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Screen a listEmpower 225
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs40staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.5%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianEmpower 225
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.8M79%Management and general$469k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$93k in FY2024 and −$318k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2025. $9.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$450ka year, last 3 years
74%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Huey & Angelina Wilson FoundationSince FY2020$100k$120k$50k$15kMightycause Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$14k$14k$24k$56k$14k–Lamar Dixon Expo FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10k$10k$5kThe Lozick Family FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kBe the One Foundation IncSince FY2021$5k$13k$4kUS Committee for Refugees and Immigrants IncOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k$1k$19k$10k$505k$278k$267k9 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$1k$4k$19k$4k$16k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped