192 1803368 0 1803368 2056649 69192 69192 1987457 0 1987457 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE OF FASB ASC SUBTOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. BASED ON ITS EVALUATION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. THESE ARE THE YEARS WHICH REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS AS OF THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 69,192. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 69,192. INVESTING HOPE 78398 78398 49099 1042 19052 78398 78398 49099 1042 19052 69193 -69193 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TONA OTTINGER SERVES AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. SHE IS THE SPOUSE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARK OTTINGER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESSED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD ONCE NOTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS THE AUDITOR AND MONITORS THE AUDIT PROCESS.