Human Services
(P60)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
EMPOWERMENT PLAN
Financial strength (30%)
86/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
83/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Empowerment Plan is a Detroit-based nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless community. Our goal is to help build a better life for those that have become trapped in the cycle of homelessness. We mostly hire homeless parents from local shelters to become full time seamstresses so that they can earn a stable income, find secure housing, and gain back their independence for themselves and for their families.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$4.1M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenses
$3.9M
Net Assets
90
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
74.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
10.81x
Liability-to-Asset
24.7%
Revenue Diversification
98.8%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 3,979 similar organizations
(United States, Human Services, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
74.4% | 85.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.6% | 11.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
14.0% | 0.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.8 mo | 9.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
24.7% | 12.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
98.8% | 92.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
5.1% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
17.5% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-6.0% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $4.3M | $3.9M | 74.4% | 90 |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $3.7M | $4.1M | 75.8% | 91 |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.8M | 77.5% | 69 |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $3.8M | 79.0% | 46 |
| 2021 | $4.6M | $3.3M | N/A | — | 69 |
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