Nonprofit screen
Screen a listEmpower Schools Inc
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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)
$5.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve11.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.3%
Middle half of peersMedianEmpower Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.4M spent
Programs$4.4M81%Management and general$898k17%Fundraising$125k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort44funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23LyraStopped after FY2022$280k$421k$227k–RootedOn and off$385kRainwater Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$100k$100kWalton Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$150k$150k–Wellington Management FoundationOn and off$250kMichael & Susan Dell FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$50k$300k$150k$325k$385k$158k20 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$180k$175k$198k$299k$635k$259k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped