SMALL BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT CENTER is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Saint Louis, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.2M, expenses of $3.6M, total assets of $1.6M. Imperigo tracks 15 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.
The Small Business Empowerment Center (SBEC) is uniquely qualified to assist small businesses in the distressed areas of St. Louis County and St. Louis City. For 15 years the SBEC has worked in the Empowerment Zone (EZ) to help residents and entrepreneurs start and grow businesses in the urban core.
How Small Business Empowerment Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.6M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $2.3M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $1.4M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $910K | $941K | $720K |
| 2021 | $618K | $585K | $677K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $618K to $3.2M (+422%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
