Empower Serendib

Analysis

Empower Serendib is a registered charity in United States, based in Westlake VLG, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Empower Serendib reported income of $115k and spending of $108k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $249k to $115k (-54%), an average of -54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Empower Serendib sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Korea Japan English Camp Inc ($115k), LA Pointe Foundation ($115k) and Friends of Village X Inc ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $9,255 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $9,255.