Empowering Action

Analysis

Empowering Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfax, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2013, 13 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, Empowering Action reported income of $576k and spending of $683k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $576k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, 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, Empowering Action sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caminos de Agua ($576k), Walk in the Light International ($576k) and Wings of Shelter Intl Inc ($575k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $137k against liabilities of $1,912, net assets of $135k. It reported 1 employees.