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Empowering People Inspiring Capabilities Inc

EIN 37-0794792 · Peoria, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Income
$25.7 million
Spending
$25.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
493
Volunteers
125
Highest pay
$220,558, president/ceo

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

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (4)
  1. $15.7 million spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - EP!C PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO ARE PART OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY INTEGRATED LIVING ARRANGEMENT (CILA) PROGRAM. DURING THE YEAR EP!C SERVED 21 PEOPLE LIVING IN 2 APARTMENT SETTINGS, 79 LIVING IN HOST FAMILY ARRANGEMENTS, AND 70 LIVING IN 12 SPECIALIZED GROUP HOMES. EACH RESIDENT HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN THAT OUTLINES THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES THEY NEED IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON DEVELOPING DAILY LIVING, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY SKILLS.
  2. $3.6 million spent. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - EP!C PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO LEARN AND ADVANCE THEIR DAILY LIVING SKILLS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, FINANCIAL, SOCIALIZATION, ACADEMIC, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO A TECHNOLOGY CENTER THAT PROVIDES ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT AND A COMPUTER LEARNING LAB. AN ART STUDIO ALLOWS PEOPLE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR CREATIVITY AS THEY CREATE ART THAT THEY CAN SELL. UNIQUE PROGRAMMING IS PROVIDED TO SENIOR CITIZENS THAT IS OPERATED MUCH LIKE ONE WOULD FIND IN ANY SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER. OVER 200 PEOPLE ATTENDED EP!C'S EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAMS.
  3. $2.5 million spent. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - THE RATE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IS WELL BELOW THE RATE FOR THE OVERALL POPULATION. EP!C AIMS TO CORRECT THAT IMBALANCE BY HELPING PEOPLE FIND AND MAINTAIN JOBS. AFTER A PERSON COMPLETES A SUITE OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS, EP!C WORKS WITH THEM TO FIND COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT IN A ROLE THEY ARE INTERESTED IN. EP!C PROVIDES JOB COACHING TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR EMPLOYER SO THAT THEY CAN MAINTAIN THEIR POSITION AND ADVANCE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO. 52 PEOPLE FOUND COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT DUE TO EP!C'S SERVICES THIS YEAR, AND AN ADDITIONAL 100+ PEOPLE EARNED PAYCHECKS BY WORKING AT EP!C BASED JOBS.
  4. SUPPORT SERVICES AND OTHER

Source: Form 990 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 June 1959.

    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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