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Empowerment Center for Children Youth and Families

EIN 20-1448015 · Norfolk, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Learning, Access to resources, community Unity, Nutrition, Career access & Health (LAUNCH) are the resource areas that the Empowerment Center for Children, Youth and Families (ECCYF) brings to economically disadvantaged Norfolk neighborhoods.

Income
$54,079
Spending
$62,431
Reserves
5.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$5,800, education coordinator

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $36,101 spent. Learning - ECCYF sponsored out of school programs for: an average of 13 students after school during the 2024-25 school year, focusing on reading and social / behavioral skills; parent training for 20 families year around; and 50 students during a weekday summer camp during July 2024, as well as beginning mid-June 2025 for two weeks.
  2. $10,830 spent. Access - ECCYF administers various programs, all supported by the licensing, insurance, accounting, website and communications infrastructure needed to carry out a collaborative effort of the many participating entities of the Learning, Access, Unity, Nutrition, Careers and Health (LAUNCH) collaborative.
  3. $5,837 spent. Unity - ECCYF sponsored a Christmas gathering on December 14, 2024 with cultural celebrations (music, nativity drama, fellowship), as well as holiday food baskets for 250 families and gifts for 700 children. The event promoted peace making and violence prevention in cooperation with the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia and the Norfolk City Government. A similar gathering was held in August 2024, with a back to school emphasis, supplying 300 students with school supplies. These events also bring resource providers to the Park Place and Huntersville neighborhoods of Norfolk, with average attendance of 1,000 youth and adults. Overall ECCYF activities also bring resources through out the year to communities served.
  4. Careers - ECCYF monthly food distributions, as well as Back to School and Christmas events offer a venue to bring employment, job training, transportation to work and school, as well as similar resources to about 1,000 youth and adults.
  5. $9,362 spent. Nutrition - ECCYF sponsored a monthly food distribution to an average of 100 families, sharing about 60,000 lbs of meat, produce, dry goods and household essentials.
  6. $300 spent. Health - ECCYF partnered with the Virginia Department of Health to promote COVID19 prevention and preparedness monthly during 2024 reaching over 100 families. ECCYF also provided support for partner ministries offering, clothing, household essentials, personal hygiene products, literacy publications, anti-bullying coping advice, and rent & utility assistance; all improving social determinants of health.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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