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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1143832

EMPOWER LEARN CREATE

Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45220

Financials

$2.3M$2.6M2023$2.4M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EMPOWER LEARN CREATE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,367,004$2,169,567$197,437$945,925$64,362$881,563
December 31, 2023990$2,251,415$2,620,963-$369,548$730,353$51,321$679,032
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$875,655
of which government grants
$414,218
Program service revenue
$1,451,008
Investment income
$40,341
Net gain from sales of assets
-$3,596
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$87,252
Other salaries and wages
$1,201,271
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,499,495
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,900
Occupancy
$366,026
Depreciation
$10,304
Program services (functional)
$1,800,997
Management and general (functional)
$368,570

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$730,353
Total assets, end of year
$945,925
Total liabilities, end of year
$64,362
Net assets, end of year
$881,563
Land, buildings and equipment
$49,340
Publicly traded securities
$133,936
Net assets without donor restrictions
$842,481
Net assets with donor restrictions
$39,082
Gross receipts
$2,380,427
Employees
84
Volunteers
11
Year formed
1985
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Barb HerronExecutive Director
Officer
40$75,742$11,510
Tiffany RomanVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Lindsay SadlowskiSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Melissa SchmidtTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kathleen BryanPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Helene HarteTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Katherine Bedard-ThomasTrustee/Parent Rep
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cathy StoughTrustee/Parent Rep
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Diana GroverTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tony LawsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dwonna Thompson-LenoirTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ken BloomerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Barb HerronExecutive Director
Officer
40$70,885$11,369
Tiffany RomanVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Joseph Harrell - Exit 30123Trustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lindsay SadlowskiSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Melissa SchmidtTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kathleen BryanPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Helene HarteTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Katherine Bedard-ThomasTrustee/Parent Rep
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cathy StoughtonTrustee/Parent Rep
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Diana GroverTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tony LawsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dwonna Thompson-LenoirTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ken Bloomer - Start 30123Trustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3310 RUTHER AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45220-2111
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Barb Herron, 3310 Ruther Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Signed the 990
Barb Herron, Executive Director
Phone
(513) 961-2825
Return prepared by
Barnes Dennig & Co LTD

Mission

Our mission is to serve a diverse population of children and families of the universities and the surrounding community by providing a high quality, inclusive, educational program sustained through a professional, nurturing staff.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • To provide quality family-centered child care for children of students, staff and faculty of the University of Cincinnati and Northen Kentucky University with additional spaces made available to the community at large.
    Expenses $1,800,997 · revenue $1,451,008

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1143832
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$945,925
Income (IRS master file)
$2,380,427

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,367,004$2,169,567$945,925XML
990December 2023$2,251,415$2,620,963$730,353XML
990December 2022$2,441,522$2,583,228$1,089,546IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1143832).

Questions about EMPOWER LEARN CREATE

What is the EIN of EMPOWER LEARN CREATE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWER LEARN CREATE is 31-1143832.
Is EMPOWER LEARN CREATE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to EMPOWER LEARN CREATE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EMPOWER LEARN CREATE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of EMPOWER LEARN CREATE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EMPOWER LEARN CREATE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EMPOWER LEARN CREATE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Barb Herron.
Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWER LEARN CREATE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,742 (Barb Herron, Executive Director).
How much revenue does EMPOWER LEARN CREATE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,367,004, expenses of $2,169,567 and total assets of $945,925 at year end.

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