NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc

Analysis

NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Baltimore, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc reported income of $43.6m and spending of $60.3m, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $28.6m to $43.6m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skillsright Inc ($42.7m), Disability Rights California ($43.6m) and Child Crisis Arizona ($41.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $16.9m. It paid $144k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $95.8m against liabilities of $21.5m, net assets of $74.3m. It reported 183 employees.