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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by EMPOWER DC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,702,274
Total expenses
$1,389,195
Contributions and grants received
$1,598,347
Grants paid
$10,750
Program service revenue
$52,104
Investment income
$50,823
Other revenue
$1,000
Total assets, end of year
$3,682,527
Total liabilities, end of year
$77,089
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,605,438
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$931,697
Management and general expenses
$447,785
Fundraising expenses
$9,713
Program service expenses (Part III)
$931,697

Program services were 67.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $46,559

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,551,788

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $59,738

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $52,104 · related or exempt $52,104

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $54,107 · excluded $54,107

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,000

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,000 · excluded $1,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $70,923

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $74,207

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$3,284

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,284 · excluded -$3,284

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $10,750 · program services $10,750

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $123,943 · program services $85,529 · management and general $37,197 · fundraising $1,217

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $558,908 · program services $385,684 · management and general $167,737 · fundraising $5,487

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $11,605 · program services $8,008 · management and general $3,483 · fundraising $114

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $72,720 · program services $50,182 · management and general $21,824 · fundraising $714

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $61,765 · program services $42,622 · management and general $18,537 · fundraising $606

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $58,855 · management and general $58,855

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $79,887 · management and general $79,887

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,559 · management and general $1,559

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $143,433 · program services $143,433

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $113,332 · program services $85,647 · management and general $27,143 · fundraising $542

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $22,708 · program services $15,670 · management and general $6,815 · fundraising $223

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $70,949 · program services $48,959 · management and general $21,293 · fundraising $697

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,541 · program services $20,541

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $26,725 · program services $26,725

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,460 · program services $7,218 · management and general $3,139 · fundraising $103

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,055 · program services $729 · management and general $316 · fundraising $10

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,000 · end of year $6,696

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,175,389 · end of year $931,423

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,190,070 · end of year $1,175,829

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $730,321

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $782,619

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,750 · end of year $55,639

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $52,968 · end of year $31,876

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $45,213

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,525,644 · end of year $2,081,563

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,794,597 · end of year $1,523,875

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF EMPOWER DC IS TO BUILD THE POWER OF DC RESIDENTS THROUGH RESIDENT-LED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ADVANCE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

  • 1. COMPLETION OF THE IVY CITY SMALL AREA PLAN WITH KEY RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESSING DISPLACEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 2. ORGANIZED TENANTS IN ONE IVY CITY APARTMENT BUILDING TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION ADDRESSING HOUSING CONDITIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER 3. SECURED INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY TO TAKE THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING PRODUCTS SITE IN IVY CITY AND TRANSFORM IT INTO A COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUB 4. HOSTED SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FOR GROUP OF IVY CITY YOUTH WHO WERE TRAINED IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 5. ORGANIZED A GROUP OF VOUCHER HOLDERS AND SECURED MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH DC HOUSING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR AND STAFF TO ADDRESS VOUCHER RELATED ISSUES 6. SUPPORTED BUZZARD POINT AND BRENTWOOD COMMUNITIES WITH OPPOSING AIR QUALITY PERMITS FOR POLLUTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES 7. WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION INSTITUTING CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS (ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AMENDMENT ACT) AND SOCIAL HOUSING (GREEN NEW DEAL FOR HOUSING ACT) 8. SECURED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF ZONING ACTIONS TO INCLUDE RENTERS, NOT JUST NEARBY PROPERTY OWNERS, MAKING THE ZONING PROCESS MORE EQUITABLE 9. HELD THE FIRST ANNUAL DC ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACTION SUMMIT IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL WORKSHOPS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TOPICS 10. ORGANIZED RESIDENTS TO FORM THE BLACK NEIGHBORS PARTY AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN 30 HOURS OF ZONING HEARINGS SEEKING DEEPER AFFORDABILITY ON THE PUBLIC LAND AT 1600 U ST, NW.

    Expenses $931,697 · Grants $10,750 · Revenue $52,104

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • DR SABIYHA PRINCE

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LESLIE FIELDS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LOUIS PERWIEN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LAURA FUCHS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICHELLE LEVERE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REV WANDA THOMPSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REV JULIANNE ROBERTSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID POMS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PEDRO CRUZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PARISA NOROUZI

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $123,943
    From this org
    $110,899
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,044
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523179349310107

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