Empowerhouse

Analysis

Empowerhouse is a registered charity in United States, based in Fredericksbrg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Empowerhouse reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.8m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Empowerhouse sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sacred Heart Center ($2.8m), Ursuline Support Services ($2.8m) and One Family Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $162k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 48 employees.