2025-07-15T10:11:49-05:00 2024-08-31 362170602 WARADY & DAVIS LLP 1717 DEERFIELD RD SUITE 300S DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2023-09-01 812760427 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP COMM 8476878544 8 MILBURN PARK EVANSTON IL 60201 BABS WALDMAN TREASURER 8476878544 2025-07-14 1 1 CHRISTOPHER STRAUB P01278490 8472679600 2025-07-09 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BABS WALDMAN 8 MILBURN PARK EVANSTON IL 60201 476661 0 X HTTP://COMMUNITY-EMPOWERMENT.ORG/ X 2016 IL THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LOCAL LEADERSHIP IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PRIMARILY IN HAITI AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE, WHILE CREATING A SELF-SUSTAINING SYSTEM. 10 9 1 191 0 0 273303 250773 186961 195275 -2 6 2143 -12453 462405 433601 72467 45489 0 0 55967 46682 0 0 0 368045 353213 496479 445384 -34074 -11783 309506 300130 42336 44743 267170 255387 X THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LOCAL LEADERSHIP IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PRIMARILY IN HAITI AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE, WHILE CREATING A SELF-SUSTAINING SYSTEM. 0 0 342111 45489 195275 THIS YEAR 18 TEAMS WORKED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 7 PRIMARY CARE TEAMS, 7 SURGICAL TEAMS, 2 AUDIOLOGY, AND 2 NON MEDICAL TEAMS. THESE TEAMS INCLUDED 191 VOLUNTEERS. HOWEVER, THE SITUATION IN HAITI REMAINED TOO UNSTABLE WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF DANGER SO NO TEAMS WORKED IN HAITI. AND SADLY, OUR CLINIC WAS TAKEN OVER BY GANGS SO IT HAD TO BE ABANDONED. HOWEVER, WE MAINTAINED A STAFF OF 5 THAT CONTINUED TO SEE PATIENTS AT POLYCLINIQUE SCIENCE NOUVELLE. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ASSISTED IN PROVIDING ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE BY BEING INVOLVED IN 3,158 MEDICAL VISITS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; 372 PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED; AND 370 SCREENINGS FOR HEARING LOSS WERE PERFORMED. FOR THE FIRST TIME PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION PROVIDERS ACCOMPANIED AN ORTHOPEDIC TEAM AND SAW 207 PATIENTS. THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN VILLA VERDE (A SQUATTER COMMUNITY IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF SANTO DOMINGO, DR) COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROVIDED PRIMARY CARE ON A REGULAR BASIS BOTH AT THE NEWLY COMPLETED MEDICAL CLINIC AND THROUGH HOME VISITS AS NEEDED. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE NEW COMMUNITY OF DUQUESA WHICH SITS ON THE LARGEST GARBAGE DUMP IN SANTO DOMINGO AND IS MADE UP PRIMARILY OF HAITIAN REFUGEES. FOUR PRIMARY CARE TEAMS PROVIDED PRIMARY CARE BOTH IN THE LOCAL CLINIC AND THROUGH HOME VISITS.AN AGREEMENT WAS FINALIZED WITH THE DOMINICAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH THE CLINIC IN VILLA VERDE AS A PRIMARY CARE UNIT WITH THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND STAFFING. THIS YEAR, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AS NEEDED TO THE PERALTA CLINIC WHICH CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARD AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE DOMINICAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH.IN SANTO DOMINGO, THE GUEST HOUSE WAS USED FOR THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TEAMS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT OFFICE. 342111 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 2 0 1 1 0 1 DR HA 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 IL X BABS WALDMAN MD 8476875844 8 MILBURN PARK EVANSTON IL 60201 STEPHANIE CRANE MD FOUNDER/PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BABS WALDMAN MD TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA WAICKUS MD SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOEL AUGUSTIN MD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID ANSELL MD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR BRADLEY HERSH MD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RHONDA GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA LORSBACK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MAYES UNGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 5/3/2024) 5.00 X X 51360 0 0 JESSICA VLAMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 51360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48980 201793 7473 250773 TRIP PAYMENTS/SCHOLARS 561500 195275 195275 195275 6359 6353 6 6 6 20296 48980 36707 -16411 -16411 3958 0 3958 3958 433601 195275 0 -12447 X 45489 45489 43365 39029 4336 3317 2985 332 30585 30585 141447 96756 44691 87 87 16200 1771 14429 11615 11310 305 69788 69013 775 19375 14048 5327 1581 200 1381 MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUI 33121 33121 LODGING 24500 24500 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 4914 3889 1025 445384 342111 103273 0 36350 43718 16920 17400 7878 11671 338362 111021 246716 227341 1642 0 309506 300130 26852 19743 15484 25000 42336 44743 X 237648 240830 29522 14557 267170 255387 309506 300130 -11783 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 175977 298942 281669 273303 250773 1280664 175977 298942 281669 273303 250773 1280664 234269 1046395 4921 924 1 5846 1286510 742546 0.81340 0.80210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11530 11530 219061 33234 185827 70311 43262 27049 37460 34525 2935 227341 X PART X, LINE 2: THE AGENCY FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING AND DISCLOSING IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE AGENCY HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE IN ITS TAX RETURNS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE, THE AGENCY MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT IT IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION SHOULD BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS RETURNS. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES MISSION TRIPS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED AREAS;LISTTOTAL 72467 282574 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 1 5 GRANTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 45489 2 10 0 0 2 10 328063 0 328063 JERUSALEM, HAITI STABLE HOME WITH FOOD, SHELTER AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN 27691 CHECK 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, TO PROVIDE A HOSPITAL AND CLEAN WATER FOR THE REGION 17798 CHECK 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD REVIEWS ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS AND MAKES DETERMINATIONS BASED ON SIMILARLY ALIGNED MISSIONS. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES PERIOD FINANCIAL REPORTS TO DETERMINE USE OF THE FUNDS IS IN LINE WITH THE GOALS OF THE GRANTS AWARDED. ART FOR HEALTH 69276 48980 20296 14360 16333 608 5406 69276 48980 20296 14360 16333 608 5406 36707 -16411 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER IS GIVEN A DRAFT FORM 990 FOR A DETAILED REVIEW AND COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND THE BOARD DOCUMENTED THE APPROVAL IN THE MINUTES. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED KEY EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,571. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,571. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90,185. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,441. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 115,626. CONSULTING - MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,250. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,250. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.