2026-08-06T14:48:27-05:00 2025-09-30 920749631 SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC 3800 COLONNADE PKWY STE 500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35243 990 2024-10-01 852038676 EMPOWER SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA EMPO 2053543709 751 ACADEMY DRIVE BESSEMER AL 35022 MEREDITH DAVIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2053543709 2026-08-03 1 0 PATRICIA OH P00355032 2059679744 2026-07-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MEREDITH DAVIS 751 ACADEMY DRIVE BESSEMER AL 35022 7104524 0 X WWW.EMPOWERAL.ORG X 2021 AL THE MISSION OF EMPOWER SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA IS TO BRING CHANGE TO THE COMMUNITY BY FORGING COLLABORATION BETWEEN A DIVERSE GROUP OF SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, FAMILITES, AND PARTNERS TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ADVOCATES. 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UPON COMPLETION OF THE PREPARATION AND PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE RETURN AND FORWARDING THE RETURN TO THE DIRECTORS. THE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL DETERMINE IF ANY CHANGES OR ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE. ANY CHANGES OR ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO AND DISCUSSED WITH THE INDEPENDENT CPA. ONCE ALL CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE DIRECTORS HAVE COMPLETED A FINAL REVIEW, THE RETURN WILL BE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWES SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: (A) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING, AND (B) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE BENEFIT, OR AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 107,448. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,652. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 122,100. OTHER HEALTH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 167,075. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,783. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. 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