Nonprofit · EIN 81-2760427
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP
Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $549,185 | $559,385 | -$10,200 | $325,245 | $80,058 | $245,187 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $433,601 | $445,384 | -$11,783 | $300,130 | $44,743 | $255,387 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $462,405 | $496,479 | -$34,074 | $309,506 | $42,336 | $267,170 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $301,498
- Program service revenue
- $261,625
- Investment income
- $340
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$19,452
- Net income from gaming
- $4,770
- Other revenue
- -$14,278
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,668
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $54,088
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,908
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $66,739
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,178
- Occupancy
- $11,289
- Travel
- $79,407
- Depreciation
- $19,184
- Program services (functional)
- $418,334
- Management and general (functional)
- $141,051
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $300,130
- Total assets, end of year
- $325,245
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $80,058
- Net assets, end of year
- $245,187
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $208,157
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $222,481
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $22,706
- Gross receipts
- $592,648
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 223
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA VLAMING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $60,000 |
| STEPHANIE CRANE MD | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BABS WALDMAN MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WAICKUS MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOEL AUGUSTIN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DAVID ANSELL MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BRADLEY HERSH MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHONDA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA LORSBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE GALLO MD ADDED NOV 2024 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA MAYES UNGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 5/3/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $51,360 |
| STEPHANIE CRANE MD | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BABS WALDMAN MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WAICKUS MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOEL AUGUSTIN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DAVID ANSELL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BRADLEY HERSH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHONDA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA LORSBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA VLAMING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALFREDO HERNANDEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2022) Officer | 5 | $16,412 |
| SANDRA MAYES UNGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $12,000 |
| STEPHANIE CRANE MD | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BABS WALDMAN MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WAICKUS MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOEL AUGUSTIN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR DAVID ANSELL MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR BRADLEY HERSH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RHONDA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA LORSBACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8 MILBURN PARK, EVANSTON, IL 60201-1744
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 8 Milburn Park, Evanston IL 60201
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BABS WALDMAN, 8 MILBURN PARK, EVANSTON, IL 60201
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Babs Waldman, 8 Milburn Park, Evanston IL 60201
- Signed the 990
- BABS WALDMAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (847) 687-8544
- Return prepared by
- WARADY & DAVIS LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- THIS YEAR 22 TEAMS WORKED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 8 PRIMARY CARE TEAMS, 8 SURGICAL TEAMS, 2 AUDIOLOGY, AND 2 NON-MEDICAL TEAMS. THESE TEAMS INCLUDED 214 VOLUNTEERS. HOWEVER, THE SITUATION IN HAITI REMAINED TOO UNSTABLE WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF DANGER SO NO TEAMS WORKED IN HAITI. OUR STAFF OF 5 STARTED WORKING IN A NEW CLINIC LOCATED IN DELMAS 103 IN JUNE 2025. HOWEVER, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ASSISTED IN PROVIDING ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE BY BEING INVOLVED IN 3,701 MEDICAL VISITS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; 380 PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED; AND 436 AUDIOLOGY VISITS WERE PERFORMED. PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION PROVIDERS ACCOMPANIED AN ORTHOPEDIC TEAM AND SAW 289 PATIENTS. THE CLINIC IN VILLA VERDE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN THE DR WHO TOOK ON FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 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. IN AUGUST 2025 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT STARTED WORKING WITH A NEW COMMUNITY, OREGANO GRANDE WHICH IS 2 HOURS NORTHWEST OF SANTO DOMINGO AND WILL HAVE TEAMS THERE EVERY 3 - 4 MONTHS. THIS YEAR, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AS NEEDED TO THE PERALTA AND VILLA VERDE CLINICS WHICH CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS 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.Expenses $418,334 · grants $23,668 · revenue $262,029
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2760427
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $325,245
- Income (IRS master file)
- $592,648
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $549,185 | $559,385 | $325,245 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $433,601 | $445,384 | $300,130 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $462,405 | $496,479 | $309,506 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $376,849 | $388,462 | $331,300 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Babs Waldman | August 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-2760427).
Questions about COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP is 81-2760427.
- Is COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP 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 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names BABS WALDMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (JESSICA VLAMING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NFP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $549,185, expenses of $559,385 and total assets of $325,245 at year end.
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