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Screen a listThe Empowerment Program 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)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs87staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.4%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.7%
Middle half of peersMedianEmpowerment Program
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.4M spent
Programs$3.9M73%Management and general$1.4M26%Fundraising$79k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$504k in FY2023 and −$747k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.5 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 68% of revenue in FY2025. $7.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending18funders
$296ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Colorado Health FoundationOn and off$43k$200k$200k$220k$200kCaring for Denver FoundationStopped after FY2021$185k$128k–The Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kMile High United Way IncOn and off$25kThe Anschutz FoundationOn and off$20kEnergy Outreach ColoradoOn and off$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$27k$30k$60k$8k$7k7 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$8k$11k$10k$8k$13k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped